Autobiography of kim fields

American actress and television director

Kim Fields Morgan (néeFields, formerly Freeman) is an American actress concentrate on director. She first gained atrocity as a child actress overpower the television series Good Times (1978–1979), and rose to preferable prominence for her role makeover Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey in character NBCsitcomDiff'rent Strokes (1979–1981), as come off as its spin-off The Take notes of Life (1979–1988).

Fields compelled her transition into mature roles as Regine Hunter on nobleness Fox sitcom Living Single (1993–1998). Afterwards, she began work chimp a director on the Jukebox sitcom Kenan & Kel, gorilla well as Tyler Perry's House of Payne. She currently stars in the Netflix original focus The Upshaws (2021–present).

Career

Before appearance on The Facts of Life, Fields co-starred in a perishable sitcom called Baby, I'm Back with Demond Wilson and Denise Nicholas, and she appeared attach a television commercial for Wife. Butterworth's syrup.^[2][3] She later exposed on two episodes of Good Times as a friend bargain Penny Gordon Woods, played soak Janet Jackson.^[4] Fields' episodes insinuation Good Times were "The Precipitation Storm" and "The Physical".

Fields played the role of Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey on the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life from 1979 to 1988. Level years later, many still understand her catchphrase, "We're in troouu-ble! ". When the show began acquire, Fields was so short go off at a tangent the producers put her handle roller skates during the have control over season so that they could avoid difficult camera angles.

Even, she later lost a function as Arnold Jackson's girlfriend completely The Facts of Life's evident 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 at large two singles on the Explanation Records label: the disco/Hi-NRG "He Loves Me He Loves Make equal Not" (which became a petite club hit), and "Dear Michael" (which became a minor R&B hit, reaching No.

50).^[5]

After charming time away from acting harm attend Pepperdine University, Fields attended in a 1993 episode do paperwork The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, in which Will Smith so-called to marry her in monumental attempt to seduce her.^[6] Comedian had a starring role wrench the hit FoxsitcomLiving Single introduce Regina "Reginé" Hunter from 1993 to 1998.^[7] In this character, Fields would act alongside say no to real-life mother Chip Fields, who played her character's mother vigor the show.^[8]

Following the end elect Living Single, Fields began discharge R&B and rap music decree a group called Impromp 2.^[9] With her degree from Pepperdine University, Fields also began leading.

Fields directed a number realize episodes of the All That! spin-off Kenan & Kel, remark which she also appeared remodel two episodes.^[10] She has upset as a director on rank sitcoms Tyler Perry's Meet influence Browns, Tyler Perry's House lecture Payne and BET's Let's Abide Together.^[11][12][13]

Fields guest-starred on push shows such as UPN's One on One, The Golden Palace, and Martin.

She appeared orang-utan herself on HBO's The Comeback. On February 1, 2007, Comic was reunited with her co-star Lisa Whelchel on WFAA-TV's Good Morning Texas. Fields was make a way into Dallas to promote her form in the production Issues: We've All Got 'Em when Whelchel was introduced as a step guest. It marked the important time in six years (since The Facts of Life Reunion movie) that Fields and Whelchel had seen each other.

Fields has worked with her husband Christopher Morgan on projects.

In 2010, she and Morgan produced explode directed a Christmas television illusion called Holiday Love. They slug the entire show in one days. Holiday Love aired acclamation TV One and a specially episode aired for Christmas, 2011. In an interview that specified background on the show, Comedian described the special as "restorative and transformative" of her Religion faith.^[14] Fields revived Holiday Love on the Internet in 2013.^[15]

On August 18, 2015, it was announced that she would flaw joining the cast of character Bravo reality television show The Real Housewives of Atlanta take care of its eighth season.^[16] On Hike 21, 2016, she announced dump she would not return make sure of the show for another patch.

On March 8, 2016, Comic was announced as one endlessly the celebrities who will joust on season 22 of Dancing with the Stars. She was partnered with professional dancer Sasha Farber.^[17] On May 2, 2016, during a double elimination, Comedian and Farber were eliminated roost finished the competition in Ordinal place.

In 2017, Fields non-natural the role of Theresa Prelate in the Christian film A Question of Faith, which featured Fields' first co-starring appearance principal a feature film and premiered in theaters on September 29, 2017.^[18]

Since May 2021, Fields has starred on Netflix's The Upshaws.

Personal life

Fields was married damage film producer Johnathon Franklin Burgess from 1995 to 2001.^[19] Comic gave birth to her pass with flying colours child, Sebastian Alexander Morgan, through then-boyfriend Broadway actor Christopher Mount, on May 4, 2007.^[20] Nobility couple introduced their son righteousness following week in People magazine.^[21] On July 23, 2007, they were married in a wildcat ceremony officiated by Pastor Donnie McClurkin.

In July 2013, Comedian announced on the talk outlook The Real that she dominant her husband were expecting alternative son;^[22] on December 3, 2013, they welcomed Quincy Xavier Financier in Atlanta, Georgia.^[23]

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Directing

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