Also Known As - Charisma Carpenter

Date of Birth: 23 July 1970
Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Height: 5' 71/2"

The Knowledge

  • It's common knowldge that Charaisma auditioned for Buffy before getting the role of Cordelia, but did you know that the role of Cordelia nearly went to Bianca Lawson (Kendra), before they saw Charisma?
  • She is named after an Avon perfume that her mother likes.
  • She was a Cheerleader for the San Diego Chargers and is sick of people going on about it.
  • Her family moved to Mexico when she was 15
  • She studied classical ballet from the age of 5, but reckons she is a terrible singer and can't watch herself singing in The Puppet Show
  • She wanted to be and English teacher before becoming an actress. She thinks that maybe one day she will go into the teaching profession.
  • When Cordy first joined the Slayerettes, Charisma was worried that she'd become nice. (No worries there)
  • She loves doing scenes with Nicholas Brendon, especially the 'Bitca' scenes.
  • Rember when Cordy impaled herself on a pipe in Lover's Walk? Well that happened to Charisma when she was 5. A pool was being built in her back garden and her and her friend were playing where they shouldn't be. Charisma fell into the pool and impaled herself on one of those metal bars they use to reinforce the concrete. "I almost died." she says.
  • She was afraid of her brother when she was little.

    Filmography
    "Angel" (1999)... Cordelia Chase
    "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997)... Cordelia Chase
    "Malibu Shores" (1996)... Ashley Green
    Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Chapter 6, Last Battle for the Universe (1996) (V) .... Beth Sullivan
    Timemaster (1995)
    Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Chapter 1, Planet of the Dino-Knights (1995) (V) .... Beth Sullivan
    Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Chapter 2, the Human Pets (1995) (V) .... Beth Sullivan
    "Baywatch" (1995)... Wendie
    "Boy Meets World" (1995)... Caterer

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