Who is Chip Fields?
Laverne ‘Chip’ Fields was born on 5 August 1951 in New York City, USA; her zodiac sign is Leo, and she is of American nationality. She is an actress, singer, film producer, and director best remembered for her role as Lynetta Gordon in the comedy series “Good Times,” which ran from 1974 to 1979 and was developed by Mike Evas, Norman Lear, and Eric Monte. The sitcom, which starred Ja’net DuBois, Ralph Carter, and Bernadette Stanis, depicted a destitute family struggling to make ends meet; it won one award and was nominated for seven more, including three Golden Globes.
Chip Fields is the mother of two well-known actresses, Kim Fields, and Alexis Fields.
Childhood, Family, And Education
Chip Fields (Pinterest)Chip was reared in New York City in a large family by her taxi driver father and seamstress mother – the family was impoverished and barely had enough money for most necessities.
Chip became interested in acting after watching TV with her brothers and sisters, and after discovering that she can perform at school, she promptly joined the theater club. She enrolled in a local high school where she was physically active to prepare for her roles, and after matriculation in 1969, she began working several jobs to support herself financially while attending auditions for roles in movies and TV series – five years would pass before Chip was allowed to launch her acting career.
TV Series Characters
Chip made her television debut in 1975 when she was cast as Girl in Bar in the episode “Face for a Shadow” of the anthology crime series “Police Story.” She also appeared in single episodes of many programs, including the sitcom “Rhoda,” the daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” and the sitcom “What’s Happening!!” two years later.
She was cast as Kelly Johnson in the episode “A Ransom in Diamonds” of the critically acclaimed detective series “Barnaby Jones,” which starred Buddy Ebsen, Lee Meriwether, and Mark Shera and followed both the business and private lives of the detective Barnaby – the series was nominated for four awards, including two Golden Globes.
Chip appeared in a single episode of various programs, including the police procedural “Hill Street Blues” in 1982, the police drama “T. J. Hooker” in 1984, and the sitcom “The Facts of Life” in 1986, beginning with “The Amazing Spider-Man” in 1978.
In 1992, she appeared as Ms. Wilson in an episode of the comedy-drama “Roc,” and in 1993, she was cast as the supporting character Laverne Hunter in many episodes of the comedy series “Living Single.”
Chip’s most recent TV appearances were in the episodes “Escorting Ain’t Easy” of the sitcom “The Wayans Bros.” in 1998, “Turkey Day Blues” of another sitcom “The Parkers” in 2000, and “Fist of Funny” of the comedy series “Just Jordan” in 2007.
Movie Characters
Chip made her film debut in 1974 as Rioter on Hallway Stairs in the romantic comedy “Claudine,” starring James Earl Jones and Diahann Carroll, and the following year as Harriet Morse in the film “Change at 125th Street.”
In 1975, she played the supporting role of Red Hat in the biographical comedy film “The Happy Hooker,” based on Xaviera Hollander’s memoir, and in 1977, Chip featured in Lloyd Richards’ film “Freeman.” In 1978, she played Caroline Brown in the crime thriller “Blue Collar,” and in 1980, she played Yvonne Clements in the drama “The Night the City Screamed.”
Chip’s most recent film appearance was in 2004 when she played The Woman in Church in Michael Schultz’s drama “Woman Thou Art Loosed.”
Other Contributors
Chip has worked on additional films in various capacities: in 1993, she was the dialogue coach for the teen drama “Menace II Society,” and in the same year, she was the producer’s consultant for several episodes of two sitcoms, “Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper” and “Living Single.” She directed the episode “The Road Less Traveled” of the sitcom “Sister, Sister” in 1999, and the following year she began working as a consultant for the sitcom “The Parkers,” for which she also directed four episodes.
Chip has primarily directed television shows since 2001. She began with the sitcom “Girlfriends” episode “You Better Watch Out,” and in 2003 directed seven episodes of the sitcom “Romeo!” and five episodes of the comedy series “One on One.” Then directed the episode “If You Can’t Stand the Heat” of the sitcom “All of Us” in 2005, and she went on to direct single episodes of the adolescent comedy “Hannah Montana” and the live-action comedy “Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide” in 2006.
Three of her most recent directing credits include two episodes of the comedy “Meet the Browns” in 2009, 12 episodes of the sitcom “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” in 2012, and six episodes of the comedy “Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan” in 2020.
