Amy Acker

 Amy Louise Acker[citation needed] (born on December 5, 1976 (better source neededAmy Louise Acker (born December 5, 1976[better source needed]) is an American actress. She is most famous for her roles as Winifred Burkle and Illyria on the supernatural drama series Angel (2001-2004) as Kelly Peyton on the action drama series Alias (2005-2006), and as Root on the science-fiction drama series Person of Interest (2012-2016). The actress starred from 2017 until 2019 in the role of Caitlin Striker in The Gifted, a superhero drama series based on Marvel Comics' X-Men. Amy Louise Acker was born in Dallas, Texas to a mother who was a homemaker as well as a lawyer dad. [better source required] For 14 years, she studied modern and ballet. In high school, she had to have knee surgery. It was the end of her ballet career. Acker graduated from Lake Highlands High School, Dallas. Acker later earned a bachelor's degree in performance in the theater at Southern Methodist University. She also modelled for the J. Crew catalog. The same year, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. She was a stage actress for several seasons, including a time at the American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin.Acker made her major TV debut in the role of Winifred "Fred" Burkle in Angel (seasons 2-5) as well as the character Illyria during the series' fifth and final season. In recognition of her performance as Illyria in the show, she received the 2003 Saturn Award as Best Supporting Actress on television