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[[File:angeltvposter011.jpg|frame|Charisma Carpenter]]
[[File:angeltvposter011.jpg|frame|Charisma Carpenter]]


Actress born July 23, 1970, best known as Cordelia Chase from ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' and ''[[Angel (TV)|Angel]]'', as well as [[Jason Statham]]'s girlfriend, Lacy, in ''[[The Expendables]]''. She is reprising her role as Lacy from ''[[The Expendables]]'' for the movie ''[[The Expendables]] 2'', which is set for release in 2012.
Actress born July 23, 1970, best known as Cordelia Chase from ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' and ''[[Angel]]'', as well as [[Jason Statham]]'s girlfriend, Lacy, in ''[[The Expendables]]''. She is reprising her role as Lacy from ''[[The Expendables]]'' for the movie ''[[The Expendables]] 2'', which was released in 2012. She also starred as Susan in the 2010 horror film ''Psychosis''. After the release of ''[[Justice League (2017 film)|Justice League]]'', which was reshot by ''Buffy'' creator [[Joss Whedon]], she backed Ray Fisher's accusations of Whedon's unprofessionalism by noting that he had fired her during ''Angel'' season 4 due to her pregnancy.


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She also starred as Susan in the 2010 horror film ''Psychosis''.

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=== '''This actress provides examples of:''' ===
* [[Alliterative Name]]: Both she and her most well-known character have the initials C.C.
* [[Alliterative Name]]: Both she and her most well-known character have the initials C.C.
* [[Awesome McCoolname]]: "Charisma" means "compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others", making it a pretty awesome name for her.
* [[Awesome McCoolname]]: "Charisma" means "compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others", making it a pretty awesome name for her.
** [[Meaningful Name]]: The characters [[Typecasting|that she tends to play]] seem to have a lot of charisma.
** [[Meaningful Name]]: The characters [[Typecasting|that she tends to play]] seem to have a lot of charisma.
* [[Dawson Casting]]: Not so much anymore but she was playing mid-twenty-somethings into her mid-thirties. She was a full decade older than her character on ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' and ''[[Angel (TV)|Angel]]''.
* [[Dawson Casting]]: Not so much anymore but she was playing mid-twenty-somethings into her mid-thirties. She was a full decade older than her character on ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' and ''[[Angel]]''.
** She played 25-year-old Kendall on [[Veronica Mars]] at 34.
** She played 25-year-old Kendall on ''[[Veronica Mars]]'' at 34.
* [[Embarrassing First Name]]: Named after a perfume; she's said in interviews that she hated her name growing up, and insisted on being called "Chrissy".
* [[Embarrassing First Name]]: Named after a perfume; she's said in interviews that she hated her name growing up, and insisted on being called "Chrissy".
* [[Hot Mom]]
* [[Hot Mom]]
* [[Separated At Birth Casting]]: Her role as {{spoiler|Sutton and Emma's birth mother}} on ''[[The Lying Game]]'' was supposed to be a secret but everyone [[I Knew It|figured it out]] due to Carpenter's uncanny resemblance to Alexandra Chando.
* [[Separated At Birth Casting]]: Her role as {{spoiler|Sutton and Emma's birth mother}} on ''[[The Lying Game]]'' was supposed to be a secret but everyone [[I Knew It!|figured it out]] due to Carpenter's uncanny resemblance to Alexandra Chando.


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=== Notable television roles: ===
* Wendy Sanders on ''[[Baywatch]]'' (1 episode, 1994)
* Wendy Sanders on ''[[Baywatch]]'' (1 episode, 1994)
* Cordelia Chase on ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' and ''[[Angel (TV)|Angel]]'' (1997-2004)
* Cordelia Chase on ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' and ''[[Angel]]'' (1997-2004)
* Simone (voice) on ''[[Hey Arnold]]'' ("Phoebe Skips", 1995)
* Simone (voice) on ''[[Hey Arnold!]]'' ("Phoebe Skips", 1995)
* Kira/The Seer on ''[[Charmed (TV)|Charmed]]'' (3 episodes, 2004)
* Kira/The Seer on ''[[Charmed]]'' (3 episodes, 2004)
* Kendall Casablancas on ''[[Veronica Mars]]'' (2005-06)
* Kendall Casablancas on ''[[Veronica Mars]]'' (2005-06)
* Tegan Walker on ''[[Greek]]'' (recurring character, 2007-11)
* Tegan Walker on ''[[Greek]]'' (recurring character, 2007-11)
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* Trianna on ''[[Legend of the Seeker]]'' ("Marked", 2009)
* Trianna on ''[[Legend of the Seeker]]'' ("Marked", 2009)
* Nicki on ''[[Burn Notice]]'' ("Better Halves", 2011)
* Nicki on ''[[Burn Notice]]'' ("Better Halves", 2011)
* Maggie Stark on ''[[Supernatural (TV)|Supernatural]]'' ("Shut Up, Dr. Phil", 2011)
* Maggie Stark on ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'' ("Shut Up, Dr. Phil", 2011)
* Annie "Rebecca" Sewell on ''[[The Lying Game]]'' (2012)
* Annie "Rebecca" Sewell on ''[[The Lying Game]]'' (2012)


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Charisma Carpenter

Actress born July 23, 1970, best known as Cordelia Chase from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, as well as Jason Statham's girlfriend, Lacy, in The Expendables. She is reprising her role as Lacy from The Expendables for the movie The Expendables 2, which was released in 2012. She also starred as Susan in the 2010 horror film Psychosis. After the release of Justice League, which was reshot by Buffy creator Joss Whedon, she backed Ray Fisher's accusations of Whedon's unprofessionalism by noting that he had fired her during Angel season 4 due to her pregnancy.

Charisma Carpenter provides examples of the following tropes:
Charisma Carpenter has performed in the following roles: