Amy Acker

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Biography

Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Amy Acker is the oldest of the four children of Robert Acker, a lawyer, and Sandra Bruyere, a housewife. She is of French ancestry, and is the cousin of Joel Jeffrey ... [more]

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1995 graduate of Lake Highlands High School.
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.

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Quotes

[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 multimillion-dollar science lab. The journey between those points has really brought a lot of strength to the role." [in The Fresno Bee, February 4, 2004]

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Snapshot

Date of Birth: 5th of December, 1976
Occupation: Actress
Height: 5' 8" (173cm)
Hair Colur: Brown - Dark
Eye Colour: Brown - Light
Gender: Female
Claim to Fame: Fred on Angel
Religion: Methodist
Nationality: United States
Ethnicity: White