Chip Fields Biography

Biography by Shrijan Published on 14 Oct, 2020 Updated on 14 Oct, 2020

Facts of Chip Fields
Date of Birth:	1951 , August-5
Age:	69 years old
Birth Nation:	United States of America
Name	Chip Fields
Birth Name	Laverne Fields
Nick Name	Chip Hurd, Chip Fields–Hurd
Nationality	American
Birth Place/City	New York City, New York, USA
Profession	Singer, Actress, Television Director, Producer, Consultant, Dialogue Coach
Net Worth	$1 Million
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Black
Married	Yes
Married to	Erv Hurd
Children	2
Divorce	John Randolph
Movies	Claudine, The Happy Hooker, Blue Collar, The Lady in Red, Woman Thou Art Loosed
TV Show	Days of Our Lives, What's Happening!!, The Amazing Spider-Man, Good Times, Hill Street Blues, Roc, Living Single, Just Jordan

Laverne "Chip" Fields is an American actress, singer, director, producer, and consultant. As an actress, she is known for her work in shows like The Amazing Spider-Man, Good Times, and Living Single. She has also directed shows like One on One, Meet the Browns, House of Payne, and Young Dylan.

Chip Fields Bio: Age, Early Life, and Career

Chip Fields was born as Laverne Fields on August 5, 1951, in New York City, New York. She is 69 years old as of October 2020.

At the beginning of her career, Fields was a singer and most notably performed with Ronnie Spector on her girl band, Ronette. She went on to have more prominent roles in her later years in movies like 1975's The Happy Hooker, 1978's Blue Collar, 1979's The Lady in Red, and 2004's Woman Thou Art Loosed.

Chip Fields (bottom right) on The Amazing Spider-Man (1978 - 1979) SOURCE: Pinterest

On television, Fields is most known as Rita Conway in the short-lived 1978-79 superhero series The Amazing Spider-Man, Linella Gordon / Rochelle in the CBS sitcom Good Times, and Laverne Hunter in the Fox sitcom Living Single.

Besides her on-camera career, Fields is also known for her work behind-the-camera. She has directed episodes of popular shows like One on One, Meet the Browns, House of Payne, and Young Dylan.

She made her on-screen acting debut in 1973 and made her feature film debut in the romantic-comedy Claudine.

Mother of Actresses Kim Fields and Alexis Fields

Chip Fields is the mother of two daughters, Kim and Alexis Fields, both of whom are actresses. Her older daughter, Kim Fields (born on May 12, 1969), has been an actress since she was eight and is most known for playing Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey in the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life and Regine Hunter in the Fox sitcom Living Single.

Chip Fields (right) with her daughters Kim (middle) and Alexis (left) SOURCE: Pinterest

Her younger daughter, Alexis Fields (born on March 3, 1979), is no slouch either and is most known for her television roles in shows like Roc, The Secret World of Alex Mack, Sister, Sister, Kenan & Kel, Moesha, and All That Matters.

Married to Technical Director Erv Hurd

Chip Fields has been married since August 20, 1994, to technical director Erv Hurd. Hurd is a nine-time Primetime Emmy Award-nominated and four-time Daytime Emmy Award-winning technical director, known for his work on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Young and the Restless, The $10,000 Pyramid, and The Bold and the Beautiful.

Previously, Fields was married to John Randolph.

Has a Net Worth of $1 Million

According to celebritynetworth.com, Chip Fields has a net worth of $1 million. An actress, singer, director, producer, and consultant, the 69-year-old has been involved as an actress on television shows like The Amazing Spider-Man, Good Times, and Living Single; and as a director on shows like One on One, Meet the Browns, House of Payne, and Young Dylan.