Early years

Chelsea Field was born Kimberly A. Botfield on May 27, 1957, in Glendale, California. Chelsea’s father is Will Botfield and it is said that he once bought a horse, “Lady in Red” from the famous actor William Shatner. Chelsea has never talked a lot about her mother, whose name is not known to the public. She does not have any siblings. Chelsea attended and graduated from Crescenta Valley High School. Field recalls spending more of her childhood at her family's barn than at home; she began riding horses at a young age because of her father, who was a horse trainer.  Chelsea was a natural athlete and her youth was filled with ice skating, trick riding, gymnastics and track, but it was the jazz classes she took, at the age of 17 that inspired her to dance professionally. It is also believed that she wanted to be an actress from a very young age.

Career

Chelsea began her professional career as a dancer, performing in commercials and live stage shows. Chelsea says that she was really a “gypsy for ten years” and that it was her two year gig as a “Solid Gold” dancer that proved to be her stepping stone to greater things. Her first movie was Commando which was released in 1985. She went on acting in many movies like Dust Devil, The Wrong Woman, Flipper, Death Spa, Prison, Skin Deep and others.  Chelsea’s first big break into acting came when she was cast in the role of Teela, He-Man’s sidekick, in the film “Masters of the Universe.” All that dancing paid off because the role was very physical and Chelsea says “it  was perfect for me.” The next turn in her career came when she earned the role of Bruce Willis’ neglected wife in the film “The Last Boy Scout.” Chelsea was able to work with producer Joel Silver and director Tony Scott and that experience led her to work steadily in high profile features. Field played the sexy but quiet role of Virginia Slim opposite Don Johnson and Mickey Rourke in “Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man.” Field's television work includes the James A. Michener's "Texas" miniseries, the award-winning HBO telefilm "Indictment: The McMartin Trial," Showtime's "The Birds II: Land's End" and the CBS movie-of-the-week "The Bachelor's Baby," in which she starred opposite Scott Bakula. 

Personal Life

Chelsea Field married Scott Bakula, a renowned actor and director. Bakula is best known for his lead roles in two science-fiction television series: as Sam Beckett on Quantum Leap, and as Captain Jonathan Archer on Star Trek: Enterprise. Scott Bakula and Chelsea have been together for sixteen years. They have two sons, Owen and Wil. In a radio interview, Scott stated that he was married to Chelsea only for a year but has been in love with her for sixteen years. Field dated the four-time Emmy Award nominee for over 15 years before they finally settled down in 2009. Chelsea Field gave birth to her first child, Wil Botfield Bakula, on December 1, 1995 in Los Angeles. Scott Bakula, her boyfriend and now husband, was the boy’s father. The couple had their second child, Owen Barrett Bakula, in 1999. Field and her husband have managed to keep their marital life far away from the media. And other than the names and birth dates, her children are kept away from the media as well.