<P> Chelsea was originally portrayed as a con artist and bad girl . Egan said that she `` knew some people hate her '' , and she finds Chelsea `` fun because she 's a con artist '' . Catherine Bach was cast in the role of Anita Lawson , Chelsea 's mother , to `` play a vital role in Egan 's character storyline '' . Egan said that `` you see where Chelsea gets it from because her mom is a con artist , but way worse than Chelsea '' , and that `` Chelsea has more of a conscience than Anita '' . Jeffrey Bardwell ( Ted Shackelford ) was then revealed as Chelsea 's father , after which Egan said `` it came out of nowhere '' , though `` it 's great to have so many people to be intertwined with , if you will . '' On the topic of her character 's personality , the actress said : `` The viewers met Chelsea as a schemester and pregnant with child . She did not have any friends . And now , you will be able to see her personality . We can see her finally in some hot clothes , maybe a skirt , and high heels . She is no longer the beached whale at the bar . '' In an interview in 2013 , Egan stated that she thought Chelsea had `` certainly evolved a lot '' , saying : `` Well she 's certainly evolved a lot ; I mean she 's done a complete 180 as far as her intentions are . When I started , like you said , she was kind of a con artist , and manipulative , and doing things for money , and you know -- completely , kind of not a very good person . But since then , she 's fallen in love , she 's gotten married -- she 's gotten divorced ! -- and experienced life , its highs and lows and ups and downs and learned about family she did n't know she had . She 's gotten closer to certain members of her family and gained friendships . I do n't think Chelsea was someone who had girlfriends before when she was on the road and cons do n't really have good relationships . So she 's just a better person ; a better human being . She 's kind of lived life a little bit and definitely become more of a genuine , well - rounded person . '' </P>
<P> Chelsea was originally portrayed as a con artist and bad girl . Egan said that she `` knew some people hate her '' , and she finds Chelsea `` fun because she 's a con artist '' . Catherine Bach was cast in the role of Anita Lawson , Chelsea 's mother , to `` play a vital role in Egan 's character storyline '' . Egan said that `` you see where Chelsea gets it from because her mom is a con artist , but way worse than Chelsea '' , and that `` Chelsea has more of a conscience than Anita '' . Jeffrey Bardwell ( Ted Shackelford ) was then revealed as Chelsea 's father , after which Egan said `` it came out of nowhere '' , though `` it 's great to have so many people to be intertwined with , if you will . '' On the topic of her character 's personality , the actress said : `` The viewers met Chelsea as a schemester and pregnant with child . She did not have any friends . And now , you will be able to see her personality . We can see her finally in some hot clothes , maybe a skirt , and high heels . She is no longer the beached whale at the bar . '' In an interview in 2013 , Egan stated that she thought Chelsea had `` certainly evolved a lot '' , saying : `` Well she 's certainly evolved a lot ; I mean she 's done a complete 180 as far as her intentions are . When I started , like you said , she was kind of a con artist , and manipulative , and doing things for money , and you know -- completely , kind of not a very good person . But since then , she 's fallen in love , she 's gotten married -- she 's gotten divorced ! -- and experienced life , its highs and lows and ups and downs and learned about family she did n't know she had . She 's gotten closer to certain members of her family and gained friendships . I do n't think Chelsea was someone who had girlfriends before when she was on the road and cons do n't really have good relationships . So she 's just a better person ; a better human being . She 's kind of lived life a little bit and definitely become more of a genuine , well - rounded person . '' </P>
chelsea 's mother on young and the restless
chelsea 's mother on young and the restless
Catherine Bach
Catherine Bach