Jere Fields

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Jere Fields
Born
Jerelyn Fields

(1959-07-02) July 2, 1959 (age 64)
Education University of Southern California (MSW)
OccupationActress
Years active1972–1989

Jerelyn Fields (born July 2, 1959), better known as Jere Fields, is an American former actress.

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Early life and education

Fields was born in Onslow County, North Carolina, and attended Saddleback High School in Santa Ana, California. She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California in 2014.

Career

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! in 1981, as well as Scooby and Scrappy-Doo . She also appeared in several of Rick James' videos.[ 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.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Friday the 13th: A New Beginning Anita
1986 Body Slam Lady on Bus

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1970 Gunsmoke Merilee BiggsEpisode: "The Scavengers"
1971Aesop's FablesMartaTelevision film
1973 The Brady Bunch ShirleyEpisode: "Miss Popularity"
1979 Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo Additional voices
1981 Hero High Misty Magic26 episodes
1982 CHiPs DMV CashierEpisode: "Bright Flashed"
1982 The Facts of Life GeorgiaEpisode: "Starstruck"
1983 Diff'rent Strokes WendyEpisode: "Mr. T and mr. t"
1984TLCBethTelevision film
1985 The Jeffersons JanayEpisode: "Last Dance"
1985No Complaints!SecretaryTelevision film
1985 T. J. Hooker GeegeEpisode: "Death Is a Four Letter Word"
1985 Cheers Nurse BrendaEpisode: "Dark Imaginings"
1986, 1987 What's Happening Now!! Jackie / Tracy2 episodes
1987 Dads KimEpisode: "Waiting"

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References

  1. "Jere Fields". BFI. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.