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Kim Fields
Fields in 2019
Born
Kim Victoria Fields

(1969-05-12) May 12, 1969 (age 55)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Other namesKim Fields Freeman
EducationPepperdine University
Occupation(s)Actress, director
Years active1977–present
Known forThe Facts of Life, Living Single, Real Housewives of Atlanta
Spouse(s)
Johnathon Franklin Freeman
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(m. 1995⁠–⁠2001)​

Christopher Morgan
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(m. 2007)​
Children2
ParentChip Fields Hurd (mother)
RelativesAlexis Fields (sister) Kenny Fields (brother)

Kim Victoria Fields (born May 12, 1969) is an American actress and director. Fields is best known for her roles as Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey on the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life (1979–1988), and as Regine Hunter on the Fox sitcom Living Single (1993–1998). Fields is the daughter of actress/director Chip Fields Hurd and older sister of actress Alexis Fields.

Career

Before appearing on The Facts of Life, Fields co-starred in a short-lived sitcom called Baby, I'm Back with Demond Wilson and Denise Nicholas, and she appeared in a television commercial for Mrs. Butterworth's syrup.[1][2] She later appeared on two episodes of Good Times as a friend of Penny Gordon Woods, played by Janet Jackson.[3] Kim's episodes on Good Times were "The Snow Storm" and "The Physical."

Fields played the role of Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey on the NBC 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. However, 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. In 1984, during the run of The 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).[4]

After taking time away from acting to attend Pepperdine University. Fields also appeared in a 1993 episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, in which Will Smith pretended to marry her in an attempt to seduce her.[5] Fields had a starring role in the hit Fox sitcom Living Single from 1993 to 1998 as Regina "Regine" Hunter.[6]

After the cancellation of Living Single, Fields began performing rap music and R&B with a group called Impromp 2.[citation needed] With her degree from Pepperdine University, Fields began directing. Fields directed a number of episodes of the All That! spin-off Kenan & Kel, in which she also appeared in two episodes.[7] She has worked 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.[8][9][10]

Fields guest-starred on television shows such as UPN's One on One, The Golden Palace, and appeared as herself on HBO's The Comeback. On February 1, 2007, Fields was reunited with her co-star 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 in 2011

On August 18, 2015, it was announced that she would be joining the cast of Bravo reality television show The Real Housewives of Atlanta for its eighth season.[11] On March 21, 2016, she announced that she would not return to the show for another season. On March 8, 2016, Fields was announced as one of the celebrities who will compete on season 22 of Dancing with the Stars. She was partnered with professional dancer Sasha Farber.[12] On May 2, 2016, during a double elimination, Fields and Farber were eliminated and finished the competition in 8th place.

Personal life

Fields was married to film producer Johnathon Franklin Freeman from 1995 to 2001.[13] Fields gave birth to her first child, Sebastian Alexander Morgan, by then-boyfriend, Broadway actor Christopher Morgan on May 4, 2007.[14] The couple introduced their son the following week in People magazine.[15] On July 23, 2007, they were married in a private ceremony officiated by Pastor Donnie McClurkin. On July 24, 2013, she announced on the talk show, The Real, that she and her husband were expecting another child, a boy.[16] The couple welcomed their second son, Quincy Morgan, on December 3, 2013, in Atlanta, Georgia.[17]

