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Amy Louise Acker is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Winifred Burkle and Illyria on the supernatural drama series Angel (2001–2004), as Kelly Peyton on the action drama series Alias (2005–2006), and as Root on the science-fiction drama series Person of Interest (2012–2016). From 2017 to 2019 she starred as Caitlin Strucker on the superhero drama series The Gifted, based on Marvel Comics' X-Men.
Birth Name
Amy Louise Acker
Born
Sunday, 05 December 1976
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Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Unbreakable Boy | Lori | 2025 |
| Ordinary Angels | Theresa Schmitt / Theresa | 2024 |
| The Watchful Eye | Tory | 2023 |
| Crashing Through the Snow | Maggie / Maggie Collins | 2021 |
| Superman: Red Son | Lois Lane (voice) / Lois Lane | 2020 |
| 9-1-1: Lone Star | Catherine | 2020 |
| All Rise | Georgia Knight | 2019 |
| What Just Happened??! With Fred Savage | Dr. Rachel Layne | 2019 |
| God Friended Me | Tammy Marshall | 2018 |
| United We Fan | Self | 2018 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Unbreakable Boy | Lori | 2025 |
| Ordinary Angels | Theresa Schmitt / Theresa | 2024 |
| The Watchful Eye | Tory | 2023 |
| Crashing Through the Snow | Maggie / Maggie Collins | 2021 |
| Superman: Red Son | Lois Lane (voice) / Lois Lane | 2020 |
| 9-1-1: Lone Star | Catherine | 2020 |
| All Rise | Georgia Knight | 2019 |
| What Just Happened??! With Fred Savage | Dr. Rachel Layne | 2019 |
| God Friended Me | Tammy Marshall | 2018 |
| United We Fan | Self | 2018 |
| Amanda & Jack Go Glamping | Amanda / Amanda Spencer | 2017 |
| The Gifted | Kate Strucker / Caitlin Strucker | 2017 |
| A Nutcracker Christmas | Lily | 2016 |
| MacGyver | Sarah Adler | 2016 |
| Con Man | Dawn Jones / Dawn | 2015 |
| A Novel Romance | Sophie Atkinson | 2015 |
| Let's Kill Ward's Wife | Gina / Geena | 2014 |
| The Lord of Catan | Sugar Monkey | 2014 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Audrey Nathan | 2013 |
| Much Ado About Nothing | Beatrice | 2013 |
| Sironia | Molly | 2012 |
| Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
| The Cabin in the Woods | Lin / Wendy Lin | 2012 |
| Grimm | Lena Marcinko | 2011 |
| Once Upon a Time | Nova / Sister Astrid | 2011 |
| Person of Interest | Root / The Machine / Samantha 'Root' Groves / Caroline Turing / Samantha Groves | 2011 |
| Husbands | Claudia | 2011 |
| Dear Santa | Crystal Carruthers | 2011 |
| Suits | Esther Edelstein | 2011 |
| No Ordinary Family | Amanda Grayson | 2010 |
| Happy Town | Rachel Conroy | 2010 |
| Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Nova | 2010 |
| Human Target | Katherine Walters | 2010 |
| 21 and a Wake-Up | Caitlin Murphy | 2009 |
| The Good Wife | Trish Arkin | 2009 |
| Warehouse 13 | Tracey | 2009 |
| Dollhouse | Dr. Claire Saunders / Whiskey / Crystal / Clyde Randolph | 2009 |
| Fire & Ice | Princess Luisa / Luisa | 2008 |
| Voices | Ellie Daly | 2008 |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Lin | 2007 |
| Private Practice | Molly Madison | 2007 |
| Chelsea Lately | Nova | 2007 |
| Drive | Kathryn Tully | 2007 |
| October Road | Jenny Bristol / Girl in Blue Uniform | 2007 |
| The Novice | Jill Yarrut | 2006 |
| Ghost Whisperer | Tessa Lucas | 2005 |
| How I Met Your Mother | Penelope | 2005 |
| Supernatural | Andrea Barr | 2005 |
| Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Kathleen Shepherd | 2005 |
| Justice League Unlimited | The Huntress / Helena Bertinelli / Maria Bertinelli / Little Girl | 2004 |
| Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt | Bonnie Lindsey | 2003 |
| Catch Me If You Can | Miggy | 2002 |
| 'Catch Me If You Can': The Casting of the Film | Miggy | 2002 |
| Groom Lake | Kate | 2002 |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Leslie LeZard | 2001 |
| Alias | Kelly Peyton | 2001 |
| Special Unit 2 | Nancy | 2001 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sandy Larken / Sandy Colfax | 2000 |
| Angel | Winifred Burkle / Fred Burkle / Illyria / Winifred 'Fred' Burkle | 1999 |
| To Serve and Protect | Melissa Jorgensen | 1999 |
| Johnny Bravo | Jackie / Cashier | 1997 |
| Wishbone | Catherine Morland / Priscilla / Venus | 1995 |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | Self - Guest | 1988 |
