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     Charisma Lee Carpenter was born on July 23, 1970, and raised in fast-paced Las Vegas, Nevada. Even during her childhood, Charisma was very interested in the performing arts. At the young age of 5, Charisma Carpenter was already studying classical ballet. While Charisma Carpenter was still in school, Charisma Carpenter began doing a multitude of commercials. After approximately 20 of them, Charisma Carpenter got her first real acting break on Baywatch in 1994. Almost two years after her guest appearance on the show, Charisma landed a starring role on Aaron Spelling's Malibu Shores. Unfortunately, the show, which also starred Keri Russell, was short-lived and, once again, Charisma was left without a solid acting job. But Charisma's luck was finally about to change. Luckily enough, her agent sent her out to audition for Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 1997. Initially, Charisma Carpenter tried out for the part of the lead character, Buffy, which ultimately went to Sarah Michelle Gellar. But the producers asked her to try out for the part of Cordelia and, lo and behold, Charisma Carpenter was picked for the part instantly. After two years on Buffy, Charisma was offered a co-starring role opposite David Boreanaz on the spin-off show Angel.