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Amy Louise Acker born December 5, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Winifred Burkle and Illyria on the supernatural drama series Angel — , as Kelly Peyton on the action drama series Alias — , and as Root on the science-fiction drama series Person of Interest — Amy Louise Acker was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, to a homemaker mother and a lawyer father.

She underwent knee surgery while in high school , ending her ballet career. She subsequently earned a bachelor's degree in theater from Southern Methodist University in In her junior year of college, Acker modeled for the J. Crew catalog. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in the same year. She worked as a stage actress for several seasons, including a stint at American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin.

Acker made her major television debut when she starred as Winifred "Fred" Burkle in Angel seasons 2—5 , and also as the character of Illyria for part of the show's fifth and final season. Acker joined the cast of Alias in for its final season, playing villainess Kelly Peyton. Acker graduated from guest star to cast member as the show entered the final episodes in April and May Acker portrayed Dr.

That same year, she starred in the season-one finale of the Fox series Human Target as the mysterious Katherine Walters. She appeared in the horror movie The Cabin in the Woods , released April 13, Starting with the series' th episode, Acker took on the voice role of the Machine. In March , Acker was cast as Caitlin Strucker in the pilot for the prospective Fox television series The Gifted , [ 13 ] [ 14 ] which was picked up to series in May