Charisma Carpenter

Charisma Carpenter was born on July 23 70 years ago. Cordelia Chase played the character as Cordelia in Buffy the Vampire Slayer's supernatural series (1997-1999) as well as the spin-off show Angel (1999-04). Also, she was a part of Charmed (2004) as well as Kendall Casablanca's in Veronica Mars (2006). Rebecca Sewell was in The Lying Game (2012)-2013. Lacy was featured in The Expendables film franchise (2010)-2012. Carpenter was born in Las Vegas. Carpenter is of Spanish (from the maternal grandfather), French and German descent. Carpenter was a student at Bishop Gorman high school in Las Vegas. Carpenter was also part of a dance and song group that was a part of Las Vegas Valley. Carpenter's family moved to Rosario Beach (Baja California, Mexico) at the age of Carpenter was just 15 years old. She went to Bonita Vista High School and Chula Vista School of the Creative and Performing Arts. After graduating, Carpenter traveled throughout Europe. Carpenter returned to San Diego in 1991 and worked as an aerobics teacher as well as a videostore clerk as well as a property manager. In 1991, she worked as an cheerleader for San Diego Chargers football team. In 1992, she moved to Los Angeles.While swimming in San Diego in 1991, she and two male friends were attacked by Henry Hubbard Jr., a former San Diego police officer and serial rapist who attempted to subdue them using a gun. Her friends as well as Hubbard were both shot during the struggle. Hubbard fled the scene but both of her companions survived. Hubbard was arrested, found guilty and sentenced to 56 years of prison for a string of rapes and robberies. Carpenter removed Hubbard's flashlight an official police flashlight, off the shore. The flashlight proved to be a vital element of evidence used against Hubbard.