"L.A.'s Southern Belle ... an Exclusive Spotlight on Amy Acker."
"Out of the cave, into the spotlight."
Now approaching her third season as a regular, Amy has really begun to define Fred's character.
She has been able to utilize her versatile acting skills as Fred has evolved from a shy, cave dwelling girl into an aggressive member of the team.
Amy has a few favorite episodes where she really was able to let loose and enhance Fred's depth.
"The first time that started to happen was probably in "Fredless."
That was the first time I really got to break out of my shell and felt like I was part of the team.
This season I felt like the last couple of episodes, when I was on my own against Jasmine, that was a really big turning point for Fred just having to -- it was my first time I ever had a fight by myself.
It was really a growing experience for her."
However, Fred hasn't yet learned the martial arts expertise that Amy would like.
While studying at Southern Methodist, Amy had to get trained and certified in weapons and stage combat.
She's constantly looking for a way to have Fred utilize these skills.
"Mike Massa [Angel's stunt coordinator] is always like, "˜I know you want to use weapons but Fred doesn't know how to use them!'
There have been a couple of times where I had really wanted to do something with a quarterstaff; broadsword and he tried to work that in.
Then I just wanted to be able to kick someone and knock them out, so he put a couple of kicks in one episode for me."
Unlike her inexperienced alter ego Fred, Amy is not someone you want to mess with.
Her specific training while in college included, "quarterstaff, rapier and dagger, hand-to-hand, and broadsword."
Fred has come quite a long way since the Pylean days.
