Full Name Laverne Fields Role Singer Nationality American Spouse Erv Hurd (m. 1994) | Years active 1973–present Name Chip Fields | |
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Other names Chip HurdChip Fields–Hurd Known for Lanella Gordon – Good Times Music group The Ronettes (1973 – 1974) Movies and TV shows The Amazing Spider‑Man, Blue Collar, The Lady in Red, Broadway Theatre Archive: F Similar People Kim Fields, Alexis Fields, Jere Fields, Ronnie Spector, Nedra Talley | ||
Chip fields herd and kim fields on jesus is the answer christmas special 1984
Laverne "Chip" Fields, who is sometimes credited as Chip Hurd or Chip Fields–Hurd, (born August 5, 1951) is an American singer, actress, television director, consultant, and dialogue coach, who has appeared in popular films, television shows, and Broadway theatre. She is best known for portraying Lynetta Gordon, the abusive birth mother of Penny Gordon Woods (played by Janet Jackson) in a three–part episode (1977) of the 1970s sitcom Good Times.
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- Chip fields herd and kim fields on jesus is the answer christmas special 1984
- Who am I by Chip Fields from Con Caper
- Ronnie Spector and the Ronettes
- Acting career
- Personal life
- Discography
- References
"Who am I?" by Chip Fields from "Con Caper"
Ronnie (Spector) and the Ronettes
In 1973, shortly after her divorce from record producer Phil Spector, Ronnie Spector reformed the world-famous girl group The Ronettes. After recruiting Chip and vocalist Diane Linton (and later Denise Edwards), "Ronnie And The Ronettes" made their debut at Richard Nader's "Rock and Roll Revival" show at Madison Square Garden. Later that year, Ronnie signed with Buddha Records and recorded two singles: 1973's "Go Out and Get It" and 1974's "I Wish I Never Saw The Sunshine" (as Ronnie Spector and The Ronettes), a remake of a song recorded by the original line-up. After the two singles failed to chart, Ronnie went solo, and the "new" Ronettes with Chip and Denise disbanded.
Acting career
Fields began her acting career as an extra in the 1974 film Claudine. She has had numerous supporting roles and guest appearances on television. She played an unwed mother opposite Patty Weaver in the NBC television soap opera, Days of Our Lives. Also during the '70s, she played the abusive birth-mother of Millicent "Penny" Gordon Woods (Janet Jackson) on the sitcom Good Times. She played Rita Conway in the short-lived The Amazing Spider-Man TV Series from 1978-1979. Rita Conway was J. Jonah Jameson's secretary, the same function as the African-American Glory Grant from the 1970s comics. She also appeared in What's Happening!!, Hill Street Blues, T.J. Hooker, Roc, Kirk (a short-lived sitcom starring Kirk Cameron), The Wayans Bros., and The Parkers. She has been a consultant for The Parkers, Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century, Living Single, and was a dialogue coach for the film, Menace II Society. She played the role of "Laverne", mother to the character "Regine" on Living Single. She has also directed episodes of the popular UPN sitcoms, One on One, All of Us, Girlfriends, The Parkers, as well as episodes of Romeo!, Just Jordan, Hannah Montana, Tyler Perry's House of Payne and Meet the Browns.
Personal life
Chip is the mother of actress Kim Fields (famous for her roles on Facts of Life and Living Single) and Alexis Fields (famous for her roles on Kenan & Kel, Moesha and Sister, Sister). Chip has been married to technical director Erv Hurd since August 20, 1994.
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