Kim Fields Net Worth

What is Kim Fields' Net Worth?

Kim Fields is an American actress who has a net worth of $6 million. Kim Fields is an accomplished American actress and director whose career spans over four decades, beginning as a child performer and evolving into executive roles behind the camera. She first appeared in a Mrs. Butterworth's syrup commercial before landing early TV spots on "Good Times" and "Diff'rent Strokes." Her breakout came at age 11 as Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey on the long-running NBC sitcom "The Facts of Life" (1979–88), where her charm and catchphrase "We're in troouu-ble!" made her a household name.

Transitioning to adult roles, Fields found renewed success as Regine Hunter on Fox's iconic sitcom "Living Single" (1993–98), working alongside Queen Latifah, Kim Coles, and Erika Alexander. Off-screen, she pursued higher education at Pepperdine University before moving into directing. She directed multiple episodes of the TV series "Kenan & Kel" from 1996 to 2000 and also directed eight episodes of the series Tyler Perry's "House of Payne" from 2009 to 2012. She won two Young Artist Awards for The Facts of Life.

Fields also explored reality TV, joining "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" for its eighth season in 2015, and competing on "Dancing with the Stars" in 2016, finishing eighth. In recent years, she has returned to scripted acting with roles in Netflix's "The Upshaws" (2021–present), guest appearances on "Cobra Kai" and "Insecure," and starring in holiday features like "You Light Up My Christmas."

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Early Life

Fields was born on May 12, 1969, in New York City to mother, Chip Fields-Hurd, who was an actress and director. She grew up with her younger sister, Alexis, who also went on to become an actress. She began acting from an early age, appearing in a number of television commercials and a few episodes of popular shows like "Good Times."

Career

Fields' career really kicked off when she landed the role of Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey on the NBC sitcom, "The Facts of Life." She remained on the show during the entirety of its on-air run from 1979 to 1988. When the show began production, the producers had to get creative when Fields appeared on screen, as she was quite short in comparison to the other actors. She sometimes wore roller skates during the first season so that difficult camera angles could be avoided. However, she did eventually grow taller, even losing out on a role on "Diff'rent Strokes" because she was taller than star Gary Coleman. On "The Facts of Life," Fields became well-known for her character's popular catchphrase, "We're in troouu-ble," which she often said during the show.

While on "The Facts of Life," Fields became interested in pursuing a simultaneous career in music. She released two singles on the Critique Records label. First, she released the disco-inspired track "He Loves Me He Loves Me Not," which went on to become a minor club hit. She then released "Dear Michael," which reached the 50^th spot on the R&B charts.

After a break from acting to attend college, Fields returned to the screen in an episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" in 1993, in which she played Will Smith's love interest. The same year, she landed a starring role on the hit Fox sitcom, "Living Single." Fields remained on the show until it was canceled in 1998.

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After "Living Single" was canceled, Fields turned her attention back to her music career. She began performing with an R&B group called Impromp 2. She also tried her hand at directing. She started by directing a few episodes of the Nickelodeon show "Kenan & Kel" and also appeared in two episodes of the show. She went on to work as a director on the sitcoms "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns, "Tyler Perry's House of Payne," and "Let's Stay Together."

Throughout the mid-2000s, Fields appeared on television shows like "One on One," The Golden Palace," and "The Comeback." She appeared together with her former "The Facts of Life" co-star, Lisa Whelchel, on "Good Morning Texas" in 2007 in order to promote her appearance in "Issues: We've All Got 'Em," in which Whelchel was introduced as a surprise guest.

After marrying her husband, Christopher Morgan, the couple has collaborated on a number of projects together. In 2010, the two produced and directed a Christmas television special called "Holiday Love." A second episode of the show subsequently aired in 2011.

In August 2015, Bravo announced that Fields would be joining the cast of its reality television show, "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" for its eighth season. However, after one season, Fields announced in 2016 that she would not be returning to the show. Around the same time, she announced that she would be joining the cast as one of the celebrities on the 22^nd season of "Dancing with the Stars." She was partnered with professional dancer Sasha Farber. She ultimately came in eighth place in the competition.

In 2017, Fields landed the role of Theresa Newman in the Christian Film, "A Question of Faith." It marked Fields' first co-starring appearance in a film.

In March of 2020, Fields joined the cast of "The Upshaws," a sitcom created by Regina Hicks and Wanda Sykes. The series premiered on Netflix in May 2021. It was renewed for a second season a few months later, and the second season premiered on Netflix in June 2022. Fields plays the starring role of Regina Upshaw, the matriarch of the family.

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Personal Life

After "The Facts of Life," Fields took a break from acting to attend Pepperdine University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree. In 1995, Fields married film producer Johnathan Franklin. The couple remained married until 2001. She later began dating her boyfriend, Christopher Morgan, who worked as an actor on Broadway. The two welcomed a son together in 2007, which they announced in "People" magazine. In July of 2007, the two were married in a private ceremony. While appearing on the talk show "The Real" in 2013, Fields announced the couple was expecting a second son, who arrived in 2014.

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