Amy Acker

Birthday: 5 December 1976, Dallas, Texas, USA

Birth Name: Amy Louise Acker

Height: 173 cm

Born and raised in Dallas, Texas where she graduated Lake Highlands High School, Amy Acker is the oldest of four children; she has two sisters and one brother. An acting major at Southern Methodist Un ...Show More

[interview in "Fresno Bee", 2/4/04, on her Angel (1999) character Fred] Looking back at my character Show more [interview in "Fresno Bee", 2/4/04, on her Angel (1999) character Fred] Looking back at my character, I've gotten to do about 12 different parts because I started out crazy, in a potato sack, in a demon dimension. Now I'm in charge of this multi-million-dollar science lab. The journey between those points has really brought a lot of strength to the role. Hide

[on knowing Joss Whedon before the role of Fred on Angel (1999)] I wouldn't say I knew much about Jo Show more [on knowing Joss Whedon before the role of Fred on Angel (1999)] I wouldn't say I knew much about Joss Whedon, but I did know about Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997). My boyfriend in college, his roommate and his girlfriend had 'Buffy' pizza night every Tuesday. At first I was like, 'I don't know about this show, a vampire show,' and immediately got sucked in. I was like, 'This is the best writing ever.' Hide

[1/23/03, on her Angel (1999) character Fred facing the evil vampire Angelus as played by star David Show more [1/23/03, on her Angel (1999) character Fred facing the evil vampire Angelus as played by star David Boreanaz, who ad-libbed a lot of his lines] I think it's great; he has so much fun playing that character. It's a lot of improvisation and taking risks. You never know what he's going to say; it changes from take to take. He's definitely trying to make a shock; he's going out of his way to make me uncomfortable. It's hard. She [Fred] has heard everything he can do. He's bringing out some of the vulnerability in Fred. Hide

[1/23/03] I want to be strong and a vampire slayer. [1/23/03] I want to be strong and a vampire slayer.

[3/17/03, on meeting Alyson Hannigan, whose Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) character "Willow" cross Show more [3/17/03, on meeting Alyson Hannigan, whose Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) character "Willow" crossed over to take part on Angel (1999) for the season-4 episode, Angel: Orpheus (2003)] This is our first time actually meeting each other. She's pretty cool, so I'm hoping that Joss will maybe make me a witch or something, too. Hide

Amy Acker's FILMOGRAPHY

as Actor (165)

Dollhouse - Season 2

Private Practice - Season 6

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Season 4

Johnny Bravo - Season 4

All Rise - Season 3

Happy Town - Season 1

Superman: Red Son

The Good Wife - Season 1 (2009)

Person Of Interest - Season 2

Supernatural - Season 3