• Kim Fields is an American actress and director
• She became famous for her roles in "The Facts of Life" and "Living Single"
• She attended Burbank High School and Pepperdine University
• She has a net worth of $5 million
• She is married to Broadway actor Christopher Morgan and has two children
Known for movies
Short Info
Net Worth | $8 million |
Date Of Birth | May 12, 1969 |
Spouse | Christopher Morgan, Johnathon Freeman |
Fact | While there were male child stars of color for years there was no successful female eqivalent until Fields came along in the mid 70s. |
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Who is Kim Fields?
Kim Victoria Fields, born on the 12th of May, 1969, is an American actress and director who became famous for her roles in the television series “The Facts of Life” and “Living Single.” She also became known through directing various television series, and appearing in the reality shows “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” and “Dancing with the Stars.”
Kim Fields’ Early Life
Despite being an actress from a young age, Fields was still able to continue her education, attending Burbank High School in her younger years, where she was able to join the school’s baseball team as well as various theater productions. She then attended Pepperdine University, from where she graduated in 1990 with a degree in communications and film.
Kim Fields’ Career
Fields’ career started way back when she was five, with some of her earliest projects including the sitcom “Baby, I’m Back” and a commercial for Mrs. Butterworth’s pancake syrup. She also appeared in the series “Good Times” with Janet Jackson, as well as having a short stint in “Sesame Street.” Her early years as an actress helped jumpstart her career even as a young kid, and also established her net worth.
How I look in this pic is how I feel right now: They want a statement fr me but how do I capture 40 yrs of love/admiration/respect/gratitude/joy/laughter in a statement? How can I make them understand the body of ur theater/film/tv wk was amazing, w/an iconic staple at the core? pic.twitter.com/5X8vyZ57Ij
— Kim Fields (@KimVFields) August 6, 2018
In 1979, Fields’ career breakthrough came when she became part of the sitcom “The Facts of Life”, playing the role of Dorothy “Tootsie” Ramsey. She was then cast in the sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes” and reprised it later in its spin-off “The Facts of Life.” The latter revolves around the life of Edna Garrett, a housemother who looks after seven girls in an all-girls school, one of whom is Fields playing the role of Tootsie.
Aside from her braces and roller skates, her wit, comedic timing, and catchphrase “We’re in troouu-ble!” made her a household name thanks to the show’s success.
During “The Facts of Life”, Fields also released two singles entitled “He Loves Me Not” and “Dear Michael” that achieved minor success. The show stayed on air until 1988 and helped her tremendously in boosting her wealth.
Kim Fields after Career Break
After the success of “The Facts of Life”, Fields decided to take a break from acting and continue her education at Pepperdine University, but where she also started her own production company, Victory Entertainment Inc., which specializes in film, theater, and television production.
Continuing #CelebratingCharlotte with more #MomentsAndMemories RARE PHOTO ALERT: 2001 in #Toronto… first day of rehearsals for the Facts of Life reunion movie; shortly there after 9/11 happened. We had each other and our Canadian cast and crew loved on us tremendously. pic.twitter.com/tL8X70spBQ
— Kim Fields (@KimVFields) August 6, 2018
Once done with her education, Fields came back to acting. After a short stint in “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”, she had starring role in the sitcom “Living Single” with Queen Latifah, which although short-lived, helped introduced her to more mature roles, and also increased her net worth. Other projects that Fields appeared in include, “Kenan & Kel”, “Cupid”, and “Uninvited Guests.” She also had a brief time in being a rapper, performing with her group Impromp2.
Kim Fields as a Director
Today, Fields is still very active in the world of show business. Some of her current appearances include joining the cast of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” in its eighth season, as well as competing in the reality competition show “Dancing with the Stars” in its 22nd season, where she came in 8th place.
Kim Fields’ Net Worth
As of 2018 and based on authoritative sources, Fields’ net worth is reported to be over $5 million, acquired from all her years working as an actress and as a director.
