Charisma Carpenter

 Charisma Carpenter was born on July 23 on the 23rd of July, 1970. [1] She starred as Cordelia Chase in Buffy the Vampire Slayer's supernatural thriller (1997-1999) in addition to the spin-off show Angel (1999-04). Also, she starred 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) as the daughter Christine Carpenter, who worked in a bird sanctuary, as well as Don Carpenter, an entrepreneur. Carpenter is from Spanish, French, and German heritage (from her maternal grandfather). Carpenter was a student at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas.[6She was part of a song and dance group which was in Las Vegas Valley at nine years old.

 

 

  Carpenter was Carpenter was 15, her family moved to Rosarito Beach, Baja California, Mexico[2] and then relocated to San Diego, California. She attended Bonita Vista High School and Chula Vista School of the Creative and Performing Arts. [2][failed verification] Following graduation, Carpenter traveled throughout Europe. Carpenter returned to San Diego in 1991 and was employed as an aerobics instructor as well as a videostore clerk and property manager. In 1991 she was working as a cheerleader with the San Diego Chargers football team In 1992, she relocated to Los Angeles.

 

 

  While swimming in San Diego in 1991, she and her male companions were assaulted by Henry Hubbard Jr., an ex- San Diego police officer and serial rapist who tried to subdue them at gunpoint. Her friends as well as Hubbard were both shot during the struggle. Hubbard fled the scene as her fellow comrades were able to escape. Hubbard was found guilty and sentenced to a 56-year imprisonment for a series of rapes, thefts. Carpenter was able to take Hubbard's flashlight one of the police's flashlights, from the beach. He had left it at the scene. The flashlight was crucial evidence in the case against Hubbard.

 

 

  Carpenter was placed at No. Carpenter was No. 31 on AskMen's Top 99 desirable women 2002[30[30. 44 on their 2005 ranking. Carpenter declared that she doesn't consider herself a sex symbol however she does consider herself a sex symbol. Carpenter was featured on the cover as well as in a 10 page nude photograph in the June 2004 issue. People magazine asked her 2005 whether she would be willing to do another photo for Playboy. Playboy was a decision that I made for a particular reason. Not only was it an excellent financial decision however, it was also about the place I was at within my life. I'd just had my son and had gained 50 pounds during my pregnancy. I was determined to return the person I was before. I wanted to be attractive and sexy. Then I thought, "What do I do if I go full-on'