"Amy Acker"

Amy Louise Acker (born December 5, 1976) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles on the television series Angel as Winifred Burkle and Illyria, and on Alias as Kelly Peyton. She is also known for her role as Dr. Claire Saunders on Dollhouse.

Acker was born and raised in Dallas, to a homemaker mother and a lawyer father. She graduated Lake Highlands High School in Dallas. She subsequently earned a bachelor's degree in theater from Southern Methodist University.

In her junior year of college, Acker enjoyed a short stint of modeling work for the J. Crew clothing catalog. In 1999, she was nominated for a Leon Rabin award for "Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role" for her performance in the play Thérèse Raquin. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in the same year. She worked as a stage actress for several seasons, including a stint at American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin.

Acker made her major television debut when she starred as Winifred "Fred" Burkle on the second through fifth seasons of Angel and also as the character of Illyria for part of the show's fifth and final season. She won the 2003 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television for her portrayal.

In 2005, she joined the cast of Alias for its final season, playing the villainous character Kelly Peyton. Acker graduated from guest star to fully credited cast member as the show entered the final episodes in April and May 2006.

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

Acker guest starred on fellow Buffyverse actress Alyson Hannigan's show How I Met Your Mother, in which she was reunited with Angel co-star Alexis Denisof (Hannigan's real-life husband), who had a recurring role on the show.

She portrayed Dr. Claire Saunders/Whiskey, a recurring character on Joss Whedon's Dollhouse. Acker guest starred in 10 of the 13 episodes of the first season and three episodes of the second.

In 2010, she was a series regular in the ABC drama Happy Town, portraying the character Rachel Conroy. Also in 2010, she starred in the season-one finale of the Fox series Human Target, as the mysterious Katherine Walters. On May 25, 2010, she appeared on CBS's The Good Wife. She appeared in the horror movie The Cabin in the Woods, released April 13, 2012. On May 18, 2012 she appeared on CBS's Person of Interest in the season finale cliffhanger.

On April 25, 2003, Acker and actor James Carpinello were married in California. On January 22, 2005 she gave birth to a son, Jackson James Carpinello, and on September 1, 2006 to a daughter, Ava Grace.

Film

Title	Year	Role
The Accident	2001	Nina
Groom Lake	2002	Kate
Catch Me If You Can	2002	Miggy
The Novice	2004	Jill
Mr. Dramatic	2005	Jodi
Crossroads	2006	Jill
A Near Death Experience	2008	Ellie/Elly
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles	2008	Princess Luisa
21 and a Wake-Up	2008	Caitlin Murphy
Sironia	2010	Molly
Dear Santa	2011	Crystal
The Cabin in the Woods	2012	Wendy Lin
Much Ado About Nothing	2012	Beatrice

 

 

Television

Title	Year	Role	Notes
Wishbone	1995–1997	Catherine Morland / Priscilla / Venus	3 episodes
To Serve and Protect	1999	Melissa Jorgensen
Special Unit 2	2001	Nancy	1 episode "The Invisible"
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt	2003	Bonney Lindsey (Mrs. Burt Ward)
Angel	2001–2004	Winifred "Fred" Burkle / Illyria	71 episodes
Supernatural	2005	Andrea Barr	1 episode "Dead in the Water"
Justice League Unlimited	2005–2006	Huntress	4 episodes (voiceover)
How I Met Your Mother	2006	Penelope	1 episode "Come On"
Alias	2005–2006	Kelly Peyton	13 episodes
Drive	2007	Kathryn Tully	3 episodes
Law & Order: Criminal Intent	2007	Leslie LeZard	1 episode- "Smile"
Ghost Whisperer	2007	Tessa	1 episode - "Weight of What Was"
October Road	2008	Girl in Blue Uniform / Jenny Bristol	2 episodes
Private Practice	2008	Molly	1 episode - "A Family Thing")
Dollhouse	2009–2010	Dr. Claire Saunders / Whiskey	14 episodes
Happy Town	2010	Rachel Conroy	8 episodes
The Good Wife	2010	Trish Arkin	1 episode - "Running"
Human Target	2010	Katherine Walters	1 episode
No Ordinary Family	2010	Amanda	2 episodes
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	2011	Sandy Colfax	1 episode -"Man up"
Grimm	2012	Lena Marcenko	1 episode - "Tarantella"
Once Upon a Time	2012	Astrid / Nova	1 episode - "Dreamy"
Person of Interest	2012	Dr. Caroline Turing / Root	1 episode - "Firewall"
Julian Smith TV	2012	Wife	1 episode - "Everything’s Okay Now"

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