Charisma Carpenter

 

 Charisma Carpenter was born on July 23 70 years ago. She portrayed Cordelia Chase in the supernatural drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-1999) and its spin-off series Angel (1999-2004). She also appeared as Kyra in Charmed (2004), Kendall Casablancas in Veronica Mars (2005-2006), Rebecca Sewell in The Lying Game (2012-2013) as well as Lacy in The Expendables film series (2010-2012 ).

 

 

  Carpenter was born in Las Vegas, Nevada the daughter of Christine, a bird sanctuary worker as well as Don Carpenter, a salesman. Carpenter is of Spanish (from her maternal grandmother), French, German and German descent. Carpenter attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas. she also was a part of a group of dancers and singers that performed in the Las Vegas Valley when she was just nine years old.

 

 

  Carpenter At the age of 15, she She and her family relocated to Rosarito Beach in Baja California, Mexico [2] and later , to San Diego, California. She went to Bonita Vista High School and Chula Vista School of the Creative and Performing Arts. Carpenter has traveled throughout Europe after graduating. She returned to San Diego and worked in the video store as an aerobics instructor, as well as property management. She played cheerleader for San Diego Chargers football in 1991. In 1992 she moved to Los Angeles.

 

 

  Henry Hubbard Jr. was an ex- San Diego officer and serial rapist who sought to subdue her and two male companions when they were swimming in San Diego in 1991. In the course of the battle she and her companions as well as Hubbard were shotand forced him to flee from the scene The two friends escaped the assault. Hubbard was convicted and sentenced to 56 year prison term for a series of rapes and burglaries. Carpenter took Hubbard his police-issue flashlight to the beach. This flashlight provided crucial evidence in the case against Hubbard.

 

 

  Carpenter was named No. Carpenter was No. 31 on AskMen’s Top 99 Desirable Women 2002[30]. 44 on their list for 2005. Carpenter declared that she doesn't consider herself a sexual symbol in spite of this. Carpenter was featured on the cover as well as in a 10 page nude pictorial in the June 2004 issue. People magazine asked Carpenter in 2005 if she would ever pose for Playboy. She replied "I don't know." Playboy was something I chose to do to serve a particular purpose. Not only was it a good financial move however, it was also about the place I was at on my journey. After having my son, I had gained 50 pounds during my pregnancy. I wanted to be my former self. I wanted to feel desirable and attractive. I thought, "What if I went full throttle?"