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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 | The Unbreakable Boy · as Lori |
| 2021 | Crashing Through the Snow · as Maggie |
| 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 | Amanda & Jack Go Glamping · as Amanda |
| 2017 | The Gifted (TV Series) · as Caitlin Strucker |
| 2016 | A Nutcracker Christmas · as Lily |
| 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 | Let's Kill Ward's Wife · as Geena |
| 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 | 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 | 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 |