Nip/Tuck star Kelly Carlson says she's happily a 'military wife' (2024)

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 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.

'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.

'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.'