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| Charisma Carpenter |
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Born: July 23rd 1970
in
Las Vegas, Nevada
Height: 5ft 7inches
Natural Hair Colour:
Brown
Natural Eye Colour:
Hazel
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| Charisma Carpenter did not have a
burning ambition to be an actress. In fact, she planned to become an
English teacher. While she was working as a waitress, Carpenter was
discovered by a commercials agent and so began her career in front of
the camera. She appeared in more than 20 commercials, including one for
Secret antiperspirant which ran for two years. |
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| Her first big break in television
come with a guest spot on the popular series 'Baywatch'. Not long after,
she auditioned for Aaron Spelling who cast her in the role of Ashley in
the NBC series 'Malibu Shores'. |
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| Carpenter was born in
Las Vegas and lived there until she was 15, when her family moved to Mexico. Next,
they moved on to San Diego where she took classes at the School of the
Creative and Performing Arts. She began to study classical ballet at the
age of five and has also been a cheerleader (good experience for her
future role in 'Buffy'). |
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| In San Diego she took various
jobs to support herself through junior college. She worked in a video
store, taught aerobics, and waited on tables - the job that ultimately
led to her acting career. |
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| It is a testament to Carpenter's
talent that Cordelia, who began as an annoying airhead, became one of
the show's most popular characters. She can now look forward to a
starring role in the spin-off series, 'Angel'. In this, Cordelia is
trying and failing to become an actress in LA. How different from
Charisma Carpenter. |
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