Elizabeth Ann Smart-Gilmour (born November 3, 1987) is an American child safety activist and contributor for ABC News. She first gained national attention at the age of 14 when she was abducted from her home in Salt Lake City by Brian David Mitchell. Mitchell and his wife Wanda Barzee held Smart captive for nine months until she was rescued by authorities on a street in Sandy, Utah.
After her abduction, Smart has gone on to work as an activist and advocate for missing persons. Her life and abduction have been the subject of numerous non-fiction books and films.
Smart was born November 3, 1987 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Edward "Ed" and Lois Smart. She was raised in a Mormon family, with four brothers and one sister; she is the second-oldest child in her family. Smart attended Bryant Middle School in Salt Lake City, and later, Brigham Young University, where she earned her Bachelor of Music in harp performance.