Kim Fields

Kim Fields Morgan (née Fields; born May 12, 1969) is an American actress and director. She first gained fame as a child actress on the television series Good Times (1978–1979), and rose to greater prominence for her role as Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey on the NBC sitcom Diff'rent Strokes (1979–1981), as well as its spin-off The Facts of Life (1979–1988).

Fields made her transition into mature roles as Regine Hunter on the Fox sitcom Living Single (1993–1998). Afterwards, she began work as a director on the Nickelodeon sitcom Kenan & Kel, as well as Tyler Perry's House of Payne. She most recently starred in the Netflix original series The Upshaws (2021–2026).

Career Before appearing on The Facts of Life, Fields co-starred in a short-lived sitcom called Baby, I'm Back with Demond Wilson and Denise Nicholas, and she appeared in a television commercial for Mrs. Butterworth's syrup. She later appeared on two episodes of Good Times as a friend of Penny Gordon Woods, played by Janet Jackson (sister of Michael). Fields' episodes on Good Times were "The Snow Storm" and "The Physical".

Fields played the role of Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey on the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life from 1979 to 1988. Even years later, many still recognize her catchphrase, "We're in troouu-ble!". When the show began production, Fields was so short that the producers put her on roller skates during the first season so that they could avoid difficult camera angles. However, she later lost a role as Arnold Jackson's girlfriend on The Facts of Lifes parent 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 released two singles on the Critique Records label: the disco/Hi-NRG "He Loves Me He Loves Me Not" (which became a minor club hit), and "Dear Michael" (which became a minor R&B hit, reaching No. 50).

After taking time away from acting to attend Pepperdine University to earn her bachelor's degree in telecommunications, Fields appeared in a 1993 episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, in which Will Smith pretended to marry her in an attempt to seduce her. Fields had a starring role in the hit Fox sitcom Living Single as Regine Hunter from 1993 to 1998. In this role, Fields would act alongside her real-life mother Chip Fields, who played her character's mother on the show.

Following the end of Living Single, Fields began performing R&B and rap music with a group called Impromp 2. With her degree from Pepperdine University, Fields also began directing. Fields directed a number of episodes of the All That! spin-off Kenan & Kel, in which she also appeared in two episodes. She has worked as a director on the sitcoms Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns, Tyler Perry's House of Payne and BET's Let's Stay Together.

Fields guest-starred on television shows such as UPN's One on One, The Golden Palace, and Martin. She appeared as herself on HBO's The Comeback. On February 1, 2007, Fields was reunited with her co-star Lisa Whelchel on WFAA-TV's Good Morning Texas. Fields was in Dallas to promote her appearance in the production Issues: We've All Got 'Em when Whelchel was introduced as a surprise guest. It marked the first time in six years (since The Facts of Life Reunion movie) that Fields and Whelchel had seen each other.upright

Fields has worked with her husband Christopher Morgan on projects. In 2010, she and Morgan produced and directed a Christmas television special called Holiday Love. They shot the entire show in three days. Holiday Love aired on TV One and a second episode aired for Christmas, 2011. In an interview that included background on the show, Fields described the special as "restorative and transformative" of her Christian faith. Fields revived Holiday Love on the Internet in 2013.

On August 18, 2015, it was announced that she would be joining the cast of the Bravo reality television show The Real Housewives of Atlanta for its eighth season. On March 21, 2016, she announced that she would not return to the show for another season.

On March 8, 2016, Fields was announced as one of the celebrities who will compete on season 22 of Dancing with the Stars. She was partnered with professional dancer Sasha Farber. On May 2, 2016, during a double elimination, Fields and Farber were eliminated and finished the competition in 8th place.

In 2017, Fields played the role of Theresa Newman in the Christian film A Question of Faith, which featured Fields' first co-starring appearance in a feature film and premiered in theaters on September 29, 2017.