Kim Fields’ Personal life
In terms of her personal life, Fields has been married to Broadway actor Christopher Morgan. Since tying the knot on 23 July 23 2007 in a private ceremony officiated by Pastor Donnie McClurkin. They have two children together: Sebastian Alexander Morgan and Quincy Morgan. Before settling down with Morgan, Fields was married to film producer Jonathan Freeman from1995 until divorcing in 2001.
General Info
Full Name | Kim Fields |
Net Worth | $8 million |
Date Of Birth | May 12, 1969 |
Height | 1.52 m |
Profession | Television producer, Actor, Model, Singer, Television Director |
Education | Pepperdine University |
Nationality | American |
Family
Spouse | Christopher Morgan, Johnathon Freeman |
Children | Quincy Xavier Morgan, Sebastian Alexander Morgan |
Social profile links
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 44, a son Quincy Xavier Morgan on December 3, 2013. Child's father is her 2nd husband, Christopher Morgan. |
2 | Miscarried twice between births of her sons Sebastian & Quincy in 2007 & 2013, respectively. |
3 | Filming a Facts of Life TV Movie. Also doing stage work and directing movies produced by her production company, Victory Productions. [2001] |
4 | (July 23, 2007) Married for the 2nd time her longtime boyfriend & father of her 2-month-old son Sebastian Christopher Morgan. |
5 | Her mother Chip Fields also played her mother on The Facts of Life and Living Single. |
6 | Stepdaughter of Erv Hurd. |
7 | Keeps in touch with her The Facts of Life (1979) co-star Mindy Cohn. |
8 | Both Kim & her mom, Chip Fields, were guest stars on the hit '70s television show Good Times (1974), but on different episodes. |
9 | In 1994, the producers of Living Single (1993) wrote her real-life breast reduction surgery into the script. |
10 | Ranked #23 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars" |
11 | Recently learned that she is of Jamaican heritage and committed herself to helping Jamaican victims of Hurricane Ivan. |
12 | Has relatives who, on their side of the family, are related to a member of the legendary oldies jazz group, The Cadillacs. |
13 | While there were male child stars of color for years there was no successful female eqivalent until Fields came along in the mid 70s. |
14 | Was arrested in 1999 while protesting against the police shooting of a black woman in Riverside, California. |
15 | Graduated from Burbank High School in 1986. While there, she was a baseball manager and an office employee. She also acted in school plays. |
16 | Graduated from Pepperdine University in 1990 with a degree in telecommunications (broadcast journalism and TV production). |
17 | When starring as twelve-year-old Tootie on The Facts of Life (1979) she was actually nine years old. |
18 | Older sister of Alexis Fields. |
19 | Daughter of actress Chip Fields. |
20 | Raised in Los Angeles. |
21 | Owns a production company, Victory Entertainment. |
22 | Graduated from Pepperdine University in 1993 with a degree in communications. |
23 | Voted "Most Talented", Burbank High School class of 1986. |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The Crew | 1995 | TV Series | Regine Hunter |
For Better or For Worse, World's Wackiest Wedding Disasters | 1995 | TV Movie | |
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | 1993 | TV Series | Monique |
Roc | 1993 | TV Series | Ruth |
Martin | 1992 | TV Series | Monica Hurd |
The Golden Palace | 1992 | TV Series | Trisha |
The Facts of Life | 1979-1988 | TV Series | Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey / Didi |
227 | 1988 | TV Series | Donna Dalton |
The Facts of Life Down Under | 1987 | TV Movie | Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey |
Pryor's Place | 1984 | TV Series | Rita |
The Facts of Life Goes to Paris | 1982 | TV Movie | Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey |
The Kid with the Broken Halo | 1982 | TV Movie | Teri Desautel |
Diff'rent Strokes | 1979-1981 | TV Series | Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey |
Children of Divorce | 1980 | TV Movie | Denise Williams |
The Righteous Apples | 1980 | TV Series | LaShawn |
The Comeback Kid | 1980 | TV Movie | Molly |
Mork & Mindy | 1979 | TV Series | Pattie |
Good Times | 1978-1979 | TV Series | Kim |
Roots: The Next Generations | 1979 | TV Mini-Series | Lydia Haley |
Baby, I'm Back | 1977-1978 | TV Series | Angie Ellis |
Have I Got a Christmas for You | 1977 | TV Movie | Sharon Hayes |
A Question of Faith | 2017 | post-production | Theresa Newman |
For Better or for Worse | 2014 | TV Movie | Roseanne |
A Cross to Bear | 2012 | TV Movie | Joan |
What to Expect When You're Expecting | 2012 | Social Worker | |
Monster Mutt | 2011 | Valerie Williams | |
Lens on Talent | 2010 | TV Series | |
Meet the Browns | 2010 | TV Series | Director / Kim |
The Cleaner | 2008 | TV Series | Carla Anders |
Eve | 2006 | TV Series | Rochelle |
