Actor profile

Amy Acker

5th December 1976 Dallas, Texas, USA Acting

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.

30 Movies 35 TV Shows 65 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Easier Than You Think 26th December 2025 as Woman Two

The Long Run poster

The Long Run 13th March 2025 as Amy

The Unbreakable Boy poster

The Unbreakable Boy 20th February 2025 as Lori

Average Joe poster

Average Joe 10th October 2024 as Denise Kennedy

Ordinary Angels poster

Ordinary Angels 22nd February 2024 as Theresa Schmitt

Creeper poster

Creeper 28th April 2022 as Lorrie

Crashing Through the Snow poster

Crashing Through the Snow 10th July 2021 as Maggie Collins

Outside poster

Outside 11th July 2020 as Woman

Superman: Red Son poster

Superman: Red Son 24th February 2020 as Lois Lane (voice)

United We Fan poster

United We Fan 28th April 2018 as Self

Amanda & Jack Go Glamping poster

Amanda & Jack Go Glamping 10th November 2017 as Amanda Spencer

A Nutcracker Christmas poster

A Nutcracker Christmas 10th December 2016 as Lily

The Energy Specialist poster

The Energy Specialist 1st January 2016 as Claire

A Novel Romance poster

A Novel Romance 10th January 2015 as Sophie Atkinson

Let's Kill Ward's Wife poster

Let's Kill Ward's Wife 23rd December 2014 as Gina

The Lord of Catan poster

The Lord of Catan 22nd March 2014 as Sugar Monkey

Much Ado About Nothing poster

Much Ado About Nothing 28th May 2013 as Beatrice

The Cabin in the Woods poster

The Cabin in the Woods 12th April 2012 as Wendy Lin

Sironia poster

Sironia 21st October 2011 as Molly

Dear Santa poster

Dear Santa 11th August 2011 as Crystal Carruthers

21 and a Wake-Up poster

21 and a Wake-Up 30th October 2009 as Caitlin Murphy

Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles poster

Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles 18th September 2008 as Luisa

A Near Death Experience poster

A Near Death Experience 6th January 2008 as Ellie Daly

Crossroads poster

Crossroads 30th September 2006 as Jill Yarrut

Mr. Dramatic poster

Mr. Dramatic 8th May 2005 as Jody

Celebrity Mix 17th January 2005 as Self (archive footage)

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

Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt 9th March 2003 as Bonnie Lindsey

Catch Me If You Can poster

Catch Me If You Can 16th December 2002 as Miggy

Groom Lake poster

Groom Lake 21st September 2002 as Kate

Invader as Diane

The Watchful Eye poster

The Watchful Eye 30th January 2023 as Tory

9-1-1: Lone Star poster

9-1-1: Lone Star 19th January 2020 as Catherine

All Rise poster

All Rise 23rd September 2019 as Georgia Knight

God Friended Me poster

God Friended Me 30th September 2018 as Tammy

The Gifted poster

The Gifted 2nd October 2017 as Caitlin Strucker

MacGyver poster

MacGyver 23rd September 2016 as Sarah Adler

Chicago Med poster

Chicago Med 17th November 2015 as Heather Williams

Con Man poster

Con Man 30th September 2015 as Dawn Jones (uncredited)

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

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 24th September 2013 as Audrey Nathan

Grimm poster

Grimm 28th October 2011 as Lena Marcinko

Once Upon a Time poster

Once Upon a Time 23rd October 2011 as Astrid / Nova

Person of Interest poster

Person of Interest 22nd September 2011 as Caroline Turing

Suits poster

Suits 23rd June 2011 as Esther Edelstein

No Ordinary Family poster

No Ordinary Family 28th September 2010 as Amanda Grayson

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated poster

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated 12th July 2010 as Nova (voice)

Happy Town poster

Happy Town 28th April 2010 as Rachel Conroy

Human Target poster

Human Target 15th January 2010 as Katherine Walters

The Good Wife poster

The Good Wife 22nd September 2009 as Trish Arkin

Warehouse 13 poster

Warehouse 13 7th July 2009 as Tracey

Dollhouse poster

Dollhouse 13th February 2009 as Dr. Claire Saunders / Whiskey

Private Practice poster

Private Practice 26th September 2007 as Molly Madison

Drive poster

Drive 13th April 2007 as Kathryn Tully

October Road poster

October Road 15th March 2007

Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer 23rd September 2005 as Tessa Lucas

How I Met Your Mother poster

How I Met Your Mother 19th September 2005 as Penelope

Supernatural poster

Supernatural 13th September 2005 as Andrea Barr

Grey's Anatomy poster

Grey's Anatomy 27th March 2005 as Kathleen Shepherd

Justice League Unlimited poster

Justice League Unlimited 31st July 2004 as The Huntress (voice)

The New Tom Green Show 23rd June 2003 as Self

Alias poster

Alias 30th September 2001 as Kelly Peyton

Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent 30th September 2001 as Leslie Le Zard

Special Unit 2 poster

Special Unit 2 11th April 2001 as Nancy

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 6th October 2000 as Sandy Larken

Angel poster

Angel 5th October 1999 as Fred Burkle / Illyria

Wishbone poster

Wishbone 10th September 1995 as Catherine Morland