Charisma Carpenter

Charisma Carpenter
Charisma Carpenter
	Carpenter at the Phoenix Comicon in May 2015
Born	Charisma Lee Carpenter; July 23, 1970 (age 56); Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1994–present
Spouse	Damian Hardy (m. 2002; div. 2008)
Children	1

Charisma Lee Carpenter (born July 23, 1970) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the character Cordelia Chase in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel.

Personal life

Carpenter was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. At 15, her family moved to Rosarito B.C., Mexico. Later, they moved to Chula Vista (a suburb of San Diego). After graduating high school, she was a San Diego Chargers cheerleader in 1991 before beginning her Hollywood career. She had also sky-dived. She married Damian Hardy on October 5, 2002. She gave birth to their son Donavan Charles Hardy on March 24, 2003.

Charisma Carpenter
Carpenter at the Phoenix Comicon in May 2015
Born	Charisma Lee Carpenter (1970-07-23) July 23, 1970 (age 56) Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1994–present
Spouse	Damian Hardy (m. 2002; div. 2008)
Children	1