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Name : Charisma Carpenter
Profession : Actress
Date Of Birth : July 23, 1970
Place Of Birth : Las Vegas, Nevada
Education : Gorman High School in Las Vegas
Bonita High School in San Diego
Chula Vista School of the Creative
and Performing Arts (graduated in 1989)
Relationship : Damian Hardy (Actor, together since 1997)
Nationality : American
Fan Mail : Charisma Carpenter
C/O Buffy the Vampire Slayer
C/O The Warner Brothers Television Network
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522, USA
Charisma Carpenter was born on July 23, 1970, and raised in
fast-paced Las Vegas, Nevada. Even in childhood, Charisma was very
interested in the performing arts. At the young age of 5, she was
already studying classical ballet.
Although Charisma enjoyed living in Los Vegas, her parents decided
to move to Mexico when she was 15 years old. It was at this point
that Charisma decided to attend the School of Creative and
Performing Arts and do the one-hour commute from Mexico to San
Diego. After she finally graduated high school, Charisma, like most
other young women, decided to tour Europe.
Upon returning to San Diego once again, she began working odd jobs
to support herself such as a video store clerk, an aerobics
instructor and in 1991, she even spent some time working as a
cheerleader for the San Diego Chargers.
Soon after that, Charisma decided to move to Los Angeles and took up
a job as a waitress in Mirabelle Restaurant on Sunset Boulevard. But
she wasn't an aspiring actress at the time; Charisma was saving
money so that she could return to school to become an English
teacher.
Her fate, however, was headed on a very different direction. While
working one day, a commercial agent discovered her and recommended
that she attend a variety of acting schools. After sorting through
all the schools and courses offered, Charisma decided to attend
Playhouse West, a very reputable acting school.
Because she quickly realized how passionate she was about acting,
Charisma remained there for eighteen months studying the techniques
and drama. In the midst of attending the school, Charisma began
doing a multitude of commercials. After approximately twenty, she
got her first real acting break in Baywatch in 1995.
Almost 7 years after her guest appearance on the show, Charisma
landed a starring role on Aaron Spelling's Malibu Shores.
Unfortunately, the show, which also starred Keri Russell, was short
lived and once again, Charisma was left without a solid acting job.
After some guest appearances on other shows such as Pacific Blue and
Boy Meets World, Charisma's luck was finally about to change.
Luckily enough, Charisma's agent sent her out to audition for Buffy,
the Vampire Slayer in 1997. Initially, she tried out for the part of
the main character, Buffy, which as we all know, went to Sarah
Michelle Gellar. But the producers asked her to try out for the part
of Cordelia and lo and behold, she was picked for the part
instantly.
After three years on Buffy, Charisma was offered a co-starring role
opposite David Boreanaz on the spin-off show Angel, and she eagerly
accepted, event though she would continue to play the same bratty,
snobby character.
Charisma is currently single (all right!) and her star is still on
the rise. Watch this space for her next moves on and off the small
screen.
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