John read Belle a fairy tale.
She wanted to wait for her mommy to come home. Brady had
already fallen asleep according to the story, but actually
Eric and Brandon were very sick and couldn't go to the
studio that day. It was the only time they ever missed a
work day in their five years on Days.
John was doing all the voices
and actions, trying to keep Belle's mind off her mommy.
John snapped his teeth as if
he was going to bite Belle. Just then, Marlena walked in.
Belle yelled out "Mommy." She
was so excited to see her Mommy. Drake got a big kick out of
how Chelsea yelled out "Mommy." As he stood up to take her
to Marlena he said "Belle wanted to wait up for her
'MOMMY'," saying it just like Chelsea did.
Belle then reached over and
kissed her mommy. Chelsea {Lena} walked down the stairs so
she could take Belle up to bed.
John then told Belle "Don't
forget you have a sledding date with dear ol' Dad." Chelsea
looked back at Drake, then turned herself around in his arms
to give him a big hug.
Drake was very ready for this
surprise hug. Chelsea and Drake had huge smiles after the
big hug.
John told the kids that he and
Marlena were getting married. Brady and Belle were going to
be the flower girl and ring bearer. John told Belle they
were going to buy her a new dress, but it wouldn't be as
pretty as mommy's. Chelsea showed real excitement for the
dress. She then lost the smile when Drake said it wasn't
going to be as pretty.
Chelsea and Brandon were part
of a hard scene. They were playing and making lots of noise,
and then John yelled at them. It was hard because they had
to pretend to be upset. They both gave a great look of shock
as Drake yelled "Stop." All three kids have a great
relationship with Drake. They got big hugs after the scene
was over.
Belle had an important role in
John and Marlena's wedding as their flower girl. Chelsea
spent her time between takes modeling her dress. It is a
Jessica McClintock from Jessica McClintock. It's a cream
taffeta gown with blue trim added to accent the bridal gown.
{photo courtesy
Nancy Lewis, which was sent via Calicia}
Chelsea has become very close
friends with Eric (seen here) and Brandon Billings and Shawn
(seen here) and Taylor Carpenter. During the days the
wedding was filmed, the five children played together most
of the day, taking just a bit of time out for resting.
{photo courtesy
Nancy Lewis, which was sent via Calicia}
Belle walked down the aisle
and Brady followed. Their father, John, was waiting at the
altar. He gave Belle a kiss and Brady a high five.
Belle took her seat with Alice
{Frances Reid}, Maggie {Suzanne Rogers} and Mickey Horton
{John Clarke}. Chelsea looked pretty bored until it was her
turn to shine.
John and Marlena included all
of "their" kids in the wedding. As the priest spoke about
uniting a family together, Sami looked back at her little
sister Belle.
John and Marlena called Belle
the "daisy" of the family, being able to light up anyone
with her smile. This is our last closeup of Belle as a young
girl.
The wedding party for the
wedding of the decade: Bride Marlena Evans, Groom John
Black, Best Man Eric Brady, Maid of Honor, Samantha Brady,
Ring Bearer Brady Black {Brandon} and Flower Girl Belle
Black. {photography
by John Paschal}
Belle stood with her brother
Brady and her dad to take a picture after the wedding.
Chelsea looked right over at the camera.
Belle got a chance to meet her
cousin Nicholas Alamain. He gave her a lift so she could see
the wedding cake being cut. Chelsea got a chance to interact
with a lot of different cast members during the wedding.
This picture of the young
Belle and Brady will forever be in our minds. Chelsea and
Brandon loved dancing together. They seemed to have a bit of
a crush on one another. This episode marked Chelsea's 19th
appearance as Isabella Black.
Chelsea made a special
appearance on September 14, 2000. She played young Belle in
a flashback with Dyllan Christopher {Murphy Brown}
who played young Shawn. Belle was crying because she had
dropped her Buddy Bear into the river.
Shawn told Belle not to cry.
He was going to dive in the river and get the bear back.
Belle said, "No, Shawn. I don't want to lose you too."
Belle was very concerned about
Shawn jumping in. There were a few problems with this
flashback. Obviously it wasn't real. Belle didn't call
Shawn, "Shawn-D" or "Shawn Douglas," which is what everyone
called Shawn when he was younger.
Shawn told Belle "Don't worry,
you will never lose me."
It was great seeing Chelsea
again. She was as adorable as ever playing little Belle.
Hopefully this was just the beginning of a full series of
flashbacks. We can hope.
In 2001, Chelsea appeared in
the Michael Paxton and Matthew McConaughey film, Frailty.
Her father was the Director of Photography on the film,
which was Paxton's directorial debut.
{movie cover
courtesy IMDB.com}
Chelsea played a little girl
who was the victim of a killer. He picked her up in his car.
Then we saw her eating her ice cream in the seat next to
him. Next, we saw him dragging her limp body out of the car.
Where are they
now? 2005... Chelsea is now nearly
12 and in 6th grade. She's taken a short break from acting
as she's at the age when she's constantly changing. She
plans to return shortly and is keeping her headshots
updated. Chelsea enjoys traveling and often accompanies her
father on his location shoots. Last fall she traveled to
Bucharest, which was a great experience for her. She
returned through London, stopping to see a couple of plays
(Little Women and Chitty, Chitty, Bang Bang). Most
importantly to Chelsea she wanted to see where Peter Pan
lived when not in Neverland. Chelsea loves
fairies.
Chelsea at the pumpkin patch
just before Halloween and with one of her five cats. Chelsea
adores animals and they love her.
{pics courtesy
Iris}
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