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Biography Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Amy Acker is the oldest of four children of Robert Acker, a lawyer, and Sandra Bruyere, a housewife, of French ancestry, and the cousin of Joel Jeffrey Acker. An acting major at Southern Methodist University, Amy acted in several college theater productions. She appeared...
| Talent Agent: |
Agency for the Performing Arts (APA) - Paul Santana
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| Profession: |
Actress / Thanks / Self |
| Born: |
5 December 1976, Dallas, Texas, USA (age 33) |
| Birth Name: |
Amy Louise Acker |
| Height: |
5' 8" (1.73 m) |
| Spouse: |
James Carpinello (25 April 2003 - present) 2 children
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| Awards: |
1 win & 4 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1998 - 2011 |
Real Life Quotes
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[on meeting Alyson Hannigan, whose Buffy the Vampire Slayer character Willow crossed over to take part on Angel for the season 4 episode "Orpheus":] "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." [March 17, 2003] |
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[on her Angel 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." [January 23, 2003] |
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"I want to be strong and a vampire slayer." [January 23, 2003] |
Trivia
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She studied ballet, modern dance and jazz dance for 13 years before moving onto acting. She underwent knee surgery while in high school, ending her ballet career, and she began to study acting in her sophomore year. She enrolled at Southern Methodist University in 1995 to take advantage of that school's renowned theatrical program. |
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1995 graduate of Lake Highlands High School. |
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While on Angel, she and her co-star, J. August Richards, shared a trailer for quite some time. |
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Son, Jackson James Carpinello, born 22 January 2005. |
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Starting with the season five episode, "S.O.S.", she was promoted from guest star to series regular on Alias, and appeared in the opening credits until the series ended. |
Other Works
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Therese Raquin (1998) |
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Beast on the Moon (1998) |
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Balm in Gilead (1996-1999) |
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Measure for Measure (1996-1999) |
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The Greeks (1996-1999) |
Where Are They Now?
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Currently guest-voicing as The Huntress for the Cartoon Network's _"Justice League Unlimited" (2000)_ for the episode "Double Date". |
| November 2005 |
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Currently guest-starring on the last season hit ABC spy series Alias as Kelly Peyton. |
| 2009 |
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Guest starring as "Dr. Saunders" on Joss Whedon's "Dollhouse". |
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