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Quick facts for kids Amy Smart
Smart in 2009
Born	Amy Lysle Smart (1976-03-26) March 26, 1976 (age 49) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1996–present
Spouse(s)	Carter Oosterhouse ​ (m. 2011)​
Children	1

Amy Lysle Smart (born March 26, 1976) is an American actress. She has starred in many movies and TV shows. Her first film role was in Campfire Tales. She also had a small part in Starship Troopers.

Amy Smart became well-known after appearing in the teen movie Varsity Blues (1999). She also played Ruby in the TV series Felicity from 1999 to 2001. She then had a main role in the comedy Road Trip (2000). She also co-starred in Rat Race (2001). Later, she played a main role with Ashton Kutcher in The Butterfly Effect (2004).

Smart also appeared in Just Friends (2005) with Ryan Reynolds. She was also in the sports drama Peaceful Warrior (2006). From 2011 to 2012, she had a role in the TV show Shameless. She starred in Tyler Perry's comedy The Single Moms Club (2014). From 2020 to 2022, Smart played Barbara Whitmore in the superhero TV series Stargirl.

Life and Career

Early Life and Education

Amy Smart was born on March 26, 1976, in Los Angeles, California. She grew up in Topanga Canyon. Her mother worked at a museum, and her father was a salesman. Amy studied ballet for ten years. She finished high school at Palisades Charter High School.

Starting in Modeling and Film

Amy Smart started her career as a model in Milan, Italy. There, she met another model, Ali Larter. They became good friends right away. When they were back in Los Angeles, they took acting classes together.

After appearing in a music video in 1993, Amy got her first movie role. It was in Campfire Tales. She also had a small role in the science fiction movie Starship Troopers (1997). In 1999, Smart played the girlfriend of a football player in the movie Varsity Blues. This movie brought her back together with her friend Ali Larter.

From 1999 to 2001, Smart played Ruby in the TV series Felicity. She also co-starred in movies like Road Trip (2000) and Rat Race (2001). She was also in Starsky & Hutch (2004) and The Butterfly Effect (2004). In 2003, Smart had a small role in the TV show Scrubs.

Mainstream Movies and TV Roles

Amy Smart at Los Angeles Fashion Week in 2008

In 2005, Amy Smart starred with Ryan Reynolds in the romantic comedy Just Friends. She played a high school friend of a man who returns to his hometown. The movie was very popular and earned a lot of money. Also in 2005, she starred in the movie The Best Man.

Smart also appeared in the action movie Crank in 2006. She played the same role again in the sequel, Crank: High Voltage, which came out in 2009. She also voiced characters in the animated TV series Robot Chicken. Smart played Joy in the 2006 sports drama Peaceful Warrior. This movie was about a gymnast whose life changes after meeting a spiritual guide.

In March 2011, Smart joined the TV show Shameless. She played a character named Jasmine Hollander. She continued to appear in the show's second season.

Recent TV and Independent Films

In 2014, Smart was in the Tyler Perry comedy The Single Moms Club. She also appeared in the thriller Hangman (2015). In 2016, she had a supporting role in the TV movie Sister Cities.

In 2019, Smart was chosen to play Barbara Whitmore in the superhero TV series Stargirl. She played this role from 2020 to 2022.

Personal Life

Amy Smart married TV carpenter Carter Oosterhouse on September 10, 2011. Their wedding was in Traverse City, Michigan. They had their first child, a daughter named Flora Oosterhouse.

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Amy Smart para niños