As a child, she showed interest in acting after seeing Merrily We Roll Along on stage.

She sang all the time with her mother stating "She’ll either be a lawyer or an actress because [she] loved to argue."

[1] Barrett booked recurring roles on television shows including As the World Turns, Chicago Fire and I Just Want My Pants Back.

She made minor appearances on The Good Wife, Person of Interest, Ugly Betty and Blue Bloods.

[2] Barrett married actor Jarrod Spector on October 26, 2014.