Kim Fields
Biography
Kim Fields is an American actress and director who started as a child performer on television, appearing on Good Times before taking the role of Dorothy Ramsey, known as Tootie, on The Facts of Life, the spin-off of Diff'rent Strokes, from 1979 to 1988. Born in New York City, she moved into adult roles as Regine Hunter on the sitcom Living Single from 1993 to 1998, and later became a director, working on Kenan & Kel, Tyler Perry's House of Payne and Let's Stay Together. In 1984 she released two singles, among them Dear Michael. Her later film work includes playing Theresa Newman in A Question of Faith (2017), and since 2021 she has starred on the Netflix series The Upshaws.
57years old
Turns 58 on May 12in 192 days
- Born New York City
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Also credited as Kim Fields Freeman, Kim Victoria Fields and Kim Victoria Fields Freeman Morgan
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 41 years1980 to 2021
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Beyond film
During The Facts of Life run in 1984, Fields released two singles on Critique Records, and "Dear Michael" reached No. 50 on the R&B chart.
A change of course
After Living Single ended, Fields performed R&B and rap with a group called Impromp 2, then used her Pepperdine degree to move into directing.
Kim Fields movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "The Facts of Life" and "Diff'rent Strokes"2021as Himself
IMDb rating 7.81.2K votes
Most often with
Lisa Whelchel appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Lisa Whelchel's page
Mindy Cohn's page
Wanya Morris's page
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.