Actress and former model Amy Smart turns 50 today. The star was born on March 26, 1976, in Los Angeles, California.
Smart began performing in the mid-1990s, with her first roles coming in 1996 in the short film “A&P” and the made-for-television thriller “Her Costly Affair.”
On the day Smart celebrates becoming a quinquagenarian, let’s take a look back at her over the years, starting with when she first rose to fame, all the way up to what she looks like today.
When Amy Smart Rose to Fame (Late 1990s)
Above is a social media post with a promotional picture of Amy Smart for 1999’s “Varsity Blues” (she is resting her head on the late James Van Der Beek’s shoulder).
Following her aforementioned first roles, the late 1990s saw Smart appear in more in movies and television shows.
Additional movie credits included the 1997 horror “Campfire Tales,” the 1997 drama “The Last Time I Committed Suicide,” the 1997 sci-fi flick “Starship Troopers,” and the 1999 coming-of-age sports comedy “Varsity Blues.”
On television, she landed roles in the unsold pilot for teen drama “Brookfield” and in drama series “Felicity,” in which she memorably played Ruby.
The Early 2000s
GettyIn the early years of the new millennium, Amy Smart appeared in many more movies and a handful of television shows.
Her movie credits included 2000’s road sex comedy “Road Trip,” 2001’s comedy “Rat Race,” 2003’s comedy “National Lampoon’s Barely Legal,” 2004’s sci-fi thriller “The Butterfly Effect,” and 2004’s buddy cop action flick “Starsky & Hutch.”
On the small screen, she appeared in the miniseries “The ’70s” and medical sitcom “Scrubs.”
The Mid-Late 2000s
GettyIn the mid-late 2000s, Smart appeared in several more movies and a couple more small screen roles.
Movies she appeared in included 2005’s romantic black comedy “Just Friends,” 2006’s action flick “Crank,” 2008’s supernatural horror “Mirrors,” and 2009’s romantic drama “Love N’ Dancing.”
Television roles included a main role as Annie in drama series “Smith.” She also performed in two unsold pilots for romantic drama “The Meant to Be’s” and drama “See Kate Run.”
The Early 2010s
Above is a social media post with six pictures of Amy Smart discussing her casting in “Shameless.”
The early 2010s was an extremely busy time for Smart. She appeared prominently on both the big and small screens at this time.
Films she appeared in included 2010’s mystery movie “Dead Awake,” 2011’s action flick “The Reunion,” 2012’s independent thriller “Columbus Circle,” 2013’s dark comedy “No Clue,” and 2014’s comedy-drama “The Single Moms Club.”
On television, she appeared in comedy-drama “Shameless,” in the pilot of sitcom “Men at Work,” and in the neo-Western crime drama “Justified.”
The Mid-Late 2010s
GettyAmy Smart expanded her filmography significantly in the mid-late 2010s.
Movie-wise, she appeared in the likes of 2015’s thriller “Hangman,” 2016’s horror anthology “Patient Seven,” 2017’s supernatural horror “The Keeping Hours,” and 2019’s biopic “The Brawler.”
On television, series she appeared in included sitcom “Maron,” police procedural “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” and action-adventure show “MacGyver.”
The Early 2020s
Above is a social media post with a picture of Amy Smart in a promotion shot for “Stargirl.”
The early 2020s saw Smart land roles in several more movies and one television series.
Her movie credits in this period are 2021’s disaster flick “13 Minutes,” 2022’s drama “Tyson’s Run,” 2023’s festive film “The Christmas Classic,” and 2024’s adventure drama “Rally Caps.”
The only series she appeared in is “Stargirl.” She played a main role as Barbara Whitmore on the popular superhero show.
Amy Smart Today
Above is a 2025 social media post with a picture of Amy Smart (R) with her husband of 15 years, television personality and fellow former model, Carter Oosterhouse.
Today, Amy Smart is looking as stunning as ever. She has no current acting projects ongoing. We hope to see more of her soon.
We’d like to wish the gorgeous Amy Smart the happiest of 50th birthdays. Here’s hoping she has a fabulous day celebrating.
Amy Smart’s filmography info was courtesy of IMDb.
