Chelsea Field

Chelsea Field (born Kimberly A. Botfield; May 27, 1957)^[1][2] is an American film and television actress.

Chelsea Field
Born	Kimberly A. Botfield (1957-05-27) May 27, 1957 (age 68) Glendale, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1984–present
Spouse	Scott Bakula ​ (m. 2009)​
Children	2

Early life

Field was born Kimberly A. Botfield in Glendale, California.^[1]

Career

Field started her career as a Solid Gold Dancer, and one of her first television roles was on Airwolf.^[3] She also played Teela in the 1987 film adaptation of Masters of the Universe.^[4] She began portraying attorney Rita Devereaux on NCIS: New Orleans during the program's third season. The character was changed from recurring to regular effective with the seventh season.^[5]

Personal life

Field married actor Scott Bakula in 2009 after a 15-year relationship during which they had two children.^[6]

Filmography

Film

Chelsea Field film work

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1985	Perfect	Randy
1985	Commando	Western Flight Attendant
1987	Masters of the Universe	Teela
1987	Prison	Katherine Walker
1989	Skin Deep	Amy McKenna
1989	Death Spa	Darla
1991	Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man	Virginia Slim
1991	The Last Boy Scout	Sarah Hallenbeck
1992	Dust Devil	Wendy Robinson
1993	The Dark Half	Annie Pangborn	[7]
1993	Extreme Justice	Kelly Daniels
1993	Snapdragon	Det. Sgt. 'Peck' Peckham
1994	I'll Do Anything	Screen-Test Actress
1994	Andre	Thalice Whitney
1994	A Passion to Kill	Diana
1995	The Wrong Woman	Margaret
1996	Flipper	Cathy
1998	Wicked	Karen Christianson
2001	The Unsaid	Penny Hunter
2005	Sleeping Dogs Lie	Maggie
2008	Just Add Water	Jeanne

Television

Chelsea Field television work

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1984	Glitter	Dancer	Episode: "Pilot"
1985	Airwolf	Brunette	Episode: "Airwolf II"
1987	CBS Summer Playhouse	Kelsey Baker	Episode: "Barrington"
1988	A Year in the Life	Karen	Episode: "The Little Disturbance of Man"
1988	The Bronx Zoo	Chris Barnes	4 episodes
1988	Thirtysomething	Emily Burch	Episode: "Undone"
1989	Nightingales	Samantha 'Sam' Sullivan	Main role; 13 episodes
1989	Just Temporary	Barbara	TV movie
1990	Capital News	Cassy Swann	Main role; 13 episodes
1990	Murder C.O.D.	Ellie	TV movie
1991	An Inconvenient Woman	Camilla Ebury	TV miniseries
1993	Hotel Room	Diane	Episode: "Getting Rid of Robert"
1993	Complex of Fear	Michelle Dolan	TV movie
1993	Time Trax	Eve Thorn	Episode: "Two Beans in a Wheel"
1993	Dream On	Allison	Episode: "A Midsummer Night's Dream On"
1993	Angel Falls[8]	Rae Dawn Snow	Main role
1994	The Birds II: Land's End	Mary Hocken	TV movie
1994	Royce	Marnie Paymer	TV movie
1994	Texas	Mattie	TV miniseries
1994	Tales from the Crypt	Simone 'Gwen' Bardou	"The Assassin"
1995	Indictment: The McMartin Trial	Christine Johnson	TV movie
1995	The Omen	Annalisse Summer	TV movie
1996	The Bachelor's Baby	Jaimie Fletcher	TV movie
1998	Legacy	Regine	Episode: "Blood Relative"
1999	NetForce	Megan Michaels	TV movie
2004	Cold Case	Nicole Barnes	Episode: "Glued"
2005	Without a Trace	Deborah Stone	Episode: "Manhunt"
2006	NCIS	Jocelyn Wayne	"Head Case"
2011	Borderline Murder	Claire Morgan	TV movie
2011	Memphis Beat	Megan Hargrove	Episode: "The Things We Carry"
2016	Secrets and Lies	Janice	Episode: "The Daughter"
2017–2021	NCIS: New Orleans	Rita Devereaux	Recurring role (season 3–6) Main Cast (season 7)