Teela's sword strikes home with a mighty thud, sending one of Skeletor's soldiers slamming against a throne room wall.

Wielding all manner of weaponry as Man-at-Arms' beautiful warrior daughter Teela is Chelsea Field. Although "Masters of the Universe" marks the young actress' first starring role, Field's feature film credits include "Perfect" and "Protocol." On television, she has appeared in the daytime soap opera "Capitol" and the nighttime adventure series "Airwolf."

In a dungeon beneath Snake Mountain, Teela and her fellow warriors fight for breath amid the choking air. Teela takes one more defiant breath.

"Let us go up," she says. "If we must die, let us at least die in the light and in a fight."