Charisma Carpenter Net Worth

Charisma Carpenter's Quotes

• [6/30/03\\ I had my heart set on becoming an English teacher, but stumbled into acting after meeting a theatrical agent in my dad's restaurant in San Diego.
• [6/30/03] Lots of doors have opened for me because of [Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)] and [Angel (1999)], but, although I'm ambitious, I'm not going to just do anything simply because the money is good. If I can't love a project, then I'm not interested.
• [in 2003, about Sarah Michelle Gellar winning the title role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)]. Initially I was disappointed, but while I didn't see it at the time, I know now I'm better suited to Cordelia . . . Moving from "Buffy" to [Angel (1999)] was great for me. On "Buffy" I wasn't all that high on the totem pole as far as responsibility and screen time. That all changed when I joined [David Boreanaz] in "Angel". The whole thing has been such a buzz.
• I'm a mixed breed and hope to live longer because of it.
• I don't really see myself being a sex symbol at all.

Interesting Facts about Charisma Carpenter

1. Became good friends with Susan Ward after both were turned down for the role of Maggie Cory on the soap Another World (1964).
2. Was an NFL cheerleader for the San Diego Chargers' football team.
3. Auditioned for the role of Buffy on the TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), but got the role of Cordelia after it was turned down by actress Bianca Lawson.
4. Gave birth to a healthy baby boy, Donovan Charles Hardy, at 9:50 PM on March 24th 2003 at Cedar Sinai hospital in Beverly Hills.
5. After 7 years playing Cordelia Chase, 3 years on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) and 4 years on Angel (1999), Charisma was not invited back as a regular for Angel's fifth and final season. She agreed to return for the 100th episode although she wasn't asked until Sarah Michelle Gellar turned down the chance to guest star in the episode. [2003]
6. Has a rosary tattoo on her left wrist.
7. The role of Delilah in The Faculty (1998) was written specifically for her, but she turned it down because it was too similar to her Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) character, Cordelia.
8. Appears on the June 2004 cover of Playboy with a 10 page layout inside.
9. After starring in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), Angel (1999), and guest-starring in episodes of Charmed (1998), she has become the face of supernatural dramas on The WB.
10. Her character, Cordelia Chase, whom she had played for years on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) and Angel (1999), was killed off in the landmark 100th episode of Angel (1999). It was her final appearance on the series, with the exception of archival footage.
11. Her characters on both Angel (1999) and Charmed (1998) could see into the future.
12. She is good friends with her See Jane Date (2003) co-star Holly Marie Combs. In fact, it was their friendship that prompted her to play Kira on Charmed (1998).
13. Was in an unaired pilot called "Like Cats & Dogs".
14. A fitness enthusiast, her outdoor interests include roller blading, rock climbing, hiking and sky diving.
15. Currently resides in Los Angeles, California with her two Golden Retrievers.
16. Has studied classical ballet since the age of 5, and pursued dancing as part of her high school curriculum, by commuting between Mexico and San Diego to take lessons at the School of Creative and Performing Arts.
17. Was discovered by a commercial agent while working as a waitress in Los Angeles to save for her college education.
18. Attended high school in Las Vegas with Kamar de los Reyes. She was a freshman when he was a junior.
19. Montreal, filming the Lifetime movie "White Silhouette" (the title may be changed to Flirting with Danger (2006)). [October 2005]
20. Friends with David Boreanaz, Nicholas Brendon and James Marsters.