Elizabeth Smart — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Commentator for ABC News.
Founder of the Elizabeth Smart Foundation.
Author of the New York Times best-selling book "My Story."
Co-author of "You're Not Alone: The Journey From Abduction to Empowerment" with the Department of Justice.
Advocate for the National AMBER Alert and the Adam Walsh Child Protection & Safety Act.
Earned a Bachelor of Music in harp performance from Brigham Young University.

Biography

Elizabeth Ann Smart, born November 3, 1987, is an American child safety activist and commentator for ABC News. She gained national attention at age 14 when she was abducted from her home in Salt Lake City, Utah, on June 5, 2002. She was held captive for nine months until her rescue by police officers on March 12, 2003, in Sandy, Utah. Her captors, Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee, were later convicted for their crimes.