Amy Acker first hit the geeky pop culture radar ... Just like Fred – who eventually transformed into the demonic Illyria – her character on Friday night’s episode of “Grimm” (executive ...

Angel star Amy Acker shares a unique casting story of how ... Her role changed in season 5 when Fred was killed by the demon god Illyria, who used her body as a shell to hold its ancient power.

For this list, second place is going to the multi-talented Amy Acker, for her performance ... and supremely powerful being called Illyria, whom Acker clearly has fun portraying.

She may not have been around for long, but Illyria (played by Fred actress Amy Acker) made a great impression on audiences. An ancient demon risen from an eternal sleep by an unhinged Wolfram and ...

Last year, Digital Spy caught up with two of the show's most beloved core players, Alexis Denisof and Amy Acker, and took the ... transform into the demonic Illyria and is described by Denisof ...

Whedon). Of course, that "good news" would be Acker taking on the role of ancient demon Illyria – though Fred was never truly and completely gone. "We sat down at coffee and he said ...

I have to say, I'm liking Amy Acker as Illyria a lot more than I liked her as Fred. Arrogant beyond measure, unpredictable and strange, the character is fascinating to watch. Paired with Wesley's ...

Later in the series, she is possessed by a powerful demon, Illyria, and becomes an adversary of Angel and his team. Acker went on to a recurring role in Whedon’s Dollhouse, in which she played ...