Name	Kim Fields
Height	5'
Naionality	American
Date of Birth	12 May 1969
Place of Birth	New York, USA
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Coming from a show business family, Kim Fields started her career at a very young age. At age 3, she made her feature acting debut in “Come Back, Charleston Blue” (1972), which she followed in 1974 with a part in the film “The Taking Of Pelham 1-2-3.” The vigorous girl broke into the small screen four years later when she landed the role of Angie Ellis on the short-lived sitcom “Baby, I'm Back” (1978). She next appeared as Janet Jackson's friend in two episodes of “Good Times” (1978-79) and took on the role of Lydia Haley on the miniseries “Roots: The Second Generation” (1978).

However, Fields did not hit the big time until she won the coveted role of Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey on the NBC sitcom “The Facts of Life,” which ran for nine seasons from 1979 to 1988. Being spotted after appearing in a commercial for the Mrs. Butterworth pancake syrup, Fields picked up two Young Artists in 1981 and 1982 in the category of Best Young Comedienne for her fine turn as one of the mischevious school girls. Her real life mother, Chip Fields, also appeared in two episodes as Diane Ramsey, the mother of Tootie.

While working on the long-running show, Fields appeared with John Ritter in the baseball TV movie “The Comeback Kid” (1980), portrayed Denise in the telepic “Children of Divorce” (1980) and supported Gary Coleman in the comedy made-for-TV film “The Kid with the Broken Halo” (1982). She also appeared as Tootie in several episodes of the comedy/family series “Diff'rent Strokes” (1979-1981), and in the TV films “The Facts of Life Goes to Paris” (1982) and “The Facts of Life Down Under” (1987).

When “The Facts of Life” came to its demise in 1988, Fields decided to attend a university and kept herself active by acting in the school's plays and directing music videos. She returned to television in 1992 with guest spots on such series as “The Golden Palace,” “Roc” and “Martin.” After appearing as Monique in an episode of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” Fields effortlessly made a switch to adult roles when she portrayed the regular role of Regina Hunter on the popular Fox sitcom “Living Single” (1993-1998), opposite Queen Latifah. She was nominated for an Image in 1996 in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Fields also directed two episodes: “Glass Ceiling” (1996) and “Living Single Undercover” (1997). In between, she found herself directing, producing and co-penning the docudrama “Silent Bomb” (1994), about a female cop whose life turns upside down after she discovers she is infected with HIV.

Fields teamed up with Mekhi Phifer, Mari Morrow, Malinda Williams and Mel Jackson for the award-winning festival-screened “An Invented Guest” (1999), starred as Miss Downey in the dazed independent film “Glow” (2000) and supported Cynda Williams and Marc Gomes on the made-for-TV film “Hidden Blessings” (2000), based on a novel by Jacquelin Thomas. In 2001, she reunited with “The Facts of Life” costars for the TV film “The Facts of Life Reunion.” The same year, she also returned to the director's chair to helm several episodes of the short-lived comedy series “Taina” (2001-2002), starring Christina Vidal, costarred with Wanda Christine and Brian J. White in the comedy/romance “Me & Mrs. Jones.”

Fields starred as Dr. Cheryl Drake on the TV series “The Residents of Washington Heights” (2002) and served as a director and associate producer of the talk show “Teen Talk” (2002). Two years later, she executive produced the 2004 drama film “Tall, Dark & Handsome.” Also in 2004, she appeared in episodes of “The Division” and “One on One.” Next up for the actress, she acted in the TV film “Bow” (2005), portrayed herself in a TV pilot for HBO called “The Comeback” (2005) and guested in an episode of “Eve” (2006). Fields co-wrote and directed the miniseries “A Royal Birthday” (2006). She directed an episode of “Just Jordan” in 2007 called “Krumpshakers.”

In addition to her acting and behind-the-camera career, Fields is also known as a singer. As a child, she released a 7” single named “He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not,” which fed off her “Tootie” image, and recorded a cover of “Dear Michael” as a 15-year-old girl as a tribute to the now-superstar pop symbol. After the cancellation of “Living Single,” Fields emerged as an R&B and rap artist with the group Impromp2. More recently, in 2006, she substantially changed her look and style, and performed under the stage name “Blondielocks.” She also released a new CD called “Smooth is Spoken Here.”