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
Complete Filmography
The Long Run
2025
as Amy
When two oddball strangers leave their lives behind to chase their Hollywood dreams, they discover that what they lack in talent, they make up for wit...
The Unbreakable Boy
2025
as Lori
When Scott and Teresa LeRette learn that their son Austin is both autistic and has brittle bone disease, they initially worry for their son’s future. ...
Average Joe
2024
as Denise Kennedy
After a troubled childhood, a former Marine becomes a beloved high school football coach. However, his reputation comes under fire when he is fired fo...
Ordinary Angels
2024
as Theresa Schmitt
Inspired by the incredible true story of a hairdresser who single-handedly rallies an entire community to help a widowed father save the life of his c...
Creeper
2022
as Lorrie
A mysterious figure follows a teenager.
Crashing Through the Snow
2021
as Maggie Collins
Maggie and Sam are crashing Christmas. When he proposes they team up against his sister's perfect Christmas, neither of them are prepared for the blen...
Outside
2020
as Woman
A woman quarantined with her husband questions the reality of the threat keeping her inside her home and starts to believe he is holding her prisoner.
Outside
2020
Writer, Camera Operator, Producer
A woman quarantined with her husband questions the reality of the threat keeping her inside her home and starts to believe he is holding her prisoner.
Superman: Red Son
2020
as Lois Lane (voice)
Set in the thick of the Cold War, Red Son introduces us to a Superman who landed in the USSR during the 1950s and grows up to become a Soviet symbol t...
United We Fan
2018
as Self
Fans, stars, creators, and more come together to explore the dynamic history and evolution of save-our-show television fan campaigns from the letter-w...
The Way It Begins
2018
Executive Producer
When two strangers cross paths on a train, they end up spending the day together, dancing through the beautiful city of New York and one step closer t...
Amanda & Jack Go Glamping
2017
as Amanda Spencer
With his marriage and career against the ropes, dejected author Jack Spencer travels with his wife, Amanda, to an isolated glamping retreat in search ...
A Nutcracker Christmas
2016
as Lily
When her niece is cast in The Philadelphia Ballet’s production of the Nutcracker, a jaded ex-ballerina is forced to come to terms with the life and lo...
The Energy Specialist
2016
as Claire
The Energy Specialist is about what you do after college, when you have spent most of your college days partying.
A Novel Romance
2015
as Sophie Atkinson
Romance novelist Liam Bradley (Dylan Bruce) has already found massive success with three books written under the pen name Gabriel August, but he's mys...
Let's Kill Ward's Wife
2014
as Gina
Everyone hates Ward’s wife and wants her dead, Ward most of all. But when his friends’ murderous fantasies turn into an (accidental) reality, they hav...
The Lord of Catan
2014
as Sugar Monkey
The Lord of Catan stars Amy Acker and Fran Kranz as a young married couple whose friendly game of Settlers of Catan plunges them into a vortex of madn...
Much Ado About Nothing
2013
as Beatrice
A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.
The Cabin in the Woods
2012
as Wendy Lin
A group of teens journey to a remote cabin in the woods where their fate is unknowingly controlled by technicians as part of a worldwide conspiracy wh...
Sironia
2011
as Molly
Inspired by the music of singer-songwriter Wes Cunningham, Sironia is the story of a talented musician who has been chewed up and spit out by the Holl...
Dear Santa
2011
as Crystal Carruthers
Crystal, a rich party girl, finds a little girl's letter to Santa asking for a new mother, and she vows to win over the father and daughter before the...
21 and a Wake-Up
2009
as Caitlin Murphy
"I learn that Chris McIntyre served in Vietnam and that "21 and a Wakeup," set in an Army hospital in the waning days of the war, is based on events t...
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles
2008
as Luisa
Princess Luisa and knight Gabriel must face a dragon to save their kingdom.
A Near Death Experience
2008
as Ellie Daly
Ellie is shocked to discover that, after suffering a near-death experience, she can now hear voices from beyond. She soon realizes that it is a gift ...
Crossroads
2006
as Jill Yarrut
The life of a young Jesuit seminarian is turned upside down when he falls in love with a young woman while working as a volunteer at a soup kitchen.
Mr. Dramatic
2005
as Jody
After a series of fruitless relationships, an innocent young woman ventures out yet again into the cruel world of desperate assholes, the social waste...
Celebrity Mix
2005
as Self (archive footage)
These eight short films range from hysterically funny to wickedly suspenseful, and feature some of Hollywood's biggest names. Includes short films Lau...
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
2003
as Bonnie Lindsey
Adam West and Burt Ward are taken on a crazy adventure when the Batmobile is stolen from a car museum and they must track down the thief and return it...
Catch Me If You Can
2002
as Miggy
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor...
Groom Lake
2002
as Kate
When Kate discovers she has a terminal illness, she persuades boyfriend Andy to visit Groom Lake, a reputed hotbed of alien activity, hoping to discov...