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Amy Acker

  • Actress
  • Producer
  • Director
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Amy Acker at an event for Much Ado About Nothing (2012)
A young boy with both a rare brittle-bone disease and autism. But what makes him truly unique is his joyous, funny, life-affirming world view that transforms and unites everyone around him.
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Born and raised in Dallas, Texas where she graduated Lake Highlands High School, Amy Acker is the oldest of four children; she has two sisters and one brother. An acting major at Southern Methodist University, Amy acted in several college theater productions. She appeared in various roles during the fantasy segments for the popular award-winning children's TV series Wishbone (1995), which was filmed in Texas and consisted of Dallas theater actors. Upon graduation she worked in Wisconsin and New York before winning the role of "Fred" on Angel (1999).
BornDecember 5, 1976
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BornDecember 5, 1976
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Known for

    David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, and Glenn Quinn in Angel (1999)
    Angel
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Winifred Burkle
    • Illyria
    The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
    The Cabin in the Woods
    7.0
    • Lin
    • 2011
    Jim Caviezel and Michael Emerson in Person of Interest (2011)
    Person of Interest
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Root
    • The Machine
    • Caroline Turing
    • Samantha Groves
    Jennifer Garner in Alias (2001)
    Alias
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Kelly Peyton

    Credits

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    Actress



    • The Girl
      • The Mom
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2025



    • Oliver Platt, Steven Weber, Marlyne Barrett, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Jessy Schram in Chicago Med (2015)
      Chicago Med
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Heather Williams
      • 2025
    • Jacob Laval in The Unbreakable Boy (2025)
      The Unbreakable Boy
      5.7
      • Lori
      • 2025
    • Eric Close in Average Joe (2024)
      Average Joe
      4.3
      • Denise
      • 2024
    • Hilary Swank, Emily Mitchell, and Alan Ritchson in Ordinary Angels (2024)
      Ordinary Angels
      7.4
      • Theresa
      • 2024
    • Mariel Molino in The Watchful Eye (2023)
      The Watchful Eye
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Tory
      • 2023
    • Amy Acker, James Carpinello, and Jack Carpinello in Creeper (2022)
      Creeper
      6.2
      Short
      • Lorrie
      • 2022
    • Rob Lowe and Gina Torres in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)
      9-1-1: Lone Star
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Catherine
      • 2022
    • For Every Good Invention (2021)
      For Every Good Invention
      Short
      • Hannah
      • 2021
    • Amy Acker, Brooke Nevin, Myla Volk, Warren Christie, Kristian Bruun, and Summer H. Howell in Crashing Through the Snow (2021)
      Crashing Through the Snow
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Maggie Collins
      • 2021
    • All Rise (2019)
      All Rise
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Georgia Knight
      • 2021
    • Amy Acker and James Carpinello in Outside (2020)
      Outside
      7.5
      Short
      • Woman
      • 2020
    • God Friended Me (2018)
      God Friended Me
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Tammy Marshall
      • 2020
    • Jason Isaacs in Superman: Red Son (2020)
      Superman: Red Son
      6.4
      Video
      • Lois Lane (voice)
      • 2020
    • Katherine Heigl, Dulé Hill, Rick Hoffman, Gabriel Macht, Amanda Schull, and Sarah Rafferty in Suits (2011)
      Suits
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Esther Edelstein
      • 2015–2019
    • Fred Savage in What Just Happened??! (2019)
      What Just Happened??!
      4.6
      TV Series
      • Dr. Rachel Layne
      • 2019

    Producer



    • Amy Acker and James Carpinello in Outside (2020)
      Outside
      7.5
      Short
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Jessica Lee Keller and Robert Roldan in The Way It Begins (2018)
      The Way It Begins
      9.5
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2018

    Director



    • Amy Acker and James Carpinello in Outside (2020)
      Outside
      7.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020

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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • December 5, 1976
      • Dallas, Texas, USA
    • Spouse
      • James CarpinelloApril 25, 2003 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Jackson James Carpinello
    • Parents
        Sandra Bruyere
    • Relatives
        Sibling(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Therese Raquin (1998)
    • Publicity listings
      • 4 Interviews
      • 2 Articles

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    • Trivia
      Acker studied ballet, modern dance and jazz dance for 13 years before moving onto acting. She underwent knee surgery while in high school, thus ending her ballet career. She began to study acting in her sophomore year. A 1995 graduate of Lake Highlands High School, she enrolled at Southern Methodist University to take advantage of that school's renowned theatrical program.
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      [3/17/03, on meeting Alyson Hannigan, whose Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) character "Willow" crossed over to take part on Angel (1999) for the season-4 episode, Orpheus (2003)] This is our first time actually meeting each other. She's pretty cool, so I'm hoping that Joss will maybe make me a witch or something, too.

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