Relationship Status
Chip has had two marriages. She avoids discussing her first spouse, a man named John Randolph, but the two are thought to have started dating while she was still a teenager. There is no solid information regarding the dates of their marriage, other than the fact that they married before she turned 20. Chip gave birth to daughter Kim on 12 May 1969 in New York City, and daughter Alexis followed nearly 10 years later on 3 March 1979, both probably fathered by John, but the couple split, presumably shortly after Alexis was born.
Chip met American film cameraman Erv Hurd in the early 1990s while they were both working on the same project, and they married on August 20, 1994, in a private ceremony attended by their closest friends and family.
Chip and Erv appear to have been living a nice life together since their marriage, and Chip is married to her second husband and has two daughters from her first marriage as of September 2020.
Other Interests And Hobbies
Chip is a family woman who decided to focus on raising her first daughter rather than continuing her acting career after the birth of her first child. If her kids are available, she spends the majority of her free time with them, but when they are not, Chip enjoys traveling to new areas in the United States; she is also interested in visiting Europe but prefers to travel with someone because she is not a big fan of long-haul flights.
Chip is a supporter of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, and she is a philanthropist who has collaborated with various charity groups and institutions (PETA).
Will Smith, Denzel Washington, and Natalie Portman are among her favorite performers and actresses, while her favorite films include “Seven Pounds,” “I, Robot,” and “Leon: The Professional.”
Body Structure And Net Worth
Chip Fields (Pinterest)Chip Fields is 69 years old. She has long black hair, band-rows eyes is 5ft 5ins (1.65m) tall, and weighs roughly 130lbs (59kgs). Her net worth is predicted to be more than $1 million as of September 2020.
Who Exactly Is Kim Fields?
Kim is perhaps best known for her role as Dorothy ‘Tootie Ramsey in the sitcom “The Facts of Life,” which aired from 1979 to 1988 and co-starred Lisa Whelchel and Mindy Cohn – the story follows a former housekeeper Mrs. Edna Garrett as she teaches a group of teenage girls how to survive that special period of life.
The show won six awards and received 17 nominations, including three Primetime Emmys.
Kim rose to prominence in 1978, when she was cast in the sitcom “Baby, I’m Back,” and after it was canceled after only a few episodes, she was cast in “The Facts of Life.” She took a break from acting to attend Pepperdine University, where she graduated in 1992. In 1993, she was asked to guest feature in a single episode of the highly acclaimed comedy series “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” in which she was seduced by the famous actor Will Smith. Kim was featured as Regina Hunter in the sitcom “Living Single” from 1993 to 1998, and after the show was canceled, she debuted her musical career by joining the R&B band IImpromptu2. Kim also began directing, and on August 18, 2015, she was cast in the reality series “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.”
She married Jonathon Franklin Freeman, an American film producer, in 1995, but they separated in 2001 for unspecified reasons. Kim later married actor Christopher Morgan and gave birth to their son Sebastian Alexander Morgan on 4 May 2007. Kim and Christopher married on 23 July 2007 in a private ceremony, and Kim gave birth to their son Quincy Morgan on 3 December 2013.
Who Exactly Is Alexis Fields?
Alexis is not as well-known as her sister Kim, but she is most recognized for her role as Nicole Wilson in the family comedy series “The Secret World of Alex Mack,” which aired from 1994 to 1998 and starred Larisa Oleynik, Meredith Bishop, and Darris Love. The plot chronicles the experiences of Alex Mack, a teenage girl, and the series won one award and was nominated for 12 more.
Alexis has starred in about 22 films and television shows; her first major appearance was in the comedic drama series “Roc,” in which she played Sheila Hendricks for 22 episodes in 1993. She played the supporting role of Diavian Johnson in 27 episodes of the comedy-drama”Sister, Sister” from 1996 to 1999, and Sharla Morrison in the comedy series “Kenan & Kel” from 1998 to 2000. Her most recent performances were in the crime series “Dead of Night” in the episode “Greed Ex-Boyfriend” in 2016, in which she played Tiffany Durst, and in two episodes of the drama sports series “All American” in 2020, in which she portrayed Denise Patterson. Alexis has recently been cast in an untitled forthcoming film.
Alexis has been married to non-celebrity Kevin Jackson since 2006, and the couple has two children.