Kim Fields

Kim Fields
Fields in 2011
Born	Kim Victoria Fields (1969-05-12) May 12, 1969 New York City, New York, U.S.
Other names	Kim Fields Freeman, Kim Fields Franklin
Education	Pepperdine University
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer, director
Years active	1977–present
Known for	The Facts of Life, Living Single
Spouse(s)	Johnathon Franklin Freeman ​ ​ (m. 1995⁠–⁠2001)​ Christopher Morgan ​ (m. 2007)​
Children	2
Parent	Chip Fields (mother)
Family	Alexis Fields (sister)

Kim Victoria Fields (born May 12, 1969) is an American actress, singer, and television director. Fields is known for her roles as Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey on the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life (1979–88), and as Regina "Regine" Hunter on the Fox sitcom Living Single (1993–98). Fields is the daughter of actress/director Chip Fields and older sister of actress Alexis Fields.

Career

1977–79: Early career

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."

1979–88: The Facts of Life and music career

Fields played the role of Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey 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. 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).

1989–2009: Education, Living Single and directing

After taking time away from acting to attend Pepperdine University. Fields also appeared in an 1993 episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, in which Will Smith pretended to marry her in an attempt to seduce her. Fields had a starring role in the hit Fox sitcom Living Single from 1993 to 1998 as Regina "Regine" Hunter. After the cancellation of Living Single, Fields began performing rap music and R&B with a group called Impromp 2.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. 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. 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.

2010–present

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 season eight. On March 21, 2016 she announced that she will not return to the Atlanta Housewives 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. 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 Jonathon Freeman from 1995-2001. 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, she announced on the talk show, The Real, that she and her husband were expecting another child, a boy. The couple welcomed their second son, Quincy Morgan, on December 3, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Filmography

Acting

TV and film roles
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1977	Have I Got a Christmas for You	Sharon Hayes	TV movie
1978	Baby, I'm Back	Angie Ellis	13 episodes
1978–1979	Good Times	Kim	2 episodes
1979–1981	Diff'rent Strokes	Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey	5 episodes
1979	Mork & Mindy	Patti	Episode: "Mork's Health Hints"
1979	Roots: The Next Generations	Lydia Haley	Episode 6
1979–1988	The Facts of Life	Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey	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	Episode: "Cousin Rita "
1987	The Facts of Life Down Under	Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey	TV movie
1988	227	Donna Dalton	Episode: "The Roommate"
1992	Martin	Monica Hurd	Episode: "Radio Days"
1992	The Golden Palace	Trisha	Episode: "Can't Stand Losing You"
1993–1998	Living Single	Regine Hunter	118 episodes
1993	Roc	Ruth	Episode: "Second Time Around"
1993	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air	Monique	Episode: "The Best Laid Plans"
1995	The Crew	Regine Hunter	Episode: "The Mating Season"
1996	C Bear and Jamal	Maya	Voice role
1997/1999	Kenan & Kel	Miss Horn	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	Episode: "Side Effects"
2001	Me & Mrs. Jones	Desiree
2001	The Drew Carey Show	Kate's Double	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	Episode: "Dissin' Cousins"
2003	Miss Match	LA Weekly Reporter	Episode: "Matchmaker, Matchmaker"
2004	One on One	Ms. Swain	2 episodes
2004	The Division	Principal Ogden	Episode(s): "Zero Tolerance" (parts 1 & 2)
2005	The Comeback	Herself	Episode: Pilot
2006	Eve	Rochelle	Episode: "Banishing Acts"
2008	The Cleaner	Carla Anders	Episode: "Lie with Me"
2010	Monster Mutt	Valerie Williams
2012	What to Expect When You're Expecting	Social Worker
2014	For Better or For Worse	Roseanne	TV movie
2015–2016	The Real Housewives of Atlanta	Herself	Season 8
2016	Dancing with the Stars	Herself	Season 22

Directing

Year	Title	Notes
1996, 1997	Living Single	2 episodes
1996–2000	Kenan & Kel	27 episodes
2009–2012	Tyler Perry's House of Payne	8 episodes
2011	Let's Stay Together	3 episodes

External links

• Kim Fields at IMDb
• Children of the World Project