Amy Acker

ActorDirectorCinematographerProducerWriter Dec 5 (age 49) Dallas, Texas, USA 1995–2025 (30 year career)

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Biography

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

Film

Catch Me If You Can

Miggy

Film

Person of Interest

Root

Film

The Cabin in the Woods

Wendy Lin

Film

The Gifted

Caitlin Strucker

Film

Angel

Fred Burkle

Film

Superman: Red Son

Lois Lane (voice)

Film

Ordinary Angels

Theresa Schmitt

Film

Alias

Kelly Peyton

Filmography

Acting (68)

Movies (31)

The Unbreakable Boy

as Lori

The Long Run

as Amy

Easier Than You Think

2025

as Woman Two

Ordinary Angels

as Theresa Schmitt

Average Joe

as Denise Kennedy

Creeper

as Lorrie

Crashing Through the Snow

as Maggie Collins

Outside

as Woman

Superman: Red Son

as Lois Lane (voice)

United We Fan

as Self

Amanda & Jack Go Glamping

2017

as Amanda Spencer

4.6

The Energy Specialist

2016

as Claire

A Nutcracker Christmas

as Lily

A Novel Romance

as Sophie Atkinson

Let's Kill Ward's Wife

as Gina

The Lord of Catan

as Sugar Monkey

Much Ado About Nothing

2013

as Beatrice

6.8

The Cabin in the Woods

as Wendy Lin

Sironia

as Molly

Dear Santa

as Crystal Carruthers

6.3

21 and a Wake-Up

2009

as Caitlin Murphy

2.0

A Near Death Experience

2008

as Ellie Daly

4.8

Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles

as Luisa

Crossroads

as Jill Yarrut

Celebrity Mix

as Self (archive footage)

Mr. Dramatic

2005

as Jody

7.0

Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt

as Bonnie Lindsey

Catch Me If You Can

as Miggy

Groom Lake

as Kate

We Are Not Who We Are: Making The Cabin in the Woods

as Self / Wendy Lin

Invader

as Diane

Television (37)

The Watchful Eye

as Tory

9-1-1: Lone Star

as Catherine

All Rise

as Georgia Knight

God Friended Me

as Tammy

The Gifted

as Caitlin Strucker

MacGyver

as Sarah Adler

Chicago Med

as Heather Williams

Con Man

as Dawn Jones

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

as Audrey Nathan

Person of Interest

as Root

Person of Interest

as Caroline Turing

Suits

as Esther Edelstein

Grimm

as Lena Marcinko

Once Upon a Time

as Astrid / Nova

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Nova (voice)

Human Target

as Katherine Walters

No Ordinary Family

as Amanda Grayson

Happy Town

as Rachel Conroy

The Good Wife

as Trish Arkin

Warehouse 13

as Tracey

Dollhouse

as Dr. Claire Saunders

Private Practice

as Molly Madison

Drive

as Kathryn Tully

October Road

Grey's Anatomy

as Kathleen Shepherd

Supernatural

as Andrea Barr

How I Met Your Mother

as Penelope

Ghost Whisperer

as Tessa Lucas

Justice League Unlimited

2004

as The Huntress (voice)

8.3

The New Tom Green Show

2003

as Self

4.5

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Leslie Le Zard

Special Unit 2

as Nancy

Alias

as Kelly Peyton

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Sandy Colfax

Angel

as Fred Burkle

Angel

as Fred Burkle

Wishbone

as Catherine Morland

Crew (6)

Movies (6)

Easier Than You Think

2025

Director

Outside

Camera Operator

Outside

Director

Outside

Producer

Outside

Writer

The Way It Begins

Executive Producer