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

Personal life Fields was married to film producer Johnathon Franklin Freeman from 1995 to 2001. Fields gave birth to her first child, Sebastian Alexander Morgan, by then-boyfriend Broadway actor Christopher Morgan, on May 4, 2007. The couple introduced their son the following week in People magazine. On July 23, 2007, they were married in a private ceremony officiated by Pastor Donnie McClurkin. In July 2013, Fields announced on the talk show The Real that she and her husband were expecting another son; on December 3, 2013, they welcomed Quincy Xavier Morgan in Atlanta, Georgia.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes 1977 Have I Got a Christmas for You Sharon Hayes TV movie 1980 The Comeback Kid Molly TV movie Children of Divorce Denise Williams TV movie 1982 The Kid with the Broken Halo Teri Desautel TV movie The Facts of Life Goes to Paris Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey TV movie 1987 The Facts of Life Down Under Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey TV movie 1999 Uninvited Guest Mecca 2000 Hidden Blessings Carrie McNichols TV movie Glow Miss Downey 2001 Me & Mrs. Jones Desiree The Facts of Life Reunion Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey TV movie 2010 Monster Mutt Valerie Williams TV movie 2012 What to Expect When You're Expecting Social Worker A Cross to Bear Joan TV movie 2014 For Better or For Worse Roseanne TV movie 2017 A Question of Faith Theresa Newman Wrapped Up In Christmas Courtney Widmore TV movie 2018 Merry Wish-Mas Celine TV movie 2019 You Light Up My Christmas Emma Simmons TV movie 2021 Adventures in Christmasing Parker Baldwin 2024 The Gutter Vicki

Television

Year Title Role Notes 1978 Baby... I'm Back! Angie Ellis Main Cast Good Times Kim Recurring Cast: Season 6 1979 Roots: The Next Generations Lydia Haley Episode: "Part VI (1939-1950)" Mork & Mindy Patti Episode: "Mork's Health Hints" 1979–1981 Diff'rent Strokes Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey Guest: Seasons 1-3, Recurring Cast: Season 4 1979–1988 The Facts of Life Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey Main Cast 1980 Soul Train Herself Episode: "Cameo/Edmund Sylvers/Kim Fields" The Righteous Apples LaShawn Episode: "A Dream Fulfilled" 1983 Go Herself Recurring Guest 1984 American Bandstand Herself Episode: "Episode #27.29" Hot Potato Herself Recurring Guest Family Feud Herself Episode: "Super Teens" Pryor's Place Rita Episode: "Cousin Rita" 1984–1985 Body Language Herself Recurring Guest 1986 One to Grow On Herself Episode: "Try New Things" 1987 Wordplay Herself Recurring Guest 1987–1989 The New Hollywood Squares Herself/Panelist Recurring Guest 1988 Disneyland Herself Episode: "Disneyland's All-Star Comedy Circus" 227 Donna Dalton Episode: "The Roommate" 1988–1989 Win, Lose or Draw Herself Recurring Guest 1992 The Golden Palace Trisha Episode: "Can't Stand Losing You" Martin Monica Hurd Episode: "Radio Days" 1993 Roc Ruth Episode: "Second Time Around" The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Monique Episode: "The Best Laid Plans" 1993–1997 Living Single Regina "Regine" Hunter Main Cast 1994 An Evening at the Improv Herself/Host Episode: "Episode #15.3" 1995 The Crew Regina "Regine" Hunter Episode: "The Mating Season" The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Herself Episode: "For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll" 1996 C Bear and Jamal Maya (voice) Main Cast 1997–1999 Kenan & Kel Miss Horn Guest Cast: Seasons 2 & 4 1998 Hollywood Squares Herself/Panelist Recurring Guest Cupid Theresa Episode: "Hung Jury" 2000 Strong Medicine Lottie Episode: "Side Effects" 2001 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Herself Episode: "Classic TV Edition, Show 1 & 2" Biography Herself Episode: "Kim Fields: A Little Somethin' Somethin'" Intimate Portrait Herself Episode: "Kim Fields" The Drew Carey Show Kate's Double Episode: "What's Wrong with This Episode IV" The Wonderful World of Disney Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey Episode: "The Facts of Life Reunion" The Steve Harvey Show Cousin Chloe Episode: "Dissin' Cousins" 2002 Inside TV Land Herself Episode: "Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television - Variety" I Love the '80s Herself Episode: "1980" & "1981" 2003 Star Dates Herself Episode: "Kim Fields" Cedric the Entertainer Presents Herself Episode: "Episode #1.12" Intimate Portrait Herself Episode: "Gladys Knight" Miss Match Elizabeth Greene Episode: "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" 2004 Def Poetry Jam Herself Episode: "Episode #4.5" The Division Episode: "Zero Tolerance: Part 1 & 2" One on One Ms. Swain Guest Cast: Seasons 3-4 2005 The Comeback Herself Episode: "Pilot" 2006 Eve Rochelle Episode: "Banishing Acts" 2008 The Cleaner Carla Anders Episode: "Lie with Me" 2009 Whatever Happened To? Herself Episode: "Roommates" 2010 Lens on Talent Herself Episode: "Race Relations" Hot 50 of 2010 Countdown Herself Episode: "20 to 10... El DeBarge, Lalah Hathaway, Kim Fields, Ginuwine, Kem" Meet the Browns Director Episode: "Meet the Neelys" 2015–2016 The Real Housewives of Atlanta Herself Main Cast: Season 8 2016 Dancing with the Stars Herself/Contestant Contestant: Season 22 Hollywood Today Live Herself/Guest Co-Host Episode: "May 27, 2016" Greatest Hits Herself Episode: "Greatest Hits: 1990–1995" American Masters Herself Episode: "Norman Lear: Just Another Version Of You" 2017 Battle of the Network Stars Herself/Contestant Episode: "TV Sitcoms vs. TV Kids" Dish Nation Herself/Guest Co-Host Episode: "Episode #6.21" & "#6.83" Living the Dream Rhoda Main Cast: Season 1 2018 Celebrity Family Feud Herself 2019 Cobra Kai Sandra Robinson Episode: "The Moment of Truth" 2019–2020 The Very Very Best of the 70s Herself Recurring Guest 2020 Insecure Mabel Episode: "Lowkey Trippin" 2021 Entertainment Tonight Herself/Guest Co-Host Episode: "Kevin Hart Exclusive!" History of the Sitcom Herself Recurring Guest Herself Episode: "The Facts of Life" & "Diff'rent Strokes" 2021–2026 The Upshaws Regina Upshaw Main Cast 2022 To Tell the Truth Herself/Panelist Episode: "Oliver Hudson, Kim Fields and London Hughes" Name That Tune Herself/Contestant Episode: "The Good, the Shag, and the 90210 Icons" The Talk Herself/Guest Co-Host Episode: "Marcia Gay Harden/Kim Fields/Kym Whitley" 2023 Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Herself/Celebrity Contestant Episode: "Kel Mitchell, Kim Fields and Penn Jillette" 2024 Impractical Jokers Herself Episode: "Kim Fields"

