Amy Acker To Guest-Star On Agents Of SHIELD As Coulson's Girlfriend

TV Guide reports that actress Amy Acker (Person of Interest, Angel, Dollhouse) will be appearing on an upcoming episode of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Audrey, who is a cellist has been previously referenced as being the love of Phil Coulson's (Clark Gregg) life.

The cellist, who had remained nameless until now, was mentioned in a previous S.H.I.E.L.D. episode when Raina (Ruth Negga) tricked Coulson into admitting his former long-distance girlfriend had cried for days after his death in New York during the Avengers movie.

TV Guide describes the story for the as-of-yet untitled episode with Acker as follows:

A talented musician turning heads in Portland, Audrey believes Coulson to be dead and has no idea that he's guarding her from a distance as a super-powered threat from her past re-emerges.

The episode is slated to air on ABC Tuesday, April 22.