Biography
Kim Fields gained a tiny place in pop culture history as the spry (if eventually pudgy) know-it-all Tootie, one of the mischevious school girls in the improbably longrunning sitcom "The Facts of Life" (NBC, 1979-1988). Unlike many child performers, Fields made an effortless transition to adult roles and became credible playing a confident young professional. The sexier, more elegant Fields emerged first in a series of TV ads for Slimfast and …
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Career Milestones
1972 | Made feature debut at age three in "Come Back, Charleston Blue" |
1978 | TV debut, the short-lived series "Baby, I'm Back" (CBS) |
1979 | Landed breakthrough role as the gossip-loving Tootie on long-running NBC comedy series "The Facts of Life"; was the only African American lead on show |
1979 | TV miniseries debut, "Roots: The Next Generations" (ABC) |
1984 | Released two dance-pop singles "He Loves Me He Loves Me Not" and "Dear Michael" |
1993 | Made the transition to adult roles as image-conscious single gal Regine on Fox sitcom "Living Single"; also directed episodes |
1994 | Directed, produced, and co-wrote the 40-minute docudrama "The Silent Bomb," about a female cop who contracts HIV |
2001 | Helmed episodes of the Nickelodeon series "Taina" |
2001 | Reprised Tootie role in "The Facts of Life Reunion" (ABC) |
2003 | Released a spoken word album of poetry titled Smooth is Spoken Here |
2005 | Made a guest cameo on pilot episode of HBO's "The Comeback," starring Lisa Kudrow |
2009 | Directed episodes of Tyler Perry's sitcoms "Meet the Browns" and "House of Payne" |
2012 | Cast as a social worker in "What to Expect When You're Expecting" |