kfields22@nul.org
Speaker Bio
Kim Fields is a household name, starring in two long-running series, NBC’s "Facts of Life" and "Living Single” on Fox. Both shows remain in worldwide syndication, securing place as a global pop culture icon. She currently stars in the hit Netflix series, “The Upshaws” opposite Wanda Sykes and Mike Epps. The show premiered in 2021, becoming an instant hit and garnering an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. In addition, Kim starred in, and executive produced, the holiday film “Adventures in Christmasing.” Her directing credits include the BET+ series “All the Queen’s Men” and “The Ms. Pat Show,” Disney’s “Raven’s Home,” HBO’s “Insecure,” and “Tyler Perry's Meet the Brown's" and "Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” on TBS. Her autobiography, “Blessed Life” (Hachette N.Y) was published in 2018.