Charisma Carpenter

Biography

Charisma Carpenter is an American actress who played Cordelia Chase in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel. Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, she was waiting tables in Los Angeles when a commercial agent spotted her, and the work that followed included theatrical productions and more than 20 commercials. Her first television part came in 1994 on Baywatch, and she soon won a starring part in the NBC series Malibu Shores. She played Cordelia Chase for three seasons of Buffy and four of Angel, returning for the 100th episode. Her later television roles include Kyra on Charmed, Kendall Casablancas on Veronica Mars, and Rebecca Sewell on The Lying Game. She also appeared as Lacy in The Expendables (2010) and The Expendables 2 (2012), and hosted the Investigation Discovery series Surviving Evil.

56years old

Turns 57 on July 23in 282 days

Born July 23, 1970Las Vegas
Star sign: LeoFirst day of the sign, on the Cancer cusp
Charisma Lee Carpenter (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 23 years1995 to 2018

Genres

Action42%, 5 films
Adventure42%, 5 films
Drama42%, 5 films
Family42%, 5 films
Sci-Fi33%, 4 films

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Big break
Carpenter was waiting tables in Los Angeles and saving for college when a commercial agent discovered her. That led to more than 20 commercials and parts in theatrical productions.
A role that slipped away
Carpenter went after the title role in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series on The WB in 1996, but the part she got was Cordelia Chase, a popular and snobby high school student.
First role
Carpenter made her first television appearance in a 1994 episode of Baywatch, then soon landed a starring role in the NBC series Malibu Shores.
A role that slipped away
Carpenter chose a guest appearance on the Fox comedy Back to You over joining the cast of The Apprentice: Celebrity Edition in 2007.

Charisma Carpenter movies on Netflix

Mail Order Monster2018IMDb rating 4.7as Sydney Hart
Mommy's Secret2016IMDb rating 4.4as Anne
A Horse Tale2015IMDb rating 5.6as Samantha
Haunted High2012IMDb rating 3.1as Librarian
Heaven's Door2012IMDb rating 5.4as Julie Taylor
The Expendables 22012IMDb rating 6.6as Lacy
Psychosis2010IMDb rating 3.6as Susan
The Expendables2010IMDb rating 6.4as Lacy
See Jane Date2003IMDb rating 5.7as Jane Grant
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Last Battle for the Universe1996IMDb rating 5.9as Beth Sullivan
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Planet of the Dino-Knights1995IMDb rating 5.6as Beth Sullivan
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: The Human Pets1995IMDb rating 5.2as Beth Sullivan

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Expendables2010 Action, Adventure, Thrilleras Lacy
IMDb rating 6.4383K votes
The Expendables 22012 Action, Adventure, Thrilleras Lacy
IMDb rating 6.6337K votes
Psychosis2010as Susan
IMDb rating 3.62.1K votes
See Jane Date2003as Jane Grant
IMDb rating 5.71.9K votes
Mail Order Monster2018as Sydney Hart
IMDb rating 4.7669 votes
Heaven's Door2012as Julie Taylor
IMDb rating 5.4632 votes
Haunted High2012as Librarian
IMDb rating 3.11.7K votes
Mommy's Secret2016as Anne
IMDb rating 4.4518 votes

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Frank Arnold directed two of these films. Six actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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