Music videos

Year Artist Song Notes 1989 The Boys "A Little Romance" 1994 Boyz II Men "On Bended Knee" Nathan's Girlfriend 2021 Tito Jackson "Love One Another"

Directing

Year Title Notes 1996–1997 Living Single main character 1996–2000 Kenan & Kel 27 episodes 2000 Noah Knows Best Episode: "Lost Night" 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd Episode: "April Fools" 2001–2002 Taina 5 episodes 2002 Teen Talk 2005 Discoverin Monk and Trane: One Night at Carnegie Hall Short Eve Episode: "Break Up to Make-Up" 2006 A Royal Birthday Miniseries 2007 Just Jordan Episode: "Krumpshakers" 2007 Anguilla Tranquility Fest Short 2007; 2009–2012; 2022 Tyler Perry's House of Payne 41 episodes 2011 Let's Stay Together 3 episodes 2012 The Rickey Smiley Show 2015 By Any Means 2 episodes 2019 Raven's Home Episode: "Bah Humbugged" 2020 Tyler Perry's Young Dylan 5 episodes 2021 The Ms. Pat Show 2 episodes 2021 All The Queen's Men 7 episodes 2021–2023 That Girl Lay Lay 6 episodes 2022 Haus of Vicious 8 episodes 2023 The Upshaws main character 2024 Extended Family Episode: "The Consequences of Writing Things Down" 2025 Crutch 2 episodes 2026 The Neighborhood Episode: "Welcome to the Zhuzhu"