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Amy Acker

Actor

Born December 5, 1976 (45 years)

Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Amy Acker is the oldest of four children, three daughters and one son, of Robert Acker, a lawyer, and Sandra Bruyere, a housewife, and the cousin of Joel Jeffrey Acker. She graduated from Lake Highlands High School in Dallas. She subsequently earned a bachelor's degree in theater from Southern Methodist University. In her junior year of college, Acker modeled for J. Crew catalog. In 1999 she was nominated for a Leon Rabin award for "Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role" for her performance in the play Thérèse Raquin. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in the same year. She worked as a stage actress for several seasons, including a stint at American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin. She appeared in various roles during the fantasy segments for the popular award-winning children's TV series "Wishbone" (1995), which was filmed in Texas and consisted of Dallas theater actors. Upon graduation she worked in Wisconsin and New York before winning the role of "Fred" on "Angel" (1999). She won the 2003 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television for her portrayal.

Filmography

2022
2021
2020
9-1-1: Lone Star (TV Series) · as Catherine
2020
Superman: Red Son · as Lois Lane (voice)
2019
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage (TV Series) · as Dr. Rachel Layne
2019
All Rise (TV Series) · as Georgia Jennings
2018
God Friended Me (TV Series) · as Tammy
2017
2017
The Gifted (TV Series) · as Caitlin Strucker
2016
2016
MacGyver (2016) (TV Series) · as Sarah Adler
2015
A Novel Romance · as Sophie Atkinson
2015
Con Man (TV Series) · as Dawn Jones
2014
The Lord of Catan · as Sugar Monkey
2014
2013
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Series) · as Audrey Nathan
2012
Much Ado About Nothing · as Beatrice
2011
The Cabin in the Woods · as Wendy Lin
2011
Sironia · as Molly
2011
Dear Santa · as Crystal Carruthers
2011
Person of Interest (TV Series) · as Root
2011
Once Upon a Time (2011) (TV Series) · as Astrid / Nova
2011
Suits (TV Series) · as Esther Edelstein
2011
Grimm (TV Series) · as Lena Marcinko
2010
No Ordinary Family (TV Series) · as Amanda Grayson
2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (TV Series) · as Nova (voice)
2010
Human Target (2010) (TV Series) · as Katherine Walters
2010
Happy Town (TV Series) · as Rachel Conroy
2009
21 and a Wake-Up · as Caitlin Murphy
2009
Dollhouse (TV Series) · as Dr. Claire Saunders / Whiskey / Clyde Randolph
2009
Warehouse 13 (TV Series) · as Tracey
2009
The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Trish Arkin
2008
Fire & Ice · as Luisa
2008
Voices · as Ellie Daly
2007
October Road (TV Series) · as Unknown
2007
Drive (TV Series) · as Kathryn Tully
2007
Private Practice (TV Series) · as Molly Madison
2006
The Novice · as Jill Yarrut
2006
The Unit (TV Series) · as Kim Brown
2005
How I Met Your Mother (TV Series) · as Penelope
2005
Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Dr. Kathleen Shepherd
2005
Ghost Whisperer (TV Series) · as Tessa Lucas
2005
Supernatural (TV Series) · as Andrea Barr
2004
Justice League Unlimited (TV Series) · as The Huntress / Helena Bertinelli (voice)
2003
2002
2002
Groom Lake · as Kate
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Leslie LeZard
2001
Alias (TV Series) · as Kelly Peyton
2001
Special Unit 2 (TV Series) · as Nancy
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Sandy Larken
1999
Angel (TV Series) · as Fred Burkle
1997
Johnny Bravo (TV Series) · as Cashier
1995
Wishbone (TV Series) · as Catherine Morland

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