Charisma Carpenter Biography

Occup.Actress
FromUSA
BornJuly 23, 1970
Age54 years
Early Life
Charisma Carpenter was born on July 23, 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. She is an American actress best recognized for her role as Cordelia Chase in the popular tv series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" as well as its spin-off "Angel". She matured in a family involved in the show business, which affected her choice to seek a career in acting. Carpenter is of partial Spanish as well as French descent, which contributes to her unique and also distinct look.

Throughout her youth, she moved around frequently due to her dad's job in the aeronautics market. She spent time in numerous cities in the United States and also abroad, consisting of Mexico as well as France. This direct exposure to various cultures, languages, as well as settings grew an appreciation for variety as well as a flexibility that would certainly offer her well in her acting profession.

After finishing secondary school in Mexico, Carpenter participated in university in San Diego, California, where she finished with a level in theater arts. She took numerous tasks, consisting of teaching aerobics as well as working as a video clip shop staff, prior to eventually finding her way right into the acting globe.

Rising Fame
Charisma Carpenter's initial duty was available in 1992 when she showed up in an episode of the television collection "Baywatch". She remained to operate in television as well as movies throughout the 1990s, at some point landing the function of Cordelia Chase in the hit collection "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" in 1997. This was her outbreak role, which propelled her to global fame and developed her as a fan favorite.

During her time on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", Carpenter developed solid connections with her co-stars, most notably Sarah Michelle Gellar, that portrayed the titular character Buffy, as well as Alyson Hannigan, that played Willow Rosenberg. In 1999, maker Joss Whedon decided to develop a spin-off series called "Angel", which concentrated on the personality Angel, played by David Boreanaz. Carpenter's character, Cordelia, was picked to make the transition to the spin-off, where she remained to play a significant duty up until the program's end in 2004.

Post-Angel Career
After the verdict of "Angel", Charisma Carpenter continued to work continuously in television and film. Some noteworthy functions include Kendall Casablancas in the series "Veronica Mars", Tegan Walker in "Greek", and Lacy in the film "The Expendables" and also its sequel. Carpenter has likewise made guest looks on various television programs, such as "Supernatural", "Blue Bloods", as well as "The Lying Game".

In 2015, she held the television collection "Surviving Evil" on Investigation Discovery. This program concentrates on individuals who have actually endured violent assaults, and Carpenter functioned as both a host and also a producer. The collection was especially purposeful to her as she is a survivor of a stressful attack herself. In 1991, she and also 2 pals were attacked by a former police officer, that was at some point founded guilty and sentenced to 56 years behind bars for his criminal offenses.

Charisma Carpenter is also an advocate for countless philanthropic organizations and causes, including pet legal rights, breast cancer cells research study, and also youngsters's welfare. She has actually used her platform as a public figure to raise awareness for these causes and also take part in charity drive.

Personal Life
In 2002, Charisma Carpenter wed Damian Hardy, with whom she has a child, Donovan. The pair divorced in 2008. Carpenter has actually constantly been open regarding the importance of her family life and also the difficulties of stabilizing her occupation with motherhood.

Throughout her job, Charisma Carpenter has actually been a motivation to several fans and aiming stars. Her devotion to her craft as well as her passion for returning to her community have actually made her a cherished figure in the show business.

Our collection contains 22 quotes who is written / told by Charisma.

Related authors: Joss Whedon (Writer), Ice T (Musician), Sarah Michelle Gellar (Actress), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

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22 Famous quotes by Charisma Carpenter

Small: I think essentially the meaning of life is probably the journey and not really any one thing or an outc
"I think essentially the meaning of life is probably the journey and not really any one thing or an outcome or a result"
Small: So, Im happy to do that because its a wonderful working relationship but I will be going out for pilot
"So, I'm happy to do that because it's a wonderful working relationship but I will be going out for pilot season for half hour work and that's the gamble I'm taking"
Small: So I begged, half way into season two, for them to let me cut my hair
"So I begged, half way into season two, for them to let me cut my hair"
Small: Its been a difficult thing because some great opportunities have come and Ive just been holding my brea
"It's been a difficult thing because some great opportunities have come and I've just been holding my breath and praying... I'm basically gambling hoping something will come along this season and if not, I don't know what the future holds"
Small: When you gain 50 pounds during pregnancy like I did, you fear that youll never get back in shape
"When you gain 50 pounds during pregnancy like I did, you fear that you'll never get back in shape"
Small: This is funny because I just had a job over the summer for VH1, a project I did called Strange Frequenc
"This is funny because I just had a job over the summer for VH1, a project I did called Strange Frequency where I got to play a Goth rock band singer"
Small: Sure, Id take the responsibility of queen any day
"Sure, I'd take the responsibility of queen any day"
Small: Oh heck yeah, I totally would love to have a Phantom Dennis in real life
"Oh heck yeah, I totally would love to have a Phantom Dennis in real life"
Small: Im a mixed breed and hope to live longer because of it
"I'm a mixed breed and hope to live longer because of it"
Small: I dont think that they know fully whats happening with Miss Match so therefore I dont know how many mor
"I don't think that they know fully what's happening with Miss Match so therefore I don't know how many more if any, if the show's even gonna keep going"
Small: Theres a pretty good chance that youre going to go down when youre on a motorcycle or if youre sky divi
"There's a pretty good chance that you're going to go down when you're on a motorcycle or if you're sky diving or whatever, but that happened before I even got this job, and I haven't sky dived since"
Small: The road Cordelia has travelled, the journey she has taken up to now has been such a joy to play as an
"The road Cordelia has travelled, the journey she has taken up to now has been such a joy to play as an actress, because there have been so many chances to do so many different emotions"
Small: When I was first starting out, and I was less established, I was really concerned about being typecast
"When I was first starting out, and I was less established, I was really concerned about being typecast"
Small: Sometimes decisions get made and it ends up being God doing for you what you couldnt do for yourself
"Sometimes decisions get made and it ends up being God doing for you what you couldn't do for yourself"
Small: Most of the time I meet my trainer at the gym and we do a lot of everything: weights circuit with cardi
"Most of the time I meet my trainer at the gym and we do a lot of everything: weights circuit with cardio, football drills, sprinting with weights on the treadmill"
Small: Cause I was such a novice and thank God that Sarah was as seasoned as she was because she was really a
"Cause I was such a novice and thank God that Sarah was as seasoned as she was because she was really a great leader in that regard in the sense that she would communicate really well with the crew"
Small: You know, nothing is ever happily-ever-after. Ever
"You know, nothing is ever happily-ever-after. Ever"
Small: Well, they know that Im not very anxious to get into one hour again
"Well, they know that I'm not very anxious to get into one hour again"
Small: I had been warned not to get on a motorcycle, sort of. I think there is a clause in most general basic
"I had been warned not to get on a motorcycle, sort of. I think there is a clause in most general basic contracts to keep yourself in one piece and not alter your looks without telling them first"
Small: I dont mind playing the same character, but if its not well done, then Im not interested
"I don't mind playing the same character, but if it's not well done, then I'm not interested"
Small: I had developed a sitcom with UPN, but it wasnt picked up
"I had developed a sitcom with UPN, but it wasn't picked up"
Small: I wrapped that Monday and started on my third episode for Miss Match on Thursday of that same week and
"I wrapped that Monday and started on my third episode for Miss Match on Thursday of that same week and we just wrapped yesterday cause it was split over the holiday"