Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

77

Gender

Female

Birthday

1976-12-05 (49 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

Creeper

Creeper

Ordinary Angels

Ordinary Angels

The Lord of Catan

The Lord of Catan

The Unbreakable Boy

The Unbreakable Boy

Catch Me If You Can

Catch Me If You Can

The Long Run

The Long Run

Acting

Mr. Dramatic

2005

Mr. Dramatic

as

Jody

The Cabin in the Woods

2012

The Cabin in the Woods

as

Wendy Lin

Crossroads

2006

Crossroads

as

Jill Yarrut

Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles

2008

Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles

as

Luisa

Celebrity Mix

2005

Celebrity Mix

as

Self (archive footage)

Groom Lake

2002

Groom Lake

as

Kate

Much Ado About Nothing

2013

Much Ado About Nothing

as

Beatrice

Dear Santa

2011

Dear Santa

as

Crystal Carruthers

Sironia

2011

Sironia

as

Molly

Creeper

2022

Creeper

as

Lorrie

A Near Death Experience

2008

A Near Death Experience

as

Ellie Daly

Ordinary Angels

2024

Ordinary Angels

as

Theresa Schmitt

United We Fan

2018

United We Fan

as

Self

21 and a Wake-Up

2009

21 and a Wake-Up

as

Caitlin Murphy

The Lord of Catan

2014

The Lord of Catan

as

Sugar Monkey

Let's Kill Ward's Wife

2014

Let's Kill Ward's Wife

as

Gina

A Novel Romance

2015

A Novel Romance

as

Sophie Atkinson

The Energy Specialist

2016

The Energy Specialist

as

Claire

The Unbreakable Boy

2025

The Unbreakable Boy

as

Lori

Average Joe

2024

Average Joe

as

Denise Kennedy

A Nutcracker Christmas

2016

A Nutcracker Christmas

as

Lily

Catch Me If You Can

2002

Catch Me If You Can

as

Miggy

Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt

2003

Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt

as

Bonnie Lindsey

Amanda & Jack Go Glamping

2017

Amanda & Jack Go Glamping

as

Amanda Spencer

Superman: Red Son

2020

Superman: Red Son

as

Lois Lane (voice)

Outside

2020

Outside

as

Woman

Crashing Through the Snow

2021

Crashing Through the Snow

as

Maggie Collins

The Long Run

2025

The Long Run

as

Amy

We Are Not Who We Are: Making The Cabin in the Woods

We Are Not Who We Are: Making The Cabin in the Woods

as

Self / Wendy Lin

Invader

Invader

as

Diane

October Road

October Road

as

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

as

Penelope

Person of Interest

Person of Interest

as

Root

Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer

as

Tessa Lucas

Drive

Drive

as

Kathryn Tully

Wishbone

Wishbone

as

Catherine Morland

Angel

Angel

as

Fred Burkle / Illyria

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as

Nova (voice)

Private Practice

Private Practice

as

Molly Madison

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as

Leslie Le Zard

All Rise

All Rise

as

Georgia Knight

Happy Town

Happy Town

as

Rachel Conroy

Human Target

Human Target

as

Katherine Walters

The New Tom Green Show

The New Tom Green Show

as

Self

Grimm

Grimm

as

Lena Marcinko

Justice League Unlimited

Justice League Unlimited

as

The Huntress (voice)

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

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

as

Audrey Nathan

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

as

Astrid / Nova

Alias

Alias

as

Kelly Peyton

No Ordinary Family

No Ordinary Family

as

Amanda Grayson

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as

Sandy Colfax

Warehouse 13

Warehouse 13

as

Tracey

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as

Sandy Larken

Person of Interest

Person of Interest

as

Caroline Turing

Suits

Suits

as

Esther Edelstein

Supernatural

Supernatural

as

Andrea Barr

MacGyver

MacGyver

as

Sarah Adler

The Gifted

The Gifted

as

Caitlin Strucker

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

as

Trish Arkin

9-1-1: Lone Star

9-1-1: Lone Star

as

Catherine

The Watchful Eye

The Watchful Eye

as

Tory

Special Unit 2

Special Unit 2

as

Nancy

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as

Kathleen Shepherd

Dollhouse

Dollhouse

as

Clyde Randolph

Dollhouse

Dollhouse

as

Dr. Claire Saunders

Dollhouse

Dollhouse

as

Dr. Claire Saunders / Whiskey

Dollhouse

Dollhouse

as

Dr. Claire Saunders / Whiskey / Crystal

God Friended Me

God Friended Me

as

Tammy

Angel

Angel

as

Fred Burkle

Con Man

Con Man

as

Dawn Jones

Con Man

Con Man

as

Dawn Jones (uncredited)

Chicago Med

Chicago Med

as

Heather Williams

Production

The Way It Begins

2018

The Way It Begins

as

Outside

2020

Outside

as

Crew

Directing

Outside

2020

Outside

as