The Comeback | 2005 | TV Series | Kim Fields |
Bow | 2005 | TV Movie | |
One on One | 2004 | TV Series | Ms. Swain |
The Division | 2004 | TV Series | Principal Ogden |
Miss Match | 2003 | TV Series | Sherri |
The Residents of Washington Heights | 2002 | TV Series | Dr. Cheryl Drake |
Me & Mrs. Jones | 2001 | Desiree | |
The Steve Harvey Show | 2001 | TV Series | Corrine |
The Facts of Life Reunion | 2001 | TV Movie | Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey |
The Drew Carey Show | 2001 | TV Series | Kate's Double |
Glow | 2000 | Miss Downey | |
Strong Medicine | 2000 | TV Series | Lottie |
Hidden Blessings | 2000 | TV Movie | Carrie McNichols |
Kenan & Kel | 1997-1999 | TV Series | Miss Horn |
Uninvited Guest | 1999 | Mecca | |
Cupid | 1998 | TV Series | Theresa |
Living Single | 1993-1998 | TV Series | Regine Hunter |
C-Bear and Jamal | 1996 | TV Series voice |
Director
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
By Any Means | 2015 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
House of Payne | 2009-2012 | TV Series 8 episodes | |
The Rickey Smiley Show | 2012 | TV Series 3 episodes | |
Let's Stay Together | 2011 | TV Series 3 episodes | |
Meet the Browns | 2009-2010 | TV Series 31 episodes | |
Just Jordan | 2007 | TV Series 1 episode | |
2007 Anguilla Tranquility Fest | 2007 | TV Movie | |
A Royal Birthday | 2006 | TV Mini-Series | |
Eve | 2005 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Discovering Monk and Trane: One Night at Carnegie Hall | 2005 | TV Short documentary | |
Teen Talk | 2002 | TV Series | |
Taina | 2001-2002 | TV Series 5 episodes | |
Kenan & Kel | 1996-2000 | TV Series 27 episodes | |
100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd | 2000 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Living Single | 1997 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Silent Bomb | 1994 | Short |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Lens on Talent | 2010 | TV Series producer - 9 episodes | |
2007 Anguilla Tranquility Fest | 2007 | TV Movie producer | |
A Royal Birthday | 2006 | TV Mini-Series executive producer | |
Tall, Dark & Handsome | 2004 | executive producer | |
Teen Talk | 2002 | TV Series associate producer | |
Silent Bomb | 1994 | Short executive producer |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The Facts of Life | 1983-1986 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
Scarred | 1983 | performer: "Message Of The Heart", "Oasis Of Love" / writer: "Message Of The Heart", "Oasis Of Love" |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
2007 Anguilla Tranquility Fest | 2007 | TV Movie written by | |
A Royal Birthday | 2006 | TV Mini-Series |
Assistant Director
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Living Single | 1996 | TV Series as Kim Fields Freeman - 1 episode |
Sound Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Mulligan Farm | 2001 | sound editor |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Oprah: Where Are They Now? | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
Greatest Hits | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
Hollywood Today Live | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Co-Hostess |
Dancing with the Stars | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Contestant |
The Real Housewives of Atlanta | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
Entertainment Tonight | 2010-2016 | TV Series | Herself |
Extra | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
Good Morning America | 2011-2016 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself |
Home & Family | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
Dish Nation | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You | 2016 | Documentary | Herself |
The Insider | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
The Dr. Oz Show | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
Access Hollywood Live | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
The Wendy Williams Show | 2011-2015 | TV Series | Herself |
The View | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
The Doctors | 2013 | TV Series | |
The Real | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D | 2012 | Documentary short | Herself |
Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy | 2012 | TV Movie | Herself |
The 9th Annual TV Land Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Herself |
2010 Soul Train Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Herself |
Hot 50 of 2010 Countdown | 2010 | TV Mini-Series | Herself |
The Mo'Nique Show | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage | 2010 | Documentary | Herself |
Living Single: The Reunion Show | 2008 | TV Movie | Herself |
2007 Trumpet Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself |
Def Poetry | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Good Day Live | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
