Although this brunette knockout got her start sporting a bikini as a guest on
Baywatch and a regular on the short-lived
Malibu Shores, Carpenter became a star as a fully clothed butt-kicker on
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off
Angel. After seven years playing the same beloved bitchy role, her character was killed off and the sexy actress slowed down the pace to spend time with her husband and son. Carpenter returned to the spotlight with a 2004 spread in Playboy and a recurring part on cult-favorite
Veronica Mars in 2005.
Charisma Carpenter Fast Facts:
- Mother named her after the perfume Charisma because she loved the sound of its name.
- Moved to Rosarito, Mexico, with her family at age 15 and commuted each day to the School of the Creative and Performing Arts in San Diego, CA, where she majored in dance.
- Joined the San Diego Chargers cheerleading team in 1991.
- Moved to Los Angeles in 1992 and was discovered by an agent while working as a waitress.
- Charisma Carpenter Relationships:
- Chris Carpenter - Mother
- Damian Hardy - Ex-husband
- Don Carpenter - Father
- Donavan Charles Hardy - Son
