Amy Louise Acker was born on the 5th December 1976, in Dallas, Texas USA, and is an actress best known to the world for playing Root in the TV series “Person of Interest” (2012-2016), and as Beatrice in the film “Much Ado About Nothing” (2012), among many other roles. Amy`s career began in 1998.
Have you ever wondered how rich Amy Acker is, as of late 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Amy`s net worth is as high as $500,000, earned through her successful career in the entertainment industry.
Amy Acker Net Worth $500,000
Amy grew up in her hometown, raised by her homestay mother, and a father who worked as a lawyer. She went to Lake Highlands High School, after which she enrolled at Southern Methodist University, from which she graduated with a bachelor`s degree in theater, and went on to further her education with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. While in college, Acker launched her fashion career posing for the J. Crew catalog, but soon after graduation ventured into the acting world.
Amy made her screen debut in the TV series “Wishbone” (1997-1998), and before 2000 started she featured in another series – “To Serve and Protect” (1999). In 2001 she was cast in the role of Winifred Burkle/Illyria in the TV series “Angel”, and stayed in the show until 2004, earned a considerable amount towards her net worth, but also her popularity soared. In 2002 she appeared in several successful projects, including “Groom Lake” and “Catch Me If You Can”, which also added to her net worth. In 2005, she was chosen for the role of Kelly Peyton, appearing in 13 episodes, and in 2006 landed the role of Jill Yarrut in the film “The Novice”. In 2008 she starred in the fantasy film “The Dragon Chronicles: Fire and Ice”, alongside Tom Wisdom and John Rhys-Davies, however the film was a complete failure.
The next year Amy landed the lead role in “21 and a Wake-Up”, and also featured in the TV series “Dollhouse” through 2009 and 2010. In 2011 Amy was once again the lead, this time portraying Molly in the film “Sironia”, and 2012 was quite successful for Amy too, as she appeared in films “The Cabin in the Woods”, and “Much Ado About Nothing”, while she was also selected for the role of Samantha “Root” Groves in the TV series “Person of Interest” (2012-2016), which increased her net worth by a large margin. She focused on the show, but still managed to secure roles in such TV series as “Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated”, in which she lent her voice to Nova, and “Con Man” (2015-2016) as Dawn Jones.
Most recently, Amy was selected for the roles Lilly James in “A Nutcracker Christmas” (2016), Amanda in “When Jack Went Glamping”, and Claire in “The Energy Specialist”, all of which will be released by the end of 2016, and which will certainly increase further Amy`s net worth.
Thanks to her skills, Amy has won several prestigious awards, including the Saturn Award in category Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series for her work on the series “Angel”, and has been nominated three more times for the same award.
Regarding her personal life, Amy has been married to actor James Carpinello since 2003; the couple has two children together.
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress - Drama Series
Movies
Much Ado About Nothing, The Cabin in the Woods, Catch Me If You Can, Let's Kill Ward's Wife, Dear Santa, 21 and a Wake-Up, Sironia, Groom Lake, Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt, Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles, Crossroads, The Lord of Catan, Mr. Dramatic, To Serve and Pr...
TV Shows
Person of Interest, Happy Town, Dollhouse, Drive, Alias, Angel, Wishbone
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[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.'
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[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.
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[1/23/03] I want to be strong and a vampire slayer.
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[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.
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[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.
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Her ancestry includes English, as well as German, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and French.
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Guest-starred as "Dr. Claire Saunders" on Joss Whedon's Dollhouse (2009). [2009]
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Guest-voiced as "The Huntress" for the Cartoon Network's Justice League (2001) (aka "Justice League Unlimited") for the episode, Justice League: Double Date (2005). [2004]
Second child, a daughter, Ava Grace Carpinello, born 1 September 2006 in Los Angeles, weighing 7 lbs, 4 oz.
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Starting with the season five episode, Alias: S.O.S. (2006), she was promoted from guest star to series regular on Alias (2001), and appeared in the opening credits, until the series ended.
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Son, Jackson James Carpinello, born 22 January 2005.
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While on Angel (1999), she and her co-star, J. August Richards, shared a trailer for quite some time.
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1995 graduate of Lake Highlands High School.
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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.