Kim Fields
Birth name	Kim Victoria Fields
Born	May 12, 1969 (age 37) New York, New York,  United States
Other name(s)	Kim Fields Freeman
Spouse(s)	Johnathon Franklin Freeman (1995-2001) (divorced)
Notable roles	Tootie Ramsey in The Facts of Life Regine Hunter in Living Single

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She is the daughter of actress Chip Fields. She was discovered by an acting agent for the sitcom The Facts of Life after appearing in a commercial for Mrs. Butterworth's pancake syrup. From 1979 to 1988, she played Tootie Ramsey on the program. This was Kim's most notable role. Even twenty-five years later, Tootie is known to many television viewers for her catchphrase, "We are in trou-ble!" She was also known for the braces she wore on the series for five seasons. Chip Fields Chip Fields, who is sometimes credited as Chip Hurd or Chip Fields-Hurd, (born August 5, 1951) is an American actress, director, consultant, and dialogue coach, who has appeared in popular films, television shows, and Broadway theatre. ... The Facts of Life was an American sitcom which ran on the NBC network from 1979 to 1988. ... Mrs. ... See also: 1978 in television, other events of 1979, 1980 in television, and the list of years in television. For the United States network television schedule, please see 1979-80 United States network television schedule. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1998. ... Tootie Ramsey (Season 5) Dorothy (Tootie) Ramsey was a fictional character on the sitcom The Facts of Life. ... A girl with braces goes in for a dental checkup Braces are a collection of brackets (usually with a wire) that are used in orthodontics to correct alignment of teeth in the jaws of humans. ...

After taking time away from acting to attend Pepperdine University, she had a starring role in the hit FOX sitcom Living Single from 1993 to 1998 as Regine Hunter. Kim also stood behind the camera, as she directed the "All That" spinoff and a number of "Kenan & Kel" episodes. Nowadays, she keeps a lower profile. As of date, she's guest-starred on television series such as One on One and appeared as herself on HBO's The Comeback. Pepperdine University is a private institution of higher learning affiliated with the Church of Christ. ... For the animal, see Fox. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Living Single was an American television sitcom which aired for five seasons on the FOX television network from August 1993 until January 1998. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1993. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1998. ... All That was an American live-action sketch comedy-variety show on Nickelodeon. ... Kenan & Kel was an American sitcom spin-off of All That. ... One on One was an American television sitcom originally based in Baltimore and later based in Los Angeles. ... For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... The Comeback is an HBO original series which stars former Friends star, Lisa Kudrow. ...

Personal Life

In her personal life, Fields dated fellow Living Single cast member John Henton for one year, and was married to Johnathon Franklin Freeman from 1995 to 1998. Her sister is actress Alexis Fields from Sister, Sister and her mother is actress Chip Fields from Good Times. Kim is currently expecting her first child, with musician boyfriend Chris Morgan due in May 2007. John Henton (born November 23, 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA) is an African-American actor and comedian. ... Alexis Fields (born 1983). ... Sister, Sister was an American television sitcom about twin girls, separated and adopted at birth, one day find each other face to face after fourteen years. ... Chip Fields Chip Fields, who is sometimes credited as Chip Hurd or Chip Fields-Hurd, (born August 5, 1951) is an American actress, director, consultant, and dialogue coach, who has appeared in popular films, television shows, and Broadway theatre. ... Good Times was an American sitcom that was originally broadcast from February 1, 1974 until August 1, 1979 on the CBS television network. ...

Music

After the cancellation of Living Single, Fields began performing rap music and R&B with a group called Impromp2. She had previously released a 7" Single as a child called "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not", which fed off of her "Tootie" persona. As of 2006 she has changed her look and style considerably, sporting either a large blonde afro or platinum blonde braids or dreadlocks. She performs under the stage name of "Blondielocks" and she released a CD called Smooth is Spoken Here. Hip hop music is a style of popular music. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-sides, often accompanied by several B-sides—usually remixes or other songs. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Trivia

Kim Fields recorded a single dedicated to the "King of Pop", Michael Joseph Jackson, in 1983 called "Dear Michael". Kim Fields did a short lived sitcom on CBS called "Baby I'm Back" with Sanford & Sons, Demond Wilson, Room 222's, Denise Nicholas, and Helen Martin, "Weeping Wanda" from Good Times. Fields admits one of her most embarrassing moments came during a 1993 Fresh Prince of Bel-Air taping. In the scene, Fields intended to seduce Will Smith by slightly unzipping her skirt in front of him while walking off camera. But Fields unzipped the skirt too fast, causing it to fall down around her ankles. The accident was shown in the blooper reel at the end of the episode.
Kim also underwent real life breast reduction surgery around the same time she did a Living Single episode where her character got a breast reduction.
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Kim's songs Message Of The Heart and Oasis Of Love were used in the film Scarred (1982). Scarred is a film drama written and directed by Rosemarie Turko. ...

In an episode of Living Single where Max's ex-boyfriend comes over for dinner with his new girlfriend, Regine tells the woman that she looks familiar and asks what school she graduated from. His date replies, "Eastland boarding school", and Regine replies, "Hmm, never heard of it," while looking towards the camera. This is a reference to actress Kim Fields' role on the sitcom The Facts of Life, which is set at the fictitious "Eastland School for Girls", where her character Tootie Ramsey was a student. The Facts of Life may refer to: A US sitcom that ran from 1979 to 1988. ... Tootie Ramsey (Season 5) Dorothy (Tootie) Ramsey was a fictional character on the sitcom The Facts of Life. ...

External links

• Kim Fields at the Internet Movie Database
• Kim Fields at the Notable Names Database
• Official website (currently down)