Essence Awards | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
9th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
3rd Annual BET Awards | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
Intimate Portrait | 2001-2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Cedric the Entertainer Presents | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
Star Dates | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
I Love the '80s | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
NBC 75th Anniversary Special | 2002 | TV Special | Herself |
Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
The 3rd Annual Family Television Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Herself |
Biography | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 2001 | TV Series | Herself |
Child Stars: Their Story | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Truth Behind the Sitcom Scandals 5 | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Hollywood Squares | 1998 | TV Series | Herself |
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | 1995 | TV Series | Herself |
The 1993 Billboard Music Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Herself (uncredited) |
The Arsenio Hall Show | 1993 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Herself |
The Chuck Woolery Show | 1991 | TV Series | Herself |
The New Hollywood Squares | 1987-1989 | TV Series | Herself |
The 10th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Herself |
Lou Rawls Parade of Stars | 1988 | TV Series | Herself |
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1988 | TV Series | Herself |
Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1983-1988 | TV Series | Herself |
20th NAACP Image Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
Kids Have Rights Too! | 1988 | Video short | Herself |
Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus | 1987 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
The Wil Shriner Show | 1987 | TV Series | Herself |
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids: Easter in Rome | 1987 | TV Movie | Herself |
The 8th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Herself |
Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party | 1986 | TV Special | |
NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration | 1986 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
One to Grow On | 1986 | TV Series short | Herself |
The 7th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Herself |
Body Language | 1984-1985 | TV Series | Herself |
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration | 1985 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Battle of the Network Stars XVII | 1984 | TV Special | Herself - NBC Team |
Hot Potato | 1984 | TV Series | Herself |
New American Bandstand 1965 | 1984 | TV Series | Herself |
Battle of the Network Stars XVI | 1984 | TV Special | Herself - NBC Team |
The 5th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Herself |
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team | 1984 | TV Movie | Herself - Performer |
Family Feud | 1984 | TV Series | Herself |
Go | 1983 | TV Series | Herself |
Breakaway | 1983 | TV Series | Herself |
An Evening at the Improv | 1982 | TV Series | Guest host |
The Regis Philbin Show | 1981 | TV Series | Herself |
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1981 | TV Movie | Herself |
Good Evening, Captain | 1981 | TV Special | Herself |
The John Davidson Show | 1981 | TV Series | Herself |
Betcha Don't Know | 1981 | TV Series | Herself |
Soul Train | 1980 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Extra | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
Entertainment Tonight | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
Biography | 2005-2010 | TV Series documentary | Tootie Ramsey in 'The Facts of Life' |
50 Cutest Child Stars: All Grown Up | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Awards
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
---|---|---|---|---|
1982 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Comedienne - Motion Picture or Television | The Facts of Life (1979) |
1981 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Comedienne | The Facts of Life (1979) |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | TV Land Award | TV Land Awards | Most Beautiful Braces | The Facts of Life (1979) |
2001 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actress | Hidden Blessings (2000) |
1996 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Living Single (1993) |
1985 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Actress in a Television Comedy Series | The Facts of Life (1979) |
1984 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Actress in a Comedy Series | The Facts of Life (1979) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia