Charisma Carpenter is an American actress best known for her roles as Cordelia Chase in the television series Angel and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as her recurring role on the series Veronica Mars. She has also appeared in a number of TV movies and series. As of mid-2016, she has an estimated net worth of $4 million.

She began her career in acting with a small role in the 1994 film Baywatch, before gaining wider recognition for her performances in various made-for-TV and direct-to-video films including the sex comedy What Boys Like, and the horror movie Voodoo Moon. She has also starred in the ABC Family romantic comedies See Jane Date and Relative Chaos, and the Lifetime original movies Flirting with Danger and Cheaters’ Club. She has also appeared in the Syfy original film House of Bones and the British horror movie Psychosis.

In addition to appearing in several film projects, she has a recurring role as Kendall Casablanca in the television series Veronica Mars and has guest appeared in the series The Division and LAX. She has also acted in the television movie Deadly Sibling Rivalry and a couple of episodes of the short-lived Fox series Back to You.

She is currently in a relationship with singer Michael Rossi which started in 2012. She lives in Los Angeles, California and enjoys spending her spare time doing fitness exercises, roller blading, and rock climbing. She has one child.