Chelsea Field, an actress who gained prominence in the 1980s, continues to capture attention with her enduring glamour at age 69. Field became a sensation for her role as the warrior goddess Teela in the 1987 science fiction film "Masters of the Universe."
Field's career began as a dancer on the 1980s music show "Solid Gold." She later appeared in the 1985 film "Perfect" alongside John Travolta and Jamie Lee Curtis before her significant role in "Masters of the Universe." Although the film was a box office disappointment, it has since garnered a cult following.
Her filmography includes roles in "Prison" (1987) and "Death Spa" (1989). In 1991, Field portrayed Sarah Hallenbeck, the unfaithful wife of Bruce Willis's character in "The Last Boy Scout." She also had a notable part in "Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man" the same year.
Field starred in the controversial 1989 medical drama "Nightingales" as student nurse Samantha Sullivan. The show, which focused on the personal lives of its student nurses, faced protests from the American Nurses Association and was later re-imagined as "University Hospital" in 1995.
In recent years, Field has largely stepped away from acting, with her last screen appearance in 2021. She was also known for her role as assistant district attorney Rita Deveraux in "NCIS: New Orleans" from 2014 to 2021, where she reunited onscreen with her husband, Scott Bakula. Bakula, 71, is celebrated for his roles as Sam Beckett in the sci-fi series "Quantum Leap," for which he won a Golden Globe, and as Captain Jonathan Archer in "Star Trek: Enterprise."
Field and Bakula met in 1993 while filming the thriller "A Passion to Kill" and began their relationship. They married in 2009 after a 15-year courtship and share two sons. Bakula is best known for his Golden Globe-winning performance as Sam Beckett in the sci-fi series "Quantum Leap." He also starred as Captain Jonathan Archer on "Star Trek: Enterprise" and later portrayed Special Agent Dwayne Cassius Pride on "NCIS: New Orleans" from 2014 to 2021.
