Vincent Canby of The New York Times praised Barton's "so fine" and "chillingly authoritative"[13] performance. Barton departed from the show in the third-season finale in May 2006. During her time on the show, Barton garnered several Teen Choice Awards. In 2007, Barton appeared in the films The Oh in Ohio and the R-rated comedy film Virgin Territory with Hayden Christensen. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2008 and was released theatrically in Russia in 2011. The Hollywood Reporter praised Barton's "captivating" performance.Barton plays a high school guidance counselor.
On 15 June 2011 she began filming Offline, a Lifetime television film. The film is expected to air in 2012.The horror is currently in production, filming in Montreal since November 2011.Barton has been in many television commercials and print advertising campaigns. In December 2008, Barton premiered her line of headbands released on the Stacy Lapidus line.
