Biography
After several years as Cordelia Chase on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (WB/UPN, 1997-2003), and further exploration of the character on "Angel" (WB, 1999-2004), Carpenter finally left the real "Buffyverse," but did not stray too far away from what made her famous in the first place.
Charisma Lee Carpenter was born on July 23, 1970, in Las Vegas, NV to Don and Chris Carpenter. She began studying ballet at five and was a participant in numerous …
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Career Milestones
2010 | Cast opposite Sylvester Stallone in "The Expendables," an 80s-style action adventure about a group of mercenaries who attempt to overthrow a South American dictator; film featured a Who's Who of action stars including Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, and Arnold Schwarzenegger | |
2005 | Recurring role as Kendall Casablancas, the trophy-wife stepmother in "Veronica Mars" (UPN) | |
2004 | Recurring role as a psychic demon in the popular witch drama "Charmed" (WB) | |
1999 | Reprised the role of Cordelia opposite David Boreanaz in the spin-off series "Angel" (The WB) | |
1997 | Played Cordelia, a regular on The WB's popular supernatural series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" | |
1996 | Starred on Aaron Spelling's short-lived "Malibu Shores" (NBC) | |
1995 | Guest starred on an episode of "Boy Meets World" (ABC) | |
1994 | Had a guest role on an episode of "Baywatch" (syndicated) | |
| Was "discovered" by a commercial agent while waiting tables in Los Angeles | ||
1992 | Moved to L.A. | |
1991 | Worked as a San Diego Chargers cheerleader | |
1985 | Moved with her family to Mexico at age 15 | |
| Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada | ||