Charisma Carpenter

 Charisma Carpenter (born July 23rd 1970) is an American actress from the United States. The first time she appeared on screen was in Cordelia Chase, a supernatural drama show Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-1999) as well as its spin-off series Angel (1999–2004). She also appeared in Charmed (2004), Kendall Casablancas and Veronica Mars (2005-2006), Rebecca Sewell and Lacy in The Lying Game (2012–2013 strong>).

 

 

  Carpenter was born in Las Vegas, Nevada the daughter of Christine the bird sanctuary worker, and Don Carpenter, a salesman. Carpenter is of Spanish, French, and German heritage (from her maternal grandfather). Carpenter attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Las Vegas. she was also a part of a song-and-dance troupe which performed in the Las Vegas Valley when she was nine years old.

 

 

  Carpenter moved her family from Rosarito Beach, Baja California to Mexico at the age of 15 years old. They then moved to San Diego to California. She was a student at Bonita Vista High School and Chula Vista School of the Creative and Performing Arts. [2][failed verification] After graduation, Carpenter traveled throughout Europe. Carpenter returned to San Diego in 1991 and worked as an aerobics teacher and videostore clerk and property manager. She played cheerleader for San Diego Chargers football in 1991. In 1992, she relocated to Los Angeles.

 

 

  When she was swimming in San Diego in 1991, she and two male acquaintances were attacked by Henry Hubbard Jr., an ex- San Diego police officer and serial rapist, who attempted to subdue them using a gun. The two of them, Henry Hubbard Jr. and her friends were wounded in the battle. Both were able to escape. Hubbard was arrested and sentenced to 55 years of prison for a string of rapes. Carpenter brought Hubbard his flashlight from the police station on the beach. This flashlight proved to be crucial evidence against Hubbard.

 

 

  Carpenter was listed as No. Carpenter was No. 31 on the AskMen's Top 99 desirable women 2002[3031. 44 on their list for 2005. Carpenter claimed that she did not consider herself a sex icon despite this. Carpenter was on the cover as well as in a 10-page naked pictorial in the June 2004 issue of Playboy magazine. People magazine asked her 2005 whether she'd pose for Playboy. I signed up for Playboy because of a specific reason. It was a prudent choice for me financially. I also believed it was the right choice for me. After having my son, I had gained 50 lbs in pregnancy. I was looking to return to my previous self. I wanted to be at ease and attractive. I was thinking: "What if you went completely sexy?"