Kim Fields Biography (1969-)

Original name, Kim Victoria Fields; born May 12, 1969, in New York, NY; daughter of Laverne Fields (an actress performing under the name Chip Fields); sister of Alexis Fields (an actress); married Johnathon Franklin Freeman (a business executive), July 16, 1995 (divorced).

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, director
Birth Details: May 12, 1969; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Angie Ellis, Baby, I'm Back, CBS, 1977-1978
Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey, a recurring role, Diff'rent Strokes, NBC,between 1979 and 1981
Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey, The Facts of Life, NBC, 1979-1988
Regine Hunter, Living Single (also known as My Girls), Fox,1993-1998
Voices, C-Bear and Jamal (animated), Fox, 1996
Dr. Cheryl Drake, The Residents of Washington Heights, 2002
Movies
Molly, The Comeback Kid, ABC, 1980
Denise Williams, Children of Divorce, NBC, 1980
Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey, The Facts of Life Goes to Paris, NBC, 1982
Teri Desautel, The Kid with the Broken Halo, NBC, 1982
Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey, The Facts of Life Down Under, NBC, 1987
Carrie McNichols, Hidden Blessings, Black Entertainment Television, 2000
Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey, The Facts of Life Reunion, ABC, 2001
Miniseries
Roots--The Second Generation, 1979
Episodic
Sesame Street, c. 1974
Kim, "The Blizzard" (also known as "The Snow Storm"), Good Times,CBS, 1978
Kim, "The Physical," Good Times, CBS, 1979
Patti, "Mork's Health Hints," Mork & Mindy, 1979
Rita, "Cousin Rita," Pryor's Place, CBS, 1984
"Super Teens," Family Feud, 1984
"Commitments," One to Grow On, NBC, 1988
"The Roommate," 227, NBC, 1988
Win, Lose, or Draw, syndicated, 1988, 1989
Monica Hurd, "Radio Days," Martin, Fox, 1992
Trisha, "Can't Stand Losing You," The Golden Palace, 1992
Monique, "The Best-Laid Plans," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC,1993
Ruth, "Second Time Around," Roc, 1993
(As Kim Fields Freeman) Regine Hunter, "The Dating Game," The Crew, UPN, 1995
"For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1995
Miss Horn, Kenan & Kel, 1997
Theresa, "Hung Jury," Cupid, ABC, 1998
"Side Effects," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2000
Praise the Lord, Trinity Broadcasting Network, 2001
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, ABC, 2001
Kate's double, "What's Wrong with This Episode IV," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 2001
Corrine (some sources cite Chloe), "Dissin' Cousins," The Steve HarveyShow, The WB, 2001

Also appeared as guest player, Body Language, as guest panelist, Hollywood Squares (also known as H2 and H2: Hollywood Squares), and as celebrity guest, Hot Potato.
Specials
Good Evening, Captain, CBS, 1981
Two of Hearts, HBO, 1982
NBC team member, Battle of the Network Stars XVI, ABC, 1984
NBC team member, Battle of the Network Stars XVII, ABC, 1984
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration, 1986
NBC's 60th Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1986
Host, Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party, NBC, 1986
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids: Easter in Rome, NBC, 1987
Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus, NBC, 1987
"Disneyland's All-Star Comedy Circus," The Magical World of Disney, NBC, 1988
New Year's Eve '94, Fox, 1993
Fox Fall Preview Party, Fox, 1995
Panelist, Silence Equals Death: AIDS in the Black Community, BlackEntertainment Television, 1995
Host, For Better or for Worse: The World's Funniest Wedding Disasters, Fox, 1995
Host, New Year's Eve in Vegas, Fox, 1995
TV Guide's Truth behind the Sitcoms 5, Fox, 2000
Child Stars: Their Story, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
Intimate Portrait: Kim Fields, Lifetime, 2001
Biography: Kim Fields; A Little Somethin' Special, 2001
Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television, TV Land, 2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (also known as NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration), NBC, 2002
Pilots
Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey, The Parkers, NBC, 1981
Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey, The Academy, NBC, 1982
Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey, Jo's Cousins, NBC, 1982
Awards Presentations
The 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1987
The 1993 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 1993
The 3rd Annual Family Television Awards, CBS, 2001
Television Work
Episodic
Director, Living Single (also known as My Girls), Fox, 1995and 1996
Director, Taina, 2001
Also directed an episode of Kenan & Kel.
Film Appearances
Come Back Charleston Blue, 1972
The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3, 1974
Store owner, An Invited Guest (also known as Uninvited Guest), Trimark Pictures, 2000
Miss Downey, Glow, Two Wishes Productions, 2000
Desiree, Me and Mrs. Jones, Afro Flicks/Grass Roots Entertainment,2001
Film Work
Song performer, "Message of the Heart," "Never Apart," and "Oasis," Scarred, 1984
Executive producer and director, Silent Bomb (short film), 1994
Stage Appearances
The Vagina Monologues, Chicago, IL, 2001
Also appeared on stage in Fight the Good Fight, produced in Los Angeles; and in One Monkey Don't Stop No Show.
Stage Work
Director, Vanities, c. 1994
RECORDINGS
Albums
Member of chorus, From Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration (Reprise)--Hallelujah!, 1992
Singles include "Dear Michael" and "He Loves Me He Loves Me Not," both c.1983.
Videos
Host, Learning to Be Assertive--The Advanced Skills, Pan-Image, 1987
Also appeared in the music video "On Bended Knee" by Boys II Men.
WRITINGS
Films
Songwriter, "Message of the Heart," "Never Apart," and "Oasis," Scarred, 1984
Coauthor, Silent Bomb (short film), 1994

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 36, Gale, 2002

Periodicals

Ebony, February, 1996, p. 26
Entertainment Weekly, May 13, 1994, p. 30
Jet, May 2, 1988, p. 58; March 28, 1994, p. 58
People Weekly, October 22, 2001, p. 105

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