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Charisma Carpenter

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Charisma Carpenter first made her television debut with a guest spot on Baywatch (1989), before receiving a call from legendary producer Aaron Spelling and subsequently being cast on the prime time soap opera, Malibu Shores (1996). But her big break - and the one that would forever change the trajectory of her life - came shortly thereafter when she was cast as Cordelia Chase on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), a role she would portray for three seasons before migrating to its spin-off series, Angel (1999), and continuing on for four more seasons. In total, Carpenter portrayed Cordelia in 140 episodes across both franchises. The former series has been ranked by Time, The Hollywood Reporter, TV Guide, Rolling Stone, and Entertainment Weekly among their lists of greatest television series' of all time.

Carpenter went on to recur on Charmed (1998) as the demon Kyra and on Veronica Mars (2004) as gold digging stepmother Kendall Casablanacas as well as Greek (2007) and, most recently, CW's Pandora (2019). While working as a series regular on ABC Family's The Lying Game (2011), Carpenter subsequently served as host and producer of Investigation Discovery's Surviving Evil (2013), a series featuring survivors who fought back against their attackers. Additional guest starring roles include CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), Burn Notice (2007), Supernatural (2005), Blue Bloods (2010), Sons of Anarchy (2008), Scream Queens (2015), Chicago P.D. (2014), Lucifer (2016), and 9-1-1 (2018).

Carpenter has also segued into movies, with a supporting role as Lacey in The Expendables (2010) and its sequel, The Expendables 2 (2012), as well as roles in over 12 made for television movies for Lifetime, Syfy and more.

Offscreen, Carpenter is the proud founder of MyCon, a platform intended to lift the spirits of socially isolated fans throughout the pandemic by connecting them with their favorite actors. Additionally, she works closely with the Thirst Project, an international water charity bringing safe, clean drinking water to the most vulnerable people around the world, as well as The Ronan Thompson Foundation, which is dedicated to researching pediatric cancer. In addition to her first love, that of a devoted mother, Carpenter spends much of her time working as a philanthropist, political activist, and social justice advocate. So passionate about these causes, she recently completed a course on administrative justice.
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David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Andy Hallett, and J. August Richards in Angel (1999)
Charisma Carpenter and Ingo Neuhaus in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Charisma Carpenter in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Charisma Carpenter in Veronica Mars (2004)
Charisma Carpenter in Veronica Mars (2004)
Charisma Carpenter and Jason Dohring in Veronica Mars (2004)
Charisma Carpenter in Cheaters' Club (2006)
Charisma Carpenter in Cheaters' Club (2006)
Charisma Carpenter in Cheaters' Club (2006)
Charisma Carpenter in Veronica Mars (2004)
Charisma Carpenter and Kyle Gallner in Veronica Mars (2004)
Charisma Carpenter in Surviving Evil (2013)

Known for

David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, and Glenn Quinn in Angel (1999)
Angel
7.9
TV Series
  • Cordelia Chase
Dolph Lundgren, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Steve Austin, Terry Crews, and Randy Couture in The Expendables (2010)
The Expendables
6.4
  • Lacy
  • 2010
Kristen Bell in Veronica Mars (2004)
Veronica Mars
8.4
TV Series
  • Kendall Casablancas
Dolph Lundgren, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, Jet Li, Chuck Norris, Jason Statham, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, and Liam Hemsworth in The Expendables 2 (2012)
The Expendables 2
6.6
  • Lacy
  • 2012

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  • Cynthia Geary and Cozi Zuehlsdorff in Going Home (2022)
    Going Home
  • Grant Show, Daniella Alonso, Robert Christopher Riley, Elizabeth Gillies, Rafael de la Fuente, and Sam Adegoke in Dynasty (2017)
    Dynasty
  • The Burned Photo (2021)
    The Burned Photo
  • Tom Everett Scott in The Good Father: The Martin MacNeill Story (2021)
    The Good Father: The Martin MacNeill Story
  • Pandora (2019)
    Pandora
  • Sean Astin, Melissa Joan Hart, Kalama Epstein, Siena Agudong, and Lauren Lindsey Donzis in No Good Nick (2019)
    No Good Nick
  • Angela Bassett and Peter Krause in 9-1-1 (2018)
    9-1-1
  • Pegasus: Pony with a Broken Wing (2019)
    Pegasus: Pony with a Broken Wing
  • Luke Perry, Charisma Carpenter, Amber Benson, and Alex Shaffer in The Griddle House (2018)
    The Griddle House
  • Mail Order Monster (2018)
    Mail Order Monster
  • Gary Sinise, Alana De La Garza, Tyler James Williams, Daniel Henney, and Annie Funke in Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (2016)
    Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
  • Jason Biggs, Busy Philipps, and Jenny Mollen in I Like You Just the Way I Am (2016)
    I Like You Just the Way I Am
  • Rachael Harris, Tom Ellis, Aimee Garcia, Lauren German, D.B. Woodside, Kevin Alejandro, and Lesley-Ann Brandt in Lucifer (2016)
    Lucifer
  • Charisma Carpenter in Mommy's Secret (2016)
    Mommy's Secret
  • Girl in Woods (2016)
    Girl in Woods

Producer

  • Charisma Carpenter in Mommy's Secret (2016)
    Mommy's Secret
  • Surviving Evil (2013)
    Surviving Evil

Additional Crew

  • Change Up (2002)
    Change Up

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Psychosis
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Psychosis
Psychosis
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Psychosis
Psychosis
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Psychosis
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Going Home - Trailer
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Going Home - Trailer
Official Trailer
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Official Trailer
Mail Order Monster
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Mail Order Monster
The Griddle House
Trailer 2:00
The Griddle House
Street Level
Trailer 2:06
Street Level
Girl in Woods
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Girl in Woods
Girl in Woods
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Girl in Woods
A Horse Tale
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A Horse Tale

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    • July 23
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    • Damian HardyOctober 5, 2002 - July 8, 2008 (divorced, 1 child)
    • (Half Sibling)
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    TV commercial: SecretaAnti-perspirant deodorant
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    • 10 Interviews
    • 13 Articles
    • 6 Pictorials
    • 10 Magazine Cover Photos

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    After 7 years playing Cordelia Chase, 3 years on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) and 4 years on Angel (1999), Charisma was not invited back as a regular for Angel's fifth and final season. She agreed to return for the 100th episode although she wasn't asked until Sarah Michelle Gellar turned down the chance to guest star in the episode.
  • Quotes
    [6/30/03\\ I had my heart set on becoming an English teacher, but stumbled into acting after meeting a theatrical agent in my dad's restaurant in San Diego.
    • Birthmark on her jawline
    • Angel
      (1999)
      $50,000 (1999-2004)

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