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Amy Acker Biography
Birth Name:Amy Louise Acker
Birth Place:Dallas, Texas, United States
Profession Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Was nominated for a Golden Satellite Award for her role in teh series "Angel․"
- Graduated from Southern Methodist University with a degree in acting
- Married actor James Carpinello in 2003
- Studied dance for 13 years before deciding to become an actress
- Worked as a model for the brand J․ Crew
- Quote: "(On the set of "Much Ado About Nothing") "It was a house and you could start outside and walk in and up the stairs․․․ You could open a drawer and there's knives inside and you know, it was like․․․ It was really fun just to be able to play around․""
- Best known for her roles on the series "Person of Interest" and "Angel․"
Awards
- 2002Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award-Female: nominated
- 2003Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series: nominated
- 2004Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series: winner
- 2004Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama: nominated
- 2005Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress on Television: nominated
- 2012Best Actress-: winner
- 2014ISA-Best Guest Star - Comedy: winner
- 2014IAWTV Award-Best Female Performance in a Comedy: nominated
- 2015Festival Award-Best Actress in a Short Film: winner