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Kim Victoria Fields-Morgan ( Fields, formerly Freeman; born May 12, 1969) is an American actress and director. Fields is best known for her roles as Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey on the
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'' The Facts of Life'' (1979–1988), and as Regine Hunter on the
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sitcom ''
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'' (1993–1998). She currently stars in the ''
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'' original series '' The Upshaws''.


Early life

Fields is the daughter of actress/director Chip Fields-Hurd, and the older sister of actress Alexis Fields, best known for her roles on ''
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'', '' Moesha'' and '' Sister, Sister'' as well as '' Roc''.


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
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, and she appeared in a television commercial for Mrs. Butterworth's syrup. She later appeared on two episodes of ''
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'' as a friend of
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, played by
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. Fields' episodes on ''
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'' 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 Life''s parent show ''
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'' because she was taller than
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, who played Arnold. In 1984, during the run of ''The Facts of Life'', Fields released two singles on the Critique Records label: the disco/
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"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
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. Fields also appeared in a 1993 episode of ''
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'', in which
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pretended to marry her in an attempt to seduce her. Fields had a starring role in the hit
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''
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'' from 1993 to 1998 as Regina "Reginé" Hunter. After the cancellation of ''Living Single'', Fields began performing
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and R&B with a group called Impromp 2. With her degree from Pepperdine University, Fields began directing. Fields directed a number of episodes of the ''
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!'' spin-off ''
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'', 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 appeared as herself on HBO's '' The Comeback''. On February 1, 2007, Fields was reunited with her co-star Lisa Whelchel on
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-TV's ''Good Morning Texas''. Fields was in
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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 ''
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'' movie) that Fields and Whelchel had seen each other. Fields has worked with her husband Christopher Morgan on projects. In 2010, she and Christopher 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 Christmas 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 Bravo reality television show ''
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'' 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 ''
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''. She was partnered with professional dancer
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. 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''. The movie featured Fields' first co-starring appearance in a feature film and premiered in theaters on September 29, 2017. Currently, Fields stars on
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'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. The couple introduced their son the following week in ''
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'' magazine. On July 23, 2007, they were married in a private ceremony officiated by Pastor Donnie McClurkin. On July 24, 2013, she announced on the talk show, ''The Real'', that she and her husband were expecting another child, a boy. The couple welcomed their second son, Quincy Morgan, in
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.


Filmography


Film


Television


Directing


References


External links

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