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Amy Acker

Amy Acker

Actor · Born December 5, 1976 (49) · Dallas, Texas, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 5, 1976 (49)
From
Dallas, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
50 on MovieCove · 63 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 23% in 30 days

What are Amy Acker's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
25%
Morality
20%
Society
10%
Power
9%
Survival
9%
Ideas
1%
Purpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

19 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 19 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 19
Hero
5 of 19
Herald
4 of 19
Shapeshifter
2 of 19
Trickster
1 of 19
Shadow
1 of 19
Show the 19 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Hopeful
11
Warm
7
Joyful
6
Contemplative
7
Other
23

How their films linger

Hopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Amy Acker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 50 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Amy Acker's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

63 credits, 50 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Easier Than You Think (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · as Woman Two

  • The Long Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Amy

  • The Unbreakable Boy(2025)

    as Lori

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Average Joe(2024)

    as Denise Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Ordinary Angels(2024)

    as Theresa Schmitt

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Watchful Eye(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Tory

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Creeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Lorrie

  • Crashing Through the Snow(2021)

    as Maggie Collins

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Outside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Camera Operator · Producer · Writer · as Woman

  • Superman: Red Son(2020)

    as Lois Lane (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • 9-1-1: Lone Star(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Catherine

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • All Rise(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Georgia Knight

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • God Friended Me(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Tammy

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Way It Begins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Executive Producer

  • Amanda & Jack Go Glamping(2017)

    as Amanda Spencer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Gifted(2017)

    Show 29 episodes · as Caitlin Strucker

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • A Nutcracker Christmas(2016)

    as Lily

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • MacGyver(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sarah Adler

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • The Energy Specialist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Claire

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Heather Williams

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Con Man(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dawn Jones · as Dawn Jones (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • A Novel Romance(2015)

    as Sophie Atkinson

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Let's Kill Ward's Wife(2014)

    as Gina

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Lord of Catan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Sugar Monkey

  • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Audrey Nathan

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Much Ado About Nothing(2012)

    as Beatrice

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Cabin in the Woods(2011)

    as Wendy Lin

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Grimm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Lena Marcinko

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Time(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Astrid / Nova

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Sironia(2011)

    as Molly

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 80 episodes · as Caroline Turing · as Root

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Dear Santa(2011)

    as Crystal Carruthers

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Suits(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · as Esther Edelstein

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • No Ordinary Family(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Amanda Grayson

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Nova (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Happy Town(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · as Rachel Conroy

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Human Target(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Katherine Walters

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • 21 and a Wake-Up(2009)

    as Caitlin Murphy

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Trish Arkin

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Warehouse 13(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Tracey

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Dollhouse(2009)

    Show 9 episodes · as Dr. Claire Saunders · as Dr. Claire Saunders / Whiskey

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Fire & Ice: The Dragon Chronicles(2008)

    as Luisa

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • A Near Death Experience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ellie Daly

  • Private Practice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Molly Madison

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Drive(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kathryn Tully

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • October Road(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Novice(2006)

    as Jill Yarrut

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Tessa Lucas

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Penelope

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Andrea Barr

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Dramatic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jody

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Kathleen Shepherd

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Justice League Unlimited(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · as The Huntress (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt(2003)

    as Bonnie Lindsey

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Catch Me If You Can(2002)

    as Miggy

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Groom Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Kate

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 17 episodes · as Kelly Peyton

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Leslie Le Zard

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Special Unit 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandy Colfax · as Sandy Larken

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Angel(1999)

    Show 48 episodes · as Fred Burkle · as Fred Burkle / Illyria

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Wishbone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 50 episodes · as Catherine Morland

  • Invader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Diane

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 63 titles, 62 of them dated from 1995 to 2025; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

The Cabin in the Woods (2011)

$70M worldwide

Highest rated

Person of Interest (2011)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19952025

Peak 2012 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 10 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1995Screen debut· Wishbone
  • 2003First film· Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
  • 2008First top-billed film· Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles
  • 2017Career best· The Gifted

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting62 of 63: 60 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thDirecting2 of 63: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 63: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 63: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 63: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s23 · acting2010s26 · 25 acting · 1 crew2020s11 · 11 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 54% of 13 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Amy Acker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 50 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 50 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Average Joe (2024)

99th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Amy Acker's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles30–79 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles13–47 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles22–57 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles28–61 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles41–72 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Amy Acker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Amy Acker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fran Kranz shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers