Nip/Tuck star Kelly Carlson says she’s happily a ‘military wife’ making knives and sheaths with her spouse
Kelly Carlson opened up about her current work making knives and sheaths for police and military in a chat with Fox News’s Tammy Bruce Friday.
The Nip/Tuck actress, 45, explained how she relocated to the San Diego area for business purposes years back, as she and her husband, Navy Chief Dan Stanchfield, have a manufacturing business.
‘I did leave Los Angeles in 2015 because my husband Dan – Tracker Dan – is based on Coronado and we needed to be closer and my business motto in life is: “Sounds great, let’s go do it!”’ said Carlson, who described herself as a ‘military wife.’
The latest: Kelly Carlson, 45, opened up about her current work making knives and sheaths for police in a chat with Fox News’s Tammy Bruce Friday. She was snapped in LA in 2015
The Minneapolis-born actress, who played Kimber Henry on the FX show, opened about her current work manufacturing.
‘We make knives and I make the sheaths,’ she said. ‘And I’ve never made anything with my hands before. And when I can hand a knife and a sheath off to law enforcement or someone in the military – it’s really cool. I’ve never done anything quite that profound before. So I love it.’
She described the experience as ‘completely different from anything in my life’ and ‘completely a different world than I’m used to.’
Carlson said of her spouse, who was once her bodyguard, ‘Dan is the star of the family and I love it,’ adding that he’s planning his retirement from service in the near future.
The Minneapolis-born actress, who played Kimber Henry on the FX show, took to Instagram last May to open up about her ongoings
The actress said she’s ‘really excited about being a military wife’ as her husband Dan Stanchfield is a Navy chief
‘Then we’ll be doing knives full time probably, hopefully,’ she said. ‘I’ve never done anything so profound before.’
Asked if she would be interested in a show business comeback, Carlson said, ‘It would have to be a really big deal to go back up there.’
She opened up about her decision to leave Hollywood and how it’s been a fulfilling move for her.
‘I’m someone who follows what I want to do in my gut and nothing can stop me and so it’s an easy choice for me to leave a lot of money or fame – to go do something that my heart really wants to do,’ Carlson said. ‘And I think you have to be that kind of person because fame and money is really powerful and – don’t get me wrong I love it too – but it’s not everything for me and I’m fulfilling other things in my life that I never learned to do before.
Carlson said of her spouse, who was once her bodyguard, ‘Dan is the star of the family and I love it,’ adding that he’s planning his retirement from service in the near future
‘I’m kind of a spirit that you can’t stop. So If I want to go be a military wife or go make knives, that’s what’s gonna happen.’
Carlson later took to Instagram to thank Bruce for the platform and her program.
‘Big Big thank you to @heytammybruce for having me on @foxnews Tammy is always a woman I listen to regarding world issues, policies, etc,’ she said. ‘She cuts to the chase, easily explains complicated issues and does it in a way we understand.
‘And I appreciate that. Not to mention unwavering passion for our country. She is about the principal and will hold anyone’s feet to the fire. Period. Love finally speaking with a woman I’ve listened to for a long while now. What a great day! Thank you Tammy.’