Fred/Amy Bio

Winifred Burkle

Winifred, or Fred, was first introduce to us in season 2's trilogy season ender. Fred was a woman in a new dimension, she had to learn the skills of survival. In her case hiding from the world she was in and keeping to herself. Fred eventually was released from the other deimension, but was put into a totally different world, Earth. Here she had to relearn life as it was before, taking it step at a time, she finally comes out of her room and explores the world. Now an intricate part of Angel Investigations with her witty sense of "brains" and her zest for life, what awaits for Fred can only be seen in the future. Soon a romance bloomed between she and Gunn and they are very happy together. She has grown a lot since her first appearance. Now with Cordy being a higher power maybe Fred will become the main Angel Series Babe!?

Amy Acker

Amy Acker joined the cast during the end of the 2nd season and became a regual in the third season. Born and raised in Dallas, this Texas native studied ballet, modern and jazz dancing for 13 years before heading to Southern Methodist University to study fine arts. While in college, Acker discovered a love for acting and enrolled in theater classes, ultimately graduating with a B.F.A. Soon, she landed a pilot for MTV and moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dream. While the pilot didn't go to series, Acker next appeared in several independent films, most notably Groom Lake, written and directed by William Shatner. After a reading for Angel, she nailed the recurring role of Fred. When she's not working, Acker enjoys traveling, reading, skiing, horseback riding and learning to play golf. She relaxes by practicing yoga. Amy currently lives in Los Angeles.

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