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Kim Fieldshas been in the spotlight for 40 years — and has no plans to slow down.
In this week’s issue of PEOPLE, the actress and director opens up about navigating child stardom and her big return to the small screen.
From playing Dorothy “Tootie” Ramsey on the NBC sitcomThe Facts of Life(1979-1988) to sharing the screen withQueen Latifahon Fox’sLiving Single(1993-1998), Fields grew up onscreen.
“You don’t realize, ‘This show is groundbreaking,'” she says of working on the trailblazing shows. “You’re just grateful to show up to a job. I certainly didn’t think that it was as monumental as it would go on to become.”
“It was a different type of coming-of-age,” she adds. “And to do that in that environment was just really spectacular.”
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“It’s really exciting to be able to find something new,” Fields says. “There’s this wonderful sense of adventure that I’m realizing was always there.”
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“It’s all about going into uncharted waters right now. I don’t want to go through life coasting,” she says. “I’m always looking to be challenged and stimulated — life is a trip. Embrace those imperfections that we all have, and find ways to laugh.”
“This year, I am showing up present, eyes wide open, to take every moment in,” she continues. “It’s an exciting, adventurous time. And I’m here for all of it.”
The Upshawsis streaming on Netflix.
source: people.com
