Amy Acker Biography (Age, Height, Weight, Boyfriend, Family, Career & More)
Amy Acker is an American actress who is 47 years of age as of the year 2024 and was born in Dallas, Texas in the USA. She was born on December 5, 1976 and her birth name is Amy Louise Acker.
She is well-known for her roles as Winifred Burkle and Illyria on the supernatural drama series Angel between the years 2001 to 2004. In Alias, the action drama series as Kelly Peyton between the years of 2005 to 2006.
She stepped into the Hallmark world in 2015 with the film A Novel Romance, where she played the role of Sophie Atkinson alongside popular actor Dylan Bruce.
Personal Details
Full Name | Amy Louise Acker |
Nick Name | Amy |
Date of Birth | December 5, 1976 |
Age | 47 Years as of May 2024 |
Birth Place | Dallas, Texas, United States |
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Ethnicity | English, Irish, Scottish, French, German and Welsh ancestry |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Religion | Christianity |
Nationality | American |
Profession | Actress |
School | Lake Highlands High School, Dallas, Texas |
College/University | Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas |
Education Qualification | Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts |
Net Worth | $2.1 Million USD as of 2024 |
Marital Status | Married |
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Physical Appearance
Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Brown |
Figure | 34-24-34 |
Height | 5’8″ Feet/ 1.73 m/ 173 cm |
Weight | 58 kg/ 128 lbs |
Dress Size | 4 (US) |
Shoe Size | 7 (US) |
Personal Life (Family, Friends, Boyfriends, Children)
Father | Robert Acker |
Mother | Sandra Bruyere |
Sibling | Not known |
Boyfriend/ Husband | James Carpinello (married in 2003-present) |
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Early life, Family and Relationship
Amy Acker, the US actress was born to Robert Acker and Sandra Bruyere. Her father was a lawyer and her mother was a homemaker. She went to study ballet and modern for nearly fourteen years and as she underwent a knee surgery during her high school days it ended her ballet career.
Amy got graduated from Lake Highlands High School in Dallas. She also had her Bachelor’s in Southern Methodist University with theatre as a major. During her junior college year, she has modelled for the J. Crew catalogue and she got a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in the same year. She has worked as a stage actress for so many seasons and it includes a stint at American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin.
Boyfriend, Husband, Marriage
Actress Amy Acker married a famous actor James Carpinello on April 25, 2003 in California. This lovely couple has two children a son Jackson James Carpinello born in 2005 and a daughter Ava Grace Carpinello born in 2006.
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Amy Acker Success and career
Amy Acker got into her first major television debut when was starring in Angel a series as Winifred Burkle aka Fred in the seasons two till season 5 and she also did the character of Illyria at the show’s fifth and final season.
She has won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television in the year 2003. She has joined the cast of Alias in the year 2005 and for its final season by acting as villainess Kelly Peyton.
In the year of 2005, she has given voice acting for the Huntress on the Justice League Unlimited, an animated series. She also made some guest appearances in the series How I Met Your Mother and a fun fact is she has met Alexis Denisof who was her co-star of her in ANgel. She continued with her hard work and passion and got her place in the later years too.
Awards:
- In 2003 she won Saturn Awards for Best Supporting Actress on Television.
- In 2014 she won Indie Series Awards for Best Guest Star – Comedy.
Hallmark Movies
Premiere Date | Hallmark Movies | Prime Video/ Buy DVD |
July 10, 2021 | Crashing Through the Snow | – |
December 10, 2016 | A Nutcracker Christmas (CtC) | Watch On Prime, Buy DVD |
January 10, 2015 | A Novel Romance | Watch On Prime, Buy DVD |
Movies and Television Shows List
Film:
Year | Title | Worked As |
Upcoming | The Unbreakable Boy | Lori |
2024 | Ordinary Angels | TBA |
2020 | Superman: Red Son | Lois Lane |
2017 | Amanda & Jack Go Glamping | Amanda |
2016 | The Energy Specialist | Claire |
2014 | Let’s Kill Ward’s Wife | Gina |
2012 | Much Ado About Nothing | Beatrice |
2012 | The Cabin in the Woods | Wendy Lin |
2011 | Sironia | Molly Fisher |
2009 | 21 and a Wake-Up | Caitlin Murphy |
2006 | The Novice | Jill Yarrut |
2002 | Catch Me If You Can | Miggy |
2002 | Groom Lake | Kate |
2001 | The Accident | Nina |
Television:
Year | Title | Worked As |
2023 | The Watchful Eye | Tory |
2022 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Catherine |
2021 | Crashing Through the Snow | Maggie |
2021 | All Rise | Georgia Knight |
2020 | God Friended Me | Tammy |
2019 | Grey’s Anatomy | Kathleen Shepherd |
2019 | What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage | Dr. Rachel Layne |
2017–2019 | The Gifted | Caitlin Strucker |
2016–2017 | MacGyver | Sarah Adler |
2015–2019 | Suits | Esther Litt-Edelstein |
2014 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Audrey Nathan |
2013 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Nova |
2012–2016 | Person of Interest | Samantha “Root” Groves |
2012 | Warehouse 13 | Tracey |
2012 | Once Upon a Time | Astrid / Nova |
2012 | Grimm | Lena Marcenko |
2011, 2013 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sandy Colfax |
2011 | Dear Santa | Crystal Carruthers |
2010 | No Ordinary Family | Amanda Grayson |
2010 | Happy Town | Rachel Conroy |
2010 | The Good Wife | Trish Arkin |
2010 | Human Target | Katherine Walters |
2009–2010 | Dollhouse | Dr. Claire Saunders / Whiskey |
2008 | Private Practice | Molly Madison |
2008 | October Road | Girl in Blue Uniform / Jenny Bristol |
2008 | Voices | Ellie Daly |
2007 | Ghost Whisperer | Tessa |
2007 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Leslie LeZard |
2007 | Drive | Kathryn Tully |
2006 | How I Met Your Mother | Penelope |
2005 | Alias | Kelly Peyton |
2005–2006 | Justice League Unlimited | Huntress / Helena Bertinelli |
2005 | Supernatural | Andrea Barr |
2003 | Return to the Batcave: | – |
2001–2004 | Angel | Winifred “Fred” Burkle / Illyria |
2001 | Special Unit 2 | Nancy |
1999 | Wishbone | Priscilla / Venus |
1999 | To Serve and Protect | Melissa Jorgensen |
1998 | Wishbone | Catherine Morland |
Amy Acker Biography (Age, Height, Weight, Boyfriend & More)