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==Character Overview==

Amy Barksdale is the youngest Barksdale sister, behind Helen (Daria's mother) and [[Rita Barksdale|Rita]].

Amy Barksdale is the youngest Barksdale sister, behind Helen (Daria's mother) and [[Rita Barksdale|Rita]]. [[Glenn Eichler]] said in an interview that at the time of "[[I Don't]]," Amy was "about 40." This implies her birth year was 1957-1958.

She wears glasses, clearly has mild amounts of psychological damage imposed upon her by her family, is impatient with stupidity, and possesses a deadly sarcasm. Sound familiar?

Indeed, to paraphrase something the [[Canadibrit]] once wrote in a fan fic, Amy is the best indication that Daria is related to these people. That is likely the reason why she has appeared way more often in fan fiction than she has in the series (3 appearances total).

Indeed, to paraphrase something the [[Canadibrit]] once wrote in a fan fic, Amy is the best indication that Daria is related to these people. That is likely the reason why she has appeared way more often in fan fiction than she has in the series (three appearances total).

In "[[I Don't]]", she attended [[Erin Chambers|Erin]]'s wedding, and escaped with Daria to get cheese fries and, more importantly, implicitly suggest that there's a place for one of Daria's mindset in the real world after all.

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In "[[Through a Lens Darkly]]" she gave advice about Daria's wearing contact lenses.

Finally in "[[Aunt Nauseam]]," Daria called brought her in to mediate between Rita and Helen. Amy ended up, ~~predictably,~~ ~~only~~ adding more fuel to the fire.

Finally in "[[Aunt Nauseam]]," Daria called brought her in to mediate between Rita and Helen. Amy ended up, to the surprise of many viewers, adding more fuel to the fire.

Beyond these 3 appearances, we know almost nothing about Aunt Amy.

Beyond these three appearances, we know almost nothing about Aunt Amy.

==Fanfiction Portrayals==