Scarlett Pomers was born in Riverside, California. When she was three years old, an agent at a local shopping mall suggested to her mother, Michelle, that Scarlett should get in to the acting business. Scarlett began doing small jobs until they found an agent they both liked. Since then, she has been a guest star on several popular television shows, appeared in several feature films, and was co-starring in the CW comedy Reba, starring Reba McEntire.

Scarlett made her acting debut at the age of three in Michael Jackson's music video, Heal the World (1992). She then began doing commercials and has filmed over three dozen to date. She has also starred in a number of television shows, including Judging Amy, That's Life, and Touched by an Angel. She was five years old when she made her debut on the silver screen in The Baby-Sitters Club. She also appeared in Slappy and the Stinkers, Happy, Texas, and Erin Brockovich, and TV-movies Geppetto and, on the Disney Channel, A Ring of Endless Light.

Scarlett's first major role was as Naomi Wildman on the UPN sci-fi program Star Trek: Voyager. She appeared in 17 episodes over three years and won a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Drama Series: Supporting Young Actress. She went to the cast of the WB series Reba, playing Kyra Hart, the younger daughter of Reba and Brock Hart. She has also appeared as a judge for ION Television's series America's Most Talented Kids.

As a singer, Scarlett founded the band SCARLETT, which has played at venues including the Knitting Factory, House of Blues, Club One-Seven, The Roxy, and the Whisky a Go Go. She is currently endorsed by Minarik Guitars and can be seen in their advertisements with the popular Inferno model.

Some of her hobbies include writing, drawing, horseback riding, surfing, yoga, skiing and spending time with her big brother, Shane. Scarlett also studies Egyptian belly dance, East Indian tribal dance and Kendo.