David Boreanaz’s old friend Amy Acker…
I can’t imagine any fan of the show Angel not liking Amy Acker’s character Fred (Winifred Burkle). Her sudden addition to the cast after the crew rescued her from a hell dimension was a little odd, but it didn’t take long for her to find her place in the group who “helped the helpless.” She added just the right mix of “girl next door” without the glamour that Cordielia (Charisma Carpenter) had, but matched (and sometimes surpassed) the genius of Wesley (Alexis Denisof). When Fred was taken over by Illyria, we were heartbroken, but just as entralled to see where the new and improved version would take the show.
Amy Acker as Illyria on Angel
Now, David’s old Angel alumni is joining up with Joss Whedon once again in his new show Dollhouse. She’ll be costaring with another of the Buffyverse’s famous names - Eliza Dushku - who played Faith on both Buffy and Angel. Apparently there is a Battlestar Galactica star on board as well… According to the summary on IMDB, the show is going to be about “a top-secret world of people programmed with different personalities, abilities and memories depending on their mission. After each assignment — which can be physical, romantic or even illegal — the characters have their memories wiped clean, and are sent back to a lab (dubbed the “Dollhouse”). Show centers on Dushku’s character, Echo, as she slowly begins to develop some self-awareness, which impacts her missions.” Sounds pretty interesting… I may just have to check it out. (Like I need to watch more TV! But come on, this is Joss Whedon we’re talking about!)
April 25th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
Tahmoh Penikett, who plays Helo on BSG, plays a huge character in this show. As a Joss fan, I can’t wait to see how this show pans out!
November 28th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
Nice and usefull post, thanks, this is one for my bookmarks!