Kim Fields Biography

Kim Victoria Fields (born May 12, 1969) is an American actress, singer and television director. She is known for her roles as Tootie Ramsey on the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life, and as Regine Hunter on the Fox sitcom Living Single. She is the daughter of actress/director Chip Fields.

Career

Acting

Before appearing on Facts of Life, Fields co-starred in a short-lived sitcom called Baby, I'm Back with Demond Wilson and Denise Nicholas, and appeared in a television commercial for Mrs. Butterworth's pancake syrup. She later appeared on Good Times as a friend of Penny Gordon Woods, played by Janet Jackson. Her real-life mother, Chip Fields, guest-starred on Good Times as the mother of Penny. Chip and Kim never appeared in the same episodes. Kim's episodes on Good Times were "The Snow Storm" and "The Physical."

Fields played the role of Tootie on the sitcom The Facts of Life from 1979 to 1988. Even decades later, many still recognize her catchphrase, "We're in troouu-ble!" When the show began production, Fields was so short that the producers put her on roller skates during the first season so that they could avoid difficult camera angles. Ironically, she later lost a role as Arnold Jackson's girlfriend on The Facts of Life's parent show Diff'rent Strokes because she was taller than Gary Coleman, who played Arnold.

Her real-life mother Chip Fields portrayed Diane Ramsey, Tootie's mother, on Facts of Life as well as playing Regine's mother on Living Single.

After taking time away from acting to attend Pepperdine University, she had a starring role in the hit Fox sitcom Living Single from 1993 to 1998 as Regine Hunter.

Fields guest-starred on television series such as One on One, The Golden Palace, and appeared as herself on HBO's The Comeback.

On February 1, 2007, Fields was reunited with Lisa Whelchel on WFAA-TV's Good Morning Texas. Fields was in Dallas to promote her appearance in the production Issues: We've All Got 'Em when Whelchel was introduced as a surprise guest. It marked the first time in six years (since The Facts of Life Reunion movie) that Fields and Whelchel had seen each other.

Fields also appeared in an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, in which Will Smith pretended to marry her in an attempt to seduce her.

Directing

With degree in hand from Pepperdine University, she began directing. Fields directed a number of episodes of the All That! spinoff Kenan & Kel, in which she also appeared in two episodes. She is currently working as a director on the sitcoms Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns, Tyler Perry's House of Payne and BET's Let's Stay Together.


As of May 2013, Kim Fields is Executive Producer and Director of "Whatcha Cookin'", a situational comedy being produced in Greensboro, NC at Black Network Television (BNT) where Michael Woods is the CEO.


Major cast members she is directing in this new, made for TV sitcom include Ms. Laura Hayes (Meet the Browns, Comic View, Beauty Shop), Dorien Wilson (Professor Oglevee on The Parkers, Moesha, The Steve Harvey Show), BernNadette Stanis (Thelma of Good Times, The Parent Hood, Bustin' Loose) and Smokie Norful (Grammy Award-Winning Gospel Singer and Pianist).

References:

Greensboro News and Record: Black Network Television films sitcom in Greensboro

Black Network Television FaceBook Page

WXII Channel 12 Cast Interview

Kim Fields also directed "The Rickey Smiley Show".

Music

In 1984, during the run of Facts of Life, Fields released two singles on the Critique Records label: the disco/Hi-NRG "He Loves Me He Loves Me Not" (which became a minor club hit), and "Dear Michael" (which became a minor R&B hit, reaching #50).

After the cancellation of Living Single, Fields began performing rap music and R&B with a group called Impromp2.

As of 2000, she changed her look and style considerably, sporting either a large blonde afro or platinum blonde braids or dreadlocks. She performs under the stage name of "Blondielocks" and in 2003, she released a spoken word CD of poetry (that was available online only) called Smooth is Spoken Here.

Personal life

Fields was born in New York City, New York. She dated fellow Living Single cast member John Henton for one year, and was married to Johnathon Franklin Freeman from 1995 to 2001. She attended Burbank High School in California.

Fields gave birth to her first child, Sebastian Alexander Morgan, by then-boyfriend, Broadway actor Christopher Morgan, on May 4, 2007. The couple introduced their son the following week in People magazine. On July 23, 2007, they were married in a private ceremony officiated by Pastor Donnie McClurkin. On July 24, 2013, it was announced the couple's second son was on the way.

TV and film appearances

• 2012: What to Expect When You're Expecting
• 2010: Holiday Love (TV) .... Self
• 2010: Monster Mutt .... Valerie Williams
• 2008: The Cleaner .... Carla Anders (1 episode, 2008)
• 2006: Eve .... Rochelle (1 episode, 2006)
• 2005: The Comeback .... Kim Fields (1 episode, 2005)
• 2005: Bow (TV)
• 2004: One on One .... Tiffany (2 episodes, 2004)
• 2004: The Division .... Principal Ogden (2 episodes, 2004)
• 2003: Miss Match .... LA Weekly Reporter / ... (1 episode, 2003)
• 2002: The Residents of Washington Heights TV series .... Dr. Cheryl Drake
• 2001: Me & Mrs. Jones .... Desiree
• 2001: The Steve Harvey Show .... Corrine (1 episode, 2001)
• 2001: The Facts of Life Reunion (TV) .... Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey
• 2001: The Drew Carey Show .... Kate's Double (1 episode, 2001)
• 2000: Strong Medicine .... Lottie (1 episode, 2000)
• 2000: Hidden Blessings (TV) .... Carrie McNichols
• 2000: Glow .... Miss Downey
• 1999: uninvited Guest .... Mecca
• 1998: Cupid .... Theresa (1 episode, 1998)
• 1997: Kenan & Kel .... Miss Horn / ... (2 episodes, 1997"1999)
• 1996: C Bear and Jamal TV series (voice)
• 1995: The Crew .... Regine Hunter (1 episode, 1995)
• 1993: Living Single .... Regine Hunter / ... (113 episodes, 1993"1997)
• 1993: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air .... Monique (1 episode, 1993)
• 1993: Roc .... Ruth (1 episode, 1993)
• 1992: Martin .... Monica Hurd (1 episode, 1992)
• 1992: The Golden Palace .... Trisha (1 episode, 1992)
• 1988: 227 .... Donna Dalton (1 episode, 1988)
• 1987: The Facts of Life Down Under (TV) .... Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey
• 1984: Pryor's Place .... Rita (1 episode, 1984)
• 1982: The Facts of Life Goes to Paris (TV) .... Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey
• 1982: The Kid with the Broken Halo (TV) .... Teri Desautel
• 1980: Children of Divorce (TV) .... Denise Williams
• 1980: The Comeback Kid (TV) .... Molly
• 1979: Diff'rent Strokes .... Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey (6 episodes, 1979"1981)
• 1979: The Facts of Life .... Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey (200 episodes, 1979"1988)
• 1979: Mork & Mindy .... Patti (1 episode, 1979)
• 1979: Roots: The Next Generations TV mini-series .... Lydia Haley
• 1978: Good Times .... Kim (2 episodes, 1978"1979)
• 1978: Baby, I'm Back .... Angie Ellis (12 episodes, 1978)
• 1977: Hallmark Hall of Fame
• 1977: Have I Got a Christmas for You .... Sharon Hayes (1 episode, 1977)