Chip Fields

American singer and actress (born 1951)

PersonAge 75humanQ5101498

Also known as Chip Fields-Hurd · Chip Hurd · Laverne Fields

Born: August 5, 1951
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1.Stated in IMDbRetrieved 2016-07-19
2.Stated in Internet Broadway DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: New York City
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: actor
, stage actor
, television actor
+2 more
Height: 1.67 m
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1.Stated in IMDbimdb.com/name/nm0276209/Retrieved 2025-12-02
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Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Laverne Bernard, better known by her stage name Chip Fields or Chip Hurd, is an American actress, singer, television director, dialogue coach, and producer who has appeared in popular films, television series, and Broadway theatre. She is best known for portraying Lynnella Gordon, the abusive birth mother of Penny Gordon Woods, in a four–episode story arc (1977) of the 1970s sitcom Good Times.

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Sex or gender: female
Given name: Chip
Child: Kim Fields
Family name: Fields
Native language: English
Writing language: English

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