Amy Barton (also Wyatt) is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale, played by Natalie Ann Jamieson.

Charlie Hardwick and Chris Chittell who play Val and Eric have expressed their delight with the positive impact Amy has had on their on-screen family.

In 2011, the programme's series producer Stuart Blackburn devised a storyline to help viewers relate to Amy more.

He said the characters of Val (Charlie Hardwick) and Eric Pollard (Chris Chittell) faced a "fascinating future" with the arrival of a "fresh-faced stranger who takes a shine to the pair.

Halfpenny also felt it was important that Amy remained youthful because she disliked portrayals of teenagers growing up too quickly.

She found it easy to portray a character younger than herself as she could base aspects of Amy's story on her own teenage experience.

Halfpenny claimed the main change she had to make was "to keep her tongue in her own mouth and cool it down with the boys.

Amy lies to her best friend Victoria Sugden (Isabel Hodgins), claiming she has slept with him and runs away from home.

Eric tries to convince Amy to return home to lead the life she had always wanted, because "deep down he really cares about her."

The strict parenting role is played once again with Eric, and Halfpenny branded the moment as Amy "meeting her match."

[18] Halfpenny told What's on TV that "it couldn't have come at a worse time" because Amy is on her final chance with Val and Eric.

The one person she wants to tell is Val, with whom she shares the closest bond and shes "gutted" to remain silent.

[14] Emmerdale series producer Stuart Blackburn said the storyline would change the lives of a lot of people around Amy.

[24] The actress said she had had "an amazing experience" with the show and added "It's completely changed my life, as it's given me confidence and I'm coming out of it having learnt so much.

[25] On 21 January, Jess Less of Digital Spy confirmed the character of Amy would be returning to the show, but with Natalie Ann Jamieson in the role.

"[25] Amy's car breaks down outside the village and Andy Sugden (Kelvin Fletcher) stops to help.

While her car is being serviced, Amy checks into the B&B where she meets Val and Eric and claims to be a trainee nurse to get a discount; but tells Victoria that she is actually 16 and has run away from foster care.

The police arrive and inform Val that Amy stole her foster parents' car and she leaves with a social worker.

Amy, Val and Eric move into their new home at the barn conversion but her happiness is short-lived as a young man from her past, Jared, tracks her down.

He threatens to tell her new family and friends about her past and demands money to keep quiet until Zak Dingle (Steve Halliwell) intervenes, realizing something is wrong.

She pays Jared but when threatened by Zak, he reveals that Amy's affair with his father caused his family to break down.

Zak makes Jared leave but Amy discovers she is pregnant and tells Cain, who demands she have a termination.

Victoria suggests Amy tell Val but at the clinic, learns that her pregnancy is too advanced for a termination and the baby is due in December.

Thinking he is dead, Amy wraps him in her jumper before leaving him in a telephone box and goes to David's house.

Knowing Amy needs medical attention, he waits for her to fall asleep and calls an ambulance, Val and Eric.

When Kyle drops his toy, Amy picks it up and tries to give it back but Joanie doesn't hear her so she keeps it.

Disgusted, Joanie refuses to let Amy see Kyle again but is eventually persuaded to change her mind.

She promptly bans her from seeing Kyle and refuses to even consider changing her mind, even calling the police when Amy visits repeatedly, who warn her to stay away.

Amy (now played by Natalie Ann Jamieson) is found by Kerry and Jessie Dingle (Sandra Marvin) in Belfast, fighting off a scruffy man.

[28] Jane Simon of the Daily Mirror said Amy's first scenes resembled the start of a "teen horror movie.