Kim Fields
Kim Fields
Kim Victoria Fieldsis an American actress, singer, and television director. Fields is known for her roles as Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey on the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life, and as Regina "Regine" Hunter on the Fox sitcom Living Single. Fields is the daughter of actress/director Chip Fields and older sister of actress Alexis Fields...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth12 May 1969
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
While I'm a New Yorker at heart, and 'Harlem Honey' runs through my veins, Atlanta - its awesome residents and glorious landscapes - has a special place in the hearts of my family and I.
It's funny how God will just keep using you, and our motto around our family forever has been, 'Just let Him use you.'
I've been asked for years to do a reality show. One of my criteria is that I would be given the opportunity to show a strong family unit.
I was never pushed into the industry. I was a very shy child. I was not one to perform for friends and family at every get-together.
I miss my 'Facts of Life' family. But I had been preparing myself to leave the show for some time before we called it quits.
Family is very important to me. People often ask me how I managed to stay grounded and sane, having started as a child star and growing up in the industry, and really, it's God. But it's also my family and God in my family.
I have an amazing husband who is a strong man of God. He is very dedicated to me and our family.
I love my family in Baltimore. But on their side of the family, I love their cousin Charles Thompson, because he's from New York like me.
I was always very maternal with my friends. I wasn't the kind of little girl that played with dolls and pretended I was the mommy. I wasn't that child, so when I say I was always maternal, I don't mean in that sense - but I've always been a nurturer.
Working with Will Smith was one of the highlights of my career. He is so talented and has a tremendous work ethic. We are still friends, and I reach out to him and his partner to pitch ideas. He loves my mother. In fact, my mother was his son Jaden's acting coach for the movie 'Pursuit of Happiness.'
Lord knows I'm not the poster child for eating right and exercising, so I don't want to give that impression at all! This is the same person who people have watched have a weight problem in her teens, so come on!
I've been very blessed as far as my faith sustaining me because it's not like I haven't been challenged and I haven't been tested and disappointed. But my faith does really bind me and keep me.
I don't feel that I was often compartmentalized as an African-American actor, yet I am fully aware of the plight that actors, directors and producers of color face in our industry. I choose to focus on being proactive in creating opportunities for myself and others while acknowledging that we are not playing on a level playing field.
There has been a tremendous growth in the entertainment industry throughout Atlanta. There are many opportunities in film, television and theatre.