Amy Acker

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

70

Gender

Female

Birthday

1976-12-05 (48 years old)

Place of Birth

Dallas, Texas, USA

Also Known As

  • Эми Акер
  • Amy Louise Acker
  • ایمی اکر
  • ایمی آکر

Amy Acker

Biography

Amy Louise Acker (born December 5, 1976) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Root on the scifi drama series Person of Interest (2012–2016), Caitlin Strucker on the superhero drama series The Gifted (2017-2019, based on Marvel Comics' X-Men), Winifred Burkle / Illyria on the supernatural drama series Angel (2001–2004), and Kelly Peyton on the action drama series Alias (2005–2006).

She has been married to actor James Carpinello since 2003 and they have 2 children.

Known For

Catch Me If You Can
8.0%

Catch Me If You Can

Dec 16, 2002

Grey's Anatomy
8.2%

Grey's Anatomy

Mar 27, 2005

The Cabin in the Woods
6.6%

The Cabin in the Woods

Apr 12, 2012

Supernatural
8.3%

Supernatural

Sep 13, 2005

Suits
8.2%

Suits

Jun 23, 2011

How I Met Your Mother
8.1%

How I Met Your Mother

Sep 19, 2005

Grimm
8.3%

Grimm

Oct 28, 2011

Once Upon a Time
7.4%

Once Upon a Time

Oct 23, 2011

Person of Interest
8.1%

Person of Interest

Sep 22, 2011

Person of Interest
8.1%

Person of Interest

Sep 22, 2011

Ghost Whisperer
8.1%

Ghost Whisperer

Sep 23, 2005

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Acting

2025
The Long Run as Amy
2025
The Unbreakable Boy as Lori
2024
Average Joe as Denise Kennedy
2024
Ordinary Angels as Theresa Schmitt
2023
The Watchful Eye as Tory
2022
Creeper as Lorrie
2021
Crashing Through the Snow as Maggie Collins
2020
Outside as Woman
2020
Superman: Red Son as Lois Lane (voice)
2020
9-1-1: Lone Star as Catherine
2019
All Rise as Georgia Knight
2018
God Friended Me as Tammy
2018
United We Fan as Self
2017
Amanda & Jack Go Glamping as Amanda Spencer
2017
The Gifted as Caitlin Strucker
2016
A Nutcracker Christmas as Lily
2016
MacGyver as Sarah Adler
2016
The Energy Specialist as Claire
2015
Chicago Med as Heather Williams
2015
Con Man as Dawn Jones
2015
Con Man as Dawn Jones (uncredited)
2015
A Novel Romance as Sophie Atkinson
2014
Let's Kill Ward's Wife as Gina
2014
The Lord of Catan as Sugar Monkey
2013
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Audrey Nathan
2013
Much Ado About Nothing as Beatrice
2012
The Cabin in the Woods as Wendy Lin
2011
Grimm as Lena Marcinko
2011
Once Upon a Time as Astrid / Nova
2011
Sironia as Molly
2011
Person of Interest as Root
2011
Person of Interest as Caroline Turing
2011
Dear Santa as Crystal Carruthers
2011
Suits as Esther Edelstein
2010
No Ordinary Family as Amanda Grayson
2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Nova (voice)
2010
Happy Town as Rachel Conroy
2010
Human Target as Katherine Walters
2009
21 and a Wake-Up as Caitlin Murphy
2009
The Good Wife as Trish Arkin
2009
Warehouse 13 as Tracey
2009
Dollhouse as Clyde Randolph
2009
Dollhouse as Dr. Claire Saunders
2009
Dollhouse as Dr. Claire Saunders / Whiskey
2009
Dollhouse as Dr. Claire Saunders / Whiskey / Crystal
2008
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles as Luisa
2008
A Near Death Experience as Ellie Daly
2007
Private Practice as Molly Madison
2007
Drive as Kathryn Tully
2007
October Road
2006
Crossroads as Jill Yarrut
2005
Ghost Whisperer as Tessa Lucas
2005
How I Met Your Mother as Penelope
2005
Supernatural as Andrea Barr
2005
Mr. Dramatic as Jody
2005
Grey's Anatomy as Kathleen Shepherd
2005
Celebrity Mix as Self (archive footage)
2004
Justice League Unlimited as The Huntress (voice)
2003
The New Tom Green Show as Self
2003
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt as Bonnie Lindsey
2002
Catch Me If You Can as Miggy
2002
Groom Lake as Kate
2001
Alias as Kelly Peyton
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Leslie Le Zard
2001
Special Unit 2 as Nancy
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Sandy Colfax
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Sandy Larken
1999
Angel as Fred Burkle / Illyria
1999
Angel as Fred Burkle
1995
Wishbone as Catherine Morland

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2020
Outside as Camera Operator

Directing

2020
Outside as Director

Production

2020
Outside as Producer
2018
The Way It Begins as Executive Producer

Writing

2020
Outside as Writer
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