Nationality: American
Date: July 23, 1970
Birth Place: Las Vegas, Nevada
Occupation: actress
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)
Playhouse West
Junior college in San Diego
Relationship: Damian Hardy (actor; together since 1997)
Claim to fame: as Cordelia Chase in Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Facts about Charisma Carpenter:

Carpenter successfully gave birth to a baby boy -- The first child for the actress and hubby Damian Hardy made his debut into a vamp-free Hell-Ay late Monday, nearly a week after Carpenter's original due date; no other details were given than that the baby and mother are doing very well. (March 28, 2003)

Fans of The WB's ANGEL may be wondering why Carpenter has been getting so many closeups lately and wearing a lot of overcoats -- the answer is she’s is six months pregnant and expecting a boy on March 17 with new hubby Damian Hardy, a psychology major at Santa Monica College. (November 22, 2002)

Charisma became good friends with Susan Ward (I) after both were turned down for the role of Maggie Cory on the soap Another World.

She was a cheerleader for the San Diego Chargers' football team.

She was named by her mother after a brand of perfume

She auditioned for the role of Buffy on the tv show BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, but got the role of Cordelia after it was turned down by actress Bianca Lawson.

She was lost out to Kelly Rutherford in SCREAM 3 (2000)

She has a tribal sun tattooed on her back.

In BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (1997) Sarah Michelle Gellar initially auditioned for the role of Cordelia Chase, and Charisma Carpenter, who plays Cordelia, auditioned for the role of Buffy.

Briefly appears dancing with a guy in the party at Dorothy's home in VALENTINE (2001).

Charisma Carpenter of TV's Angel lost the role of Christine, Cotton Weary's sacrificial girlfriend in SCREAM 3 (2000), to Kelly Rutherford.

She was discovered in a restaurant while she was waiting on tables

Charisma Carpenter was nominated Saturn Award for Best Genre TV Supporting Actress in 2000 for ANGEL

Her past Jobs include San Diego Chargers cheerleader, video store employee, waitress, aerobics instructer and property management

Favorite actors: Jack Nicholson, Holly Hunter, and Anne Heche

Favorite foods: Mexican, fruits and veggies, red meat, and peanut butter

Pets: Sydney and Hobie the Golden Retrievers

Quotes
"When people first hear my name, because I'm an actress, I get the feeling they don't believe it's my real name or I must be attention-grabbing. It took me until I was 13 to go by my real name."

"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."

"Lots of doors have opened for me because of Buffy and Angel but, although I'm ambitious, I'm not going to just do anything simply because the money is good. If I can't love a project, then I'm not interested."

About Sarah Michelle Gellar winning the role of BUFFY: "Initially I was disappointed, but while I didn't see it at the time, I know now I'm better suited to Cordelia. ... Moving from Buffy to Angel was great for me. On Buffy I wasn't all that high on the totem pole as far as responsibility and screen time. That all changed when I joined David [Boreanaz] in Angel. The whole thing has been such a buzz."

" I'm a mixed breed and hope to live longer because of it."