Chip fields gave birth to Kim Fields on 12th May 1969 in the Harlem district of New York City in the American state of New York. Chip was already an actress, and it is perhaps no surprise that her daughter followed in her steps. Her family also ties to the old-time Jazz music legends, “The Cadillacs.” Other reports also point to the fact that Kim's dad was also in the show business. Kim Fields got her first role on the screen when she was just five years old. She appeared on the kiddies’ sensational show, Sesame Street. Kim Fields and her mum headed to Los Angeles when Kim was seven years old to audition for acting roles. They were both on the right track as they got hired almost immediately.
Kim’s parents went their separate ways by the time she turned nine years of age, but she had her big break at this age.Kim was accepted to play the kid role on the set of Different Strokes. She played the inimitable Tootie Ramsey. Kim Fields's role in Different Strokes was one of a student who had a boarding house experience. She played a similar role later when “The Facts of Life” was spun-off the series. When Kim played the role of a 12 –year old in the series in the year 1979, she was still nine years old at the time. Kim also appeared as a guest alongside her mother in the 1974 show “Good Times” although they were not in the same episode.
Her Schooling
Kim Fields left Burbank High School in the year 1985 and graduated in 1990 from Pepperdine University. Kim majored in Broadcast Journalism and TV production for a degree in Telecommunications. While in school, Kim Fields was acting in school plays and showcased other literary works.
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Notable Mentions
Kim Fields proved to be an inimitable act when in 1979, the cast of “The Facts of Life” were swept off but she was left standing. When the second season premiered, she had her role in place with three other oldies. The fortunes of the show went on an upswing as TV ratings swelled and an excited audience kept their loyalty to the fun-delivering crew. Over the period, new names appeared on the cast, and a hitherto unknown George Clooney also made the mark. Kim did not get swayed by the changes as she felt the show should have been reinforced around the initial core of acts. This was her viewpoint as against introducing new faces and continuously replacing them.
The theme of the show was situated on the life of Edna Garrett, who had seven wards to cater for in an all-girls abode, which was a boarding school. Although the role Kim filled was initially meant for a Caucasian girl, Kim’s wit was one that left the producer swooning. The show made a run of nine straight seasons before hitting its plateau. Her real-life mother, Chip Fields, was her screen mother on the show. She also reprised the role on the set of the series, “Living Single.”
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