Kim Fields

Kim Victoria Fields (born May 12, 1969) is an American actress and television 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 and older sister of actress Alexis Fields.

Kim Fields
Fields in 2019
Born
Kim Victoria Fields

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

Christopher Morgan
(
m. after 2007)
Children2
Parent(s)Chip Fields (mother)
RelativesAlexis Fields (sister)

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 maple 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. 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 Jonathon 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
YearTitleRole TypeNotes
1977Have I Got a Christmas for YouSharon Hayes TV movie
1978Baby, I'm BackAngie Ellis Television series13 episodes
1978–1979Good TimesKim Television series sitcom2 episodes
1979–1981Diff'rent StrokesDorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey Television series sitcom5 episodes
1979Mork & MindyPatti Television series sitcomEpisode: "Mork's Health Hints"
1979Roots: The Next GenerationsLydia Haley Television miniseriesEpisode 6
1979–1988The Facts of LifeDorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey Television series sitcom202 episodes
1980Children of DivorceDenise Williams TV movie
1980The Comeback KidMolly TV movie
1982The Facts of Life Goes to ParisDorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey TV movie
1982The Kid with the Broken HaloTeri Desautel TV movie
1984Pryor's PlaceRita Television series children'sEpisode: "Cousin Rita "
1985Family FeudHerself TV game showTeen Celebrity Special Week
1987The Facts of Life Down UnderDorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey TV movie
1988227Donna Dalton Television seriesEpisode: "The Roommate"
1992MartinMonica Hurd Television series sitcomEpisode: "Radio Days"
1992The Golden PalaceTrisha Television series sitcomEpisode: "Can't Stand Losing You"
1993–1998Living SingleRegine Hunter Television series sitcom118 episodes
1993RocRuth Television series sitcomEpisode: "Second Time Around"
1993The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirMonique Television series sitcomEpisode: "The Best Laid Plans"
1995The CrewRegine Hunter Television series sitcomEpisode: "The Mating Season"
1996C Bear and JamalMaya Television series animatedVoice role
1997/1999Kenan & KelMiss Horn Television series sitcom2 episodes
1998CupidTheresa Episode: "Hung Jury"
1999Uninvited GuestMecca
2000GlowMiss Downey
2000Hidden BlessingsCarrie McNichols TV movie
2000Strong MedicineLottie Television seriesEpisode: "Side Effects"
2001Me & Mrs. JonesDesiree
2001The Drew Carey ShowKate's Double Television series sitcomEpisode: "What's Wrong with This Episode IV"
2001The Facts of Life ReunionDorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey TV movie
2001The Steve Harvey ShowCorrine Television series sitcomEpisode: "Dissin' Cousins"
2003Miss MatchLA Weekly Reporter Television seriesEpisode: "Matchmaker, Matchmaker"
2004One on OneMs. Swain Television series sitcom2 episodes
2004The DivisionPrincipal Ogden Episode(s): "Zero Tolerance" (parts 1 & 2)
2005The ComebackHerself Television series sitcomEpisode: Pilot
2006EveRochelle Television series sitcomEpisode: "Banishing Acts"
2008The CleanerCarla Anders Television seriesEpisode: "Lie with Me"
2010Monster MuttValerie Williams TV movie
2012What to Expect When You're ExpectingSocial Worker Film
2014For Better or For WorseRoseanne TV movie
2015–2016The Real Housewives of AtlantaHerself Reality TVSeason 8
2016Dancing with the StarsHerself Reality TVSeason 22
2017A Question of FaithTheresa Newman Film
2017Wrapped Up In ChristmasCourtney Widmore TV movie
2017-presentLiving the DreamRhoda Television series6 episodes
2019Cobra KaiSandra Web seriesEpisode: "The Moment of Truth"
You Light Up My ChristmasEmma TV MovieFeatures 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"

Directing
YearTitleNotes
1996–1997Living Single2 episodes
1996–2000Kenan & Kel27 episodes
2000Noah Knows BestEpisode: "Lost Night"
100 Deeds for Eddie McDowdEpisode: "April Fools"
2001–02Taina5 episodes
2002Teen Talk
2005Discoverin Monk and Trane: One Night at Carnegie HallShort
EveEpisode: "Break Up to Make-Up"
2006A Royal BirthdayMiniseries
2007Just JordanEpisode: "Krumpshakers"
2007 Anguilla Tranquility FestShort
2009–2012Tyler Perry's House of Payne39 episodes
2011Let's Stay Together3 episodes
2012The Rickey Smiley Show3 episodes
2015By Any Means2 episodes
2019Raven's HomeEpisode: "Bah Humbugged"
2020Tyler Perry's Young Dylan5 episodes
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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.
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