Acting
Amy Acker
Dec 5, 1976 (49 years) Dallas, Texas, USA
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
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
Kathleen Shepherd
8.3
Supernatural
Andrea Barr
8.2
Suits
Esther Edelstein
8.1
How I Met Your Mother
Penelope
8.0
Catch Me If You Can
Miggy
8.3
Grimm
Lena Marcinko
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Sandy Colfax
7.5
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Audrey Nathan
8.1
Person of Interest
Root
7.4
Once Upon a Time
Astrid / Nova
8.3
Chicago Med
Heather Williams
8.1
Ghost Whisperer
Tessa Lucas
6.7
The Cabin in the Woods
Wendy Lin
7.6
The Good Wife
Trish Arkin
7.9
Angel
Fred Burkle / Illyria
Filmography
My Christmas Cowboy
2026 · Meg
7.9
The Unbreakable Boy
2025 · Lori
10.0
The Long Run
2025 · Amy
7.7
Ordinary Angels
2024 · Theresa Schmitt
3.9
Average Joe
2024 · Denise Kennedy
6.6
The Watchful Eye
2023 · Tory
10.0
Creeper
2022 · Lorrie
6.6
Crashing Through the Snow
2021 · Maggie Collins
8.1
9-1-1: Lone Star
2020 · Catherine
7.1
Superman: Red Son
2020 · Lois Lane (voice)
7.0
Outside
2020 · Woman
7.4
All Rise
2019 · Georgia Knight
7.7
God Friended Me
2018 · Tammy
6.0
United We Fan
2018 · Self
8.0
The Way It Begins
2018 · Executive Producer
7.6
The Gifted
2017 · Caitlin Strucker
4.6
Amanda & Jack Go Glamping
2017 · Amanda Spencer
7.3
MacGyver
2016 · Sarah Adler
6.3
A Nutcracker Christmas
2016 · Lily
The Energy Specialist
2016 · Claire
8.3
Chicago Med
2015 · Heather Williams
6.5
Con Man
2015 · Dawn Jones
6.0
A Novel Romance
2015 · Sophie Atkinson
5.4
Let's Kill Ward's Wife
2014 · Gina
7.5
The Lord of Catan
2014 · Sugar Monkey
7.5
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013 · Audrey Nathan
6.8
Much Ado About Nothing
2013 · Beatrice
6.7
The Cabin in the Woods
2012 · Wendy Lin
8.2
Suits
2011 · Esther Edelstein
8.3
Grimm
2011 · Lena Marcinko