Kim Fields

thumb 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). Quotes But these roles all inform each other. For example, when I’m acting, I know to trust my director and not to ask for too many takes, because as a producer, I know that each take costs money and they’ve got other people to film besides me. Nowadays, because the production goes pretty fast, there was no “come to Jesus” moment or no “aha” moment. It really is just about the work. And I know I keep going back to that, but unfortunately, my industry has taken position in this horrible place where work becomes the last thing on the totem pole. It becomes about the looks. It becomes about the celebrity. It’s about everything else other than the work. And that’s incredibly frustrating, incredibly disappointing for people who really love this thing. Thank God for certain outlets that are still interested in showing a quality product that is about great lighting and great storytelling and great acting and visually-stimulating imagery and things of that nature. Thank God for that! "Clayton Perry's Interview Exclusives", February 8, 2012 There were brands and platforms I felt weren’t connecting or resonating with me, I’ve been a person of faith. I wanted to expand on that and deal with my mind, body and spirit in a different way. It just encourages that sense of giving yourself permission to be well. Once you make that decision, everything follows. "INTERVIEW: Kim Fields back for more ‘Upshaws,’ a second wellness retreat", April 18, 2024 External links 4917 Category:Television directors Category:Actresses from New York City Category:Living people Category:1969 births Category:Women from the United States Category:Women born in the 1960s