20 Facts About Amy Acker

Amy Louise Acker was born on December 5,1976 and is an American actress.

Amy Acker is best known for starring as Winifred Burkle and Illyria on the supernatural drama series Angel, as Kelly Peyton on the action drama series Alias, and as Root on the science-fiction drama series Person of Interest.

Amy Louise Acker was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, to a homemaker mother and a lawyer father.

Amy Acker studied ballet and modern dance for 14 years.

Amy Acker underwent knee surgery while in high school, ending her ballet career.

Amy Acker subsequently earned a bachelor's degree in theater from Southern Methodist University in 1999.

Amy Acker worked as a stage actress for several seasons, including a stint at American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin.

Amy Acker made her major television debut when she starred as Winifred "Fred" Burkle in Angel, and as the character of Illyria for part of the show's fifth and final season.

Amy Acker won the 2003 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television for her portrayal.

Amy Acker joined the cast of Alias in 2005 for its final season, playing villainess Kelly Peyton.

Amy Acker graduated from guest star to cast member as the show entered the final episodes in April and May 2006.

Also in 2005, Amy Acker provided voice acting for the character of Huntress on the animated series Justice League Unlimited.

Amy Acker went on to make a guest appearance on How I Met Your Mother, in which she was reunited with Angel co-star Alexis Denisof, who had a recurring role on the show.

Amy Acker guest-starred in 10 of the 13 episodes of the first season and three episodes of the second.

In 2010, Amy Acker was a series regular in the ABC drama Happy Town, portraying the character Rachel Conroy.

Amy Acker appeared in the horror movie The Cabin in the Woods, released April 13,2012.

Amy Acker appeared in season three of the sitcom Husbands as Claudia, Brad Kelt's ex-fiancee of who unexpectedly shows up.

Between 2012 and 2016, Amy Acker portrayed Samantha "Root" Groves on the CBS drama Person of Interest; Groves became a regular character starting in the series' third season.

In March 2017, Amy Acker was cast as Caitlin Strucker in the pilot for the prospective Fox television series The Gifted, which was picked up to series in May 2017.

Amy Acker plays Dr Rachel Layne in the "show-within-a-show", a fictional drama series called The Flare.