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Chip Fields Born August 5, 1951
New York City, New York, U.S.Other names Chip Hurd
Chip Fields-HurdOccupation Singer, actress, television director, consultant, dialogue coaching Spouse Erv Hurd (1994–present) 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 Penny Gordon's abusive birth mother in a four-part episode of the 1970s sitcom Good Times.
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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. 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 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.[1]this is not right..
Personal Life
Chip is the mother of actress Kim (famous for her roles on Facts of Life and Living Single) and Alexis Fields. Chip has been married to technical director Erv Hurd since August 20, 1994.
Discography
- 1973 (as Ronnie and the Ronettes) - "Go Out and Get It" b/w "Lover, Lover" (Buddha 384)
- 1974 (as Ronnie Spector and the Ronettes) - "I Wish I Never Saw the Sunshine" b/w "I Wonder What He's Doing" (Buddha 408)
References
- ^ "Chip Fields Filmography". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/person/23360/Chip-Hurd/filmography. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
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Categories:- 1951 births
- Actors from New York City
- African American television actors
- African American television directors
- American film actors
- American stage actors
- American television actors
- American television directors
- Female television directors
- Living people
- People from New York City
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