Laverne "Chip"Fields, who is sometimes credited as Chip Hurd or Chip
Fieldsâ€"Hurd, (born August 5, 1951) is an American singer, actress,
television director, producer, consultant, and dialogue coach, who has
appeared in popular films, television shows, and Broadway theatre. She
is best known for portraying Lynetta Gordon, the abusive birth mother
of Penny Gordon Woods (played by Janet Jackson) in a fourâ€"part
episode (1977) of the 1970s sitcom Good Times.Fields began her career
as a singer. She joined Ronnie Spector as a Ronette in 1973 and
recorded two singles for Buddah Records.Fields began her acting career
as an extra in the 1974 film Claudine. She has had numerous supporting
roles and guest appearances on television. She played an unwed mother
opposite Patty Weaver in the NBC television soap opera, Days of Our
Lives. Also during the 1970s, she played the abusive birth mother of
Millicent "Penny" Gordon Woods (Janet Jackson) on the sitcom Good
Times.
Fieldsâ€"Hurd, (born August 5, 1951) is an American singer, actress,
television director, producer, consultant, and dialogue coach, who has
appeared in popular films, television shows, and Broadway theatre. She
is best known for portraying Lynetta Gordon, the abusive birth mother
of Penny Gordon Woods (played by Janet Jackson) in a fourâ€"part
episode (1977) of the 1970s sitcom Good Times.Fields began her career
as a singer. She joined Ronnie Spector as a Ronette in 1973 and
recorded two singles for Buddah Records.Fields began her acting career
as an extra in the 1974 film Claudine. She has had numerous supporting
roles and guest appearances on television. She played an unwed mother
opposite Patty Weaver in the NBC television soap opera, Days of Our
Lives. Also during the 1970s, she played the abusive birth mother of
Millicent "Penny" Gordon Woods (Janet Jackson) on the sitcom Good
Times.
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