Amy Acker

Amy Acker

Known for
Acting
Born
December 5, 1976 (age 49)
Birthplace
Dallas, Texas, USA

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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Filmography

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Invader

Invader

Movie · as Diane

2026
My Christmas Cowboy poster

My Christmas Cowboy

Movie · as Meg

2025
The Unbreakable Boy poster

The Unbreakable Boy

Movie · as Lori

2025
The Long Run poster

The Long Run

Movie · as Amy

2025
Easier Than You Think

Easier Than You Think

Movie · as Woman Two

2024
Ordinary Angels poster

Ordinary Angels

Movie · as Theresa Schmitt

2024
Average Joe poster

Average Joe

Movie · as Denise Kennedy

2023
The Watchful Eye poster

The Watchful Eye

TV · as Tory · 10 eps

2022
Creeper poster

Creeper

Movie · as Lorrie

2021
Crashing Through the Snow poster

Crashing Through the Snow

Movie · as Maggie Collins

2020
Superman: Red Son poster

Superman: Red Son

Movie · as Lois Lane (voice)

2020
Outside poster

Outside

Movie · as Woman

2020
9-1-1: Lone Star poster

9-1-1: Lone Star

TV · as Catherine · 6 eps

2019
All Rise poster

All Rise

TV · as Georgia Knight · 2 eps

2018
United We Fan poster

United We Fan

Movie · as Self

2018
God Friended Me poster

God Friended Me

TV · as Tammy · 1 ep

2017
Amanda & Jack Go Glamping poster

Amanda & Jack Go Glamping

Movie · as Amanda Spencer

2017
The Gifted poster

The Gifted

TV · as Caitlin Strucker · 29 eps

2016
The Energy Specialist poster

The Energy Specialist

Movie · as Claire

2016
A Nutcracker Christmas poster

A Nutcracker Christmas

Movie · as Lily

2016
MacGyver poster

MacGyver

TV · as Sarah Adler · 2 eps

2015
A Novel Romance poster

A Novel Romance

Movie · as Sophie Atkinson

2015
Con Man poster

Con Man

TV · as Dawn Jones, Dawn Jones (uncredited) · 6 eps

2015
Chicago Med poster

Chicago Med

TV · as Heather Williams · 1 ep

2014
The Lord of Catan poster

The Lord of Catan

Movie · as Sugar Monkey

2014
Let's Kill Ward's Wife poster

Let's Kill Ward's Wife

Movie · as Gina

2013
Much Ado About Nothing poster

Much Ado About Nothing

Movie · as Beatrice

2013
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. poster

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

TV · as Audrey Nathan · 1 ep

2012
The Cabin in the Woods poster

The Cabin in the Woods

Movie · as Wendy Lin

2011
Dear Santa poster

Dear Santa

Movie · as Crystal Carruthers

2011
Sironia poster

Sironia

Movie · as Molly

2011
Person of Interest poster

Person of Interest

TV · as Root, Caroline Turing · 80 eps

2011
Grimm poster

Grimm

TV · as Lena Marcinko · 1 ep

2011
Once Upon a Time poster

Once Upon a Time

TV · as Astrid / Nova · 1 ep

2011
Suits poster

Suits

TV · as Esther Edelstein · 5 eps

2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated poster

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

TV · as Nova (voice) · 4 eps

2010
Human Target poster

Human Target

TV · as Katherine Walters · 1 ep

2010
Happy Town poster

Happy Town

TV · as Rachel Conroy · 8 eps

2010
No Ordinary Family poster

No Ordinary Family

TV · as Amanda Grayson · 2 eps

2009
21 and a Wake-Up poster

21 and a Wake-Up

Movie · as Caitlin Murphy

2009
Warehouse 13 poster

Warehouse 13

TV · as Tracey · 1 ep

2009
The Good Wife poster

The Good Wife

TV · as Trish Arkin · 1 ep

2009
Dollhouse poster

Dollhouse

TV · as Dr. Claire Saunders, Dr. Claire Saunders / Whiskey · 9 eps

2008
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles poster

Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles

Movie · as Luisa

2008
A Near Death Experience poster

A Near Death Experience

Movie · as Ellie Daly

2007
October Road poster

October Road

TV · 2 eps

2007
Drive poster

Drive

TV · as Kathryn Tully · 6 eps

2007
Private Practice poster

Private Practice

TV · as Molly Madison · 1 ep

2006
Crossroads poster

Crossroads

Movie · as Jill Yarrut

2005
Mr. Dramatic poster

Mr. Dramatic

Movie · as Jody

2005
Celebrity Mix

Celebrity Mix

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2005
How I Met Your Mother poster

How I Met Your Mother

TV · as Penelope · 1 ep

2005
Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer

TV · as Tessa Lucas · 1 ep

2005
Supernatural poster

Supernatural

TV · as Andrea Barr · 2 eps

2005
Grey's Anatomy poster

Grey's Anatomy

TV · as Kathleen Shepherd · 1 ep

2004
Justice League Unlimited poster

Justice League Unlimited

TV · as The Huntress (voice) · 4 eps

2003
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt poster

Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt

Movie · as Bonnie Lindsey

2003
The New Tom Green Show

The New Tom Green Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
Groom Lake poster

Groom Lake

Movie · as Kate

2002
Catch Me If You Can poster

Catch Me If You Can

Movie · as Miggy

2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV · as Leslie Le Zard · 1 ep

2001
Alias poster

Alias

TV · as Kelly Peyton · 17 eps

2001
Special Unit 2 poster

Special Unit 2

TV · as Nancy · 1 ep

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Sandy Colfax, Sandy Larken · 1 ep

1999
Angel poster

Angel

TV · as Fred Burkle / Illyria · 22 eps

1995
Wishbone poster

Wishbone

TV · as Catherine Morland · 50 eps