Filmography

Year Title Role Type Notes
1977 Have I Got a Christmas for You Sharon Hayes TV movie
1978 Baby, I'm Back Angie Ellis Television series 13 episodes
1978–1979 Good Times Kim Television series sitcom 2 episodes
1979–1981 Diff'rent Strokes Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey Television series sitcom 5 episodes
1979 Mork & Mindy Patti Television series sitcom Episode: "Mork's Health Hints"
1979 Roots: The Next Generations Lydia Haley Television miniseries Episode 6
1979–1988 The Facts of Life Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey Television series sitcom 202 episodes
1980 Children of Divorce Denise Williams TV movie
1980 The Comeback Kid Molly TV movie
1982 The Facts of Life Goes to Paris Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey TV movie
1982 The Kid with the Broken Halo Teri Desautel TV movie
1984 Pryor's Place Rita Television series children's Episode: "Cousin Rita "
1985 Family Feud Herself TV game show Teen Celebrity Special Week
1987 The Facts of Life Down Under Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey TV movie
1988 227 Donna Dalton Television series Episode: "The Roommate"
1988 Rosie Brandy Dill Television series sitcom Episode: "Hit The Showers, Baby!"
1992 Martin Monica Hurd Television series sitcom Episode: "Radio Days"
1992 The Golden Palace Trisha Television series sitcom Episode: "Can't Stand Losing You"
1993–1998 Living Single Regine Hunter Television series sitcom 118 episodes
1993 Roc Ruth Television series sitcom Episode: "Second Time Around"
1993 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Monique Television series sitcom Episode: "The Best Laid Plans"
1995 The Crew Regine Hunter Television series sitcom Episode: "The Mating Season"
1996 C Bear and Jamal Maya Television series animated Voice role
1997/1999 Kenan & Kel Miss Horn Television series sitcom 2 episodes
1998 Cupid Theresa Episode: "Hung Jury"
1999 Uninvited Guest Mecca
2000 Glow Miss Downey
2000 Hidden Blessings Carrie McNichols TV movie
2000 Strong Medicine Lottie Television series Episode: "Side Effects"
2001 Me & Mrs. Jones Desiree
2001 The Drew Carey Show Kate's Double Television series sitcom Episode: "What's Wrong with This Episode IV"
2001 The Facts of Life Reunion Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey TV movie
2001 The Steve Harvey Show Corrine Television series sitcom Episode: "Dissin' Cousins"
2003 Miss Match LA Weekly Reporter Television series Episode: "Matchmaker, Matchmaker"
2004 One on One Ms. Swain Television series sitcom 2 episodes
2004 The Division Principal Ogden Episode(s): "Zero Tolerance" (parts 1 & 2)
2005 The Comeback Herself Television series sitcom Episode: Pilot
2006 Eve Rochelle Television series sitcom Episode: "Banishing Acts"
2008 The Cleaner Carla Anders Television series Episode: "Lie with Me"
2010 Monster Mutt Valerie Williams TV movie
2012 What to Expect When You're Expecting Social Worker Film
2014 For Better or For Worse Roseanne TV movie
2015–2016 The Real Housewives of Atlanta Herself Reality TV Season 8
2016 Dancing with the Stars Herself Reality TV Season 22
2017 A Question of Faith Theresa Newman Film
2017 Wrapped Up In Christmas Courtney Widmore TV movie
2017-present Living the Dream Rhoda Television series 6 episodes
2019 Cobra Kai Sandra Web series Episode: "The Moment of Truth"
You Light Up My Christmas Emma TV Movie Features surviving original cast of The Facts of Life. [18]
Not a "The Facts of Life" Christmas movie.
2020 Insecure Mabel Television series Episode: "Lowkey Trippin"
2020-present The Upshaws Regina Upshaw Television series

Directing

Year Title Notes
1996–1997 Living Single 2 episodes
1996–2000 Kenan & Kel 27 episodes
2000 Noah Knows Best Episode: "Lost Night"
100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd Episode: "April Fools"
2001–02 Taina 5 episodes
2002 Teen Talk
2005 Discoverin Monk and Trane: One Night at Carnegie Hall Short
Eve Episode: "Break Up to Make-Up"
2006 A Royal Birthday Miniseries
2007 Just Jordan Episode: "Krumpshakers"
2007 Anguilla Tranquility Fest Short
2009–2012 Tyler Perry's House of Payne 39 episodes
2011 Let's Stay Together 3 episodes
2012 The Rickey Smiley Show 3 episodes
2015 By Any Means 2 episodes
2019 Raven's Home Episode: "Bah Humbugged"
2020 Tyler Perry's Young Dylan 5 episodes

References

  1. ^ Cedrone, Lou (October 21, 1977). "Special For Kids, Gag Show, Pilot, Bing Film, Nostalgia Due". The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland). p. B1.
  2. ^ "Kim Fields: Following in Mother's Footsteps". The Los Angeles Times. May 13, 1979.
  3. ^ "NBC: The Facts of Life". The Odessa American (Odessa, Texas). July 20, 1980.
  4. ^ "Disc Dedicated to Michael Jackson". The Tennessean (Nashville, Tennessee). February 22, 1984.
  5. ^ "Fields Remembers Worst Moment on 'Fresh Prince'". Chicago Tribune. The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa). p. 9L.
  6. ^ Smith, Stacy (August 18, 1993). "New Fox Show 'Living Single' Offers Laughs". The Daily Utah Chronicle (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 9.
  7. ^ Connors, Claire (July 14, 1997). "All That and a Side of Fries". The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana).
  8. ^ "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns". Philadelphia Daily News. December 8, 2010.
  9. ^ "Tyler Perry's House of Payne". The Atlanta Constitution. November 9, 2009. p. D3.
  10. ^ Brett, Jennifer (March 15, 2012). "A Chat With Cast of 'Let's Stay Together'". The Atlanta Constitution. p. D2.
  11. ^ "Real Housewives of Atlanta Starts Filming With Transgender Model Amiyah Scott and Kim Fields (Tootie!)". E! News. August 18, 2015.
  12. ^ "'Dancing With the Stars' 2016: Season 22 Celebrity Cast Revealed Live on 'GMA'". ABC News. March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  13. ^ Brown, L.T. (july 18, 1995). "Actress Is Married". The Indianapolis News. p. C2.
  14. ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (May 6, 2007). "Actress Kim Fields Welcomes a Baby Boy". People. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
  15. ^ Introducing Sebastian Alexander Morgan Celebrity Babies blog; People Magazine. May 11, 2007. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
  16. ^ "Kim Fields Pregnant, Expecting Second Child, Boy Quincy Xavier". Archived from the original on July 26, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  17. ^ "Kim Fields gives birth to second son". Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  18. ^ Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor (August 12, 2019). "TV Premiere Dates (2019-20) - Metacritic". Retrieved November 21, 2019. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)

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