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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1976-12-05 (48 years old)

Place of Birth

Dallas, Texas, USA

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

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Grey's Anatomy

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Supernatural

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

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Suits

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Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

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How I Met Your Mother

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Grimm

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Once Upon a Time

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Chicago Med

Acting

2025

The Unbreakable Boy as Lori

The Long Run as Amy

2024

Ordinary Angels as Theresa Schmitt

Average Joe as Denise Kennedy

2023

The Watchful Eye as Tory

2022

Creeper as Lorrie

2021

Crashing Through the Snow as Maggie Collins

2020

Superman: Red Son as Lois Lane (voice)

Outside as Woman

9-1-1: Lone Star as Catherine

2019

All Rise as Georgia Knight

2018

United We Fan as Self

God Friended Me as Tammy

2017

Amanda & Jack Go Glamping as Amanda Spencer

The Gifted as Caitlin Strucker

2016

The Energy Specialist as Claire

A Nutcracker Christmas as Lily

MacGyver as Sarah Adler

2015

A Novel Romance as Sophie Atkinson

Con Man as Dawn Jones

Con Man as Dawn Jones (uncredited)

Chicago Med as Heather Williams

2014

The Lord of Catan as Sugar Monkey

Let's Kill Ward's Wife as Gina

2013

Much Ado About Nothing as Beatrice

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Audrey Nathan

2012

The Cabin in the Woods as Wendy Lin

2011

Dear Santa as Crystal Carruthers

Sironia as Molly

Person of Interest as Root

Grimm as Lena Marcinko

Once Upon a Time as Astrid / Nova

Person of Interest as Caroline Turing

Suits as Esther Edelstein

2010

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Nova (voice)

Happy Town as Rachel Conroy

Human Target as Katherine Walters

No Ordinary Family as Amanda Grayson

2009

21 and a Wake-Up as Caitlin Murphy

Warehouse 13 as Tracey

The Good Wife as Trish Arkin

Dollhouse as Clyde Randolph

Dollhouse as Dr. Claire Saunders

Dollhouse as Dr. Claire Saunders / Whiskey

Dollhouse as Dr. Claire Saunders / Whiskey / Crystal

2008

Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles as Luisa

A Near Death Experience as Ellie Daly

2007

Drive as Kathryn Tully

Private Practice as Molly Madison

2006

Crossroads as Jill Yarrut

2005

Mr. Dramatic as Jody

Celebrity Mix as Self (archive footage)

How I Met Your Mother as Penelope

Ghost Whisperer as Tessa Lucas

Supernatural as Andrea Barr

Grey's Anatomy as Kathleen Shepherd

2004

Justice League Unlimited as The Huntress (voice)

2003

Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt as Bonnie Lindsey

The New Tom Green Show as Self

2002

Groom Lake as Kate

Catch Me If You Can as Miggy

2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Leslie Le Zard

Alias as Kelly Peyton

Special Unit 2 as Nancy

2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Sandy Colfax

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Sandy Larken

1999

Angel as Fred Burkle / Illyria

Angel as Fred Burkle

1995

Wishbone as Catherine Morland

Production

2020

Outside as Producer

2018

The Way It Begins as Executive Producer

Writing

2020

Outside as Writer

Camera

2020

Outside as Camera Operator

Directing

2020

Outside as Director