Fields was born in Onslow County, North Carolina, and attended Saddleback High School in Santa Ana, California.
As a child, she guest-starred on such iconic television programs as Gunsmoke and The Brady Bunch.
She also starred on the children's educational TV show Curiosity Shop in 1971 and 1972 and did voice work for the animated series Kid Superpower Hour with Shazam!
[citation needed] Additionally, she worked on the films Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)[1] and Body Slam (1986).
Since retiring from acting, Fields has worked as a clinical social worker.