When was Kim Fields on different strokes?

When was Kim Fields on different strokes?

Kim Fields knows sitcoms — she’s starred on three of TV’s most beloved. She played Dorothy “Tootie” Ramsey/Didi on Diff’rent Strokes and The Facts of Life from 1979 to 1988 and Regine Hunter on Living Single from 1993 to 1998.

Who is playing Kimberly in Live Different Strokes?

Philip’s biological daughter, Kimberly, was played by Dana Plato, who tragically passed away in 1999 at the age of 34. The show had two more housekeepers, Adelaide and Pearl, played by Nedra Volz and Mary Jo Catlett after Mrs. Garrett left the show.

What spinoffs came from Different Strokes?

The Facts of Life (1979–1988) is a spin-off of Diff’rent Strokes featuring Drummond’s former housekeeper, Mrs. Garrett, who had accepted a job as the housemother for a dormitory at Eastland, an all-girls private school that Kimberly was attending.

Did the different strokes cast get along?

When Diff’rent Strokes first kicked off, the actors got along like family. Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges really treated each other as brothers and would often prank their producers.

Why was Kimberly not on Different Strokes?

The producers felt that Plato’s real life pregnancy could not be written into the series as it would be out of character for Kimberly Drummond to become pregnant. In the fifth season episode “Coming of Age”, Kimberly decides to study abroad in Paris, France.

Why didn t nancy McKeon do live show?

Nancy McKeon was unable to participate due to scheduling conflicts with her then-starring role in the television series The Division.