Chelsea Field

• Name — Chelsea Field • Birth Name — Kimberly A. Botfield • Born — 27 May 1957 • Birthplace — Glendale, California, U.S. • Years Active — 1984–present • Occupation — Actress • Children — 2

Field was born Kimberly A. Botfield in Glendale, California.

Field started her career as a Solid Gold Dancer, and one of her first television roles was on Airwolf. She played Teela in the 1987 film adaptation of Masters of the Universe. 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.

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

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 — Karen — Episode: "The Little Disturbance of Man" • The — Chris Barnes — 4 episodes • Thirtysomething — Emily Burch — Episode: "Undone" • 1989 — Nightingales — Samantha 'Sam' Sullivan — Main role; 13 episodes • Just Temporary — Barbara — TV movie • 1990 — Capital News — Cassy Swann — Main role; 13 episodes • Murder C.O.D. — Ellie — TV movie • 1991 — An — Camilla Ebury — TV miniseries • 1993 — Hotel Room — Diane — Episode: "Getting Rid of Robert" • Complex of Fear — Michelle Dolan — TV movie • Time Trax — Eve Thorn — Episode: "Two Beans in a Wheel" • Dream On — Allison — Episode: "A Midsummer Night's Dream On" • Angel Falls — Rae Dawn Snow — Main role • 1994 — The — Mary Hocken — TV movie • Royce — Marnie Paymer — TV movie • Texas — Mattie — TV miniseries • Tales from the Crypt — Simone 'Gwen' Bardou — "The Assassin" • 1995 — Indictment: The McMartin Trial — Christine Johnson — TV movie • The — Annalisse Summer — TV movie • 1996 — The — 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 • 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)