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Edith Fields

Edith Fields

Actor · Born January 7, 1939 (87) · Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

A veteran of stage, screen and television, Edith Fields is the recipient of the prestigious Los Angeles Drama Critics Award, seven Drama Logue Awards and a KABC Year End Radio Award for her work in Los Angeles Theatre. She began her career at age 5, singing and dancing for community functions in her home town of Poughkeepsie, New York. She acted in college productions and continued to entertain in Army Hospitals with the U.S.O. Fields received her Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award (as well as a Drama Logue Award) for her work in the Theatre West Production of Like One Of The Family. Critical praise for her performance as Beth/Consuelo ranged from "dizzy and delightful" (Frontiers) to "a showstopper" (Hollywood Reporter). For her Drama Logue Award-Winning portrayal of Rose, the mother, in Nuts at the Las Palmas Theatre, the Los Angeles Times summed up the critics' opinion: "Edith Fields is splendid!" She won both the KABC Radio Award and Drama Logue Award for Avenue Of Dreams/Nothing Immediate (Company Of Angels), for which she was cited as "extraordinary" (Los Angeles Times). Additional Los Angeles stage credits include Death Of A Salesman (LATC), Beau Jet (Westwood Playhouse), Staccato (Tiffany Theatre), On Borrowed Time (La Mirada Theatre), Grown Ups (Mark Taper Forum), Street Dreams (Zephyr Theatre), Lovers And Other Strangers (Lee Strasberg Theatre), A.R. Gurney's Scenes From American Life (Skylight Theatre) and Michael Cristophers Pulitzer Prize-Winning Shadow Box (Theatre 40), among many others. In New York, Fields appeared both Off and Off-Off Broadway in The Subject Was Roses, A View From The Bridge, The Rimers Of Eldritch, Rites Of Passage, Spilt Milk, The Ward, Two Ladies Talking, Mother Love and The Poseur. Her film credits include Mr. Saturday Night (1992) with Billy Crystal, Dad (1989) with Jack Lemmon, No Way Out (1987) with Kevin Costner, Three Men and a Little Lady (1990) with Tom Selleck, John Cassavetes Big Trouble (1986), Blake Edwards Micki + Maude (1984), William Friedkin Rampage (1987) and Renée Taylor and Joe Bolognas Love Is All There Is (1996). Movies for television include HBO's Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996) with Mira Sorvino and Ashley Judd, Following Her Heart (1994) directed by Lee Grant, TNT's Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight (1994) with Diane Keaton, My First Love (1988) with Bea Arthur and The Rockford Files (1974) with James Garner. She has guest starred on numerous television series including Seinfeld (1989), Murphy Brown (1988), Picket Fences (1992), Caroline in the City (1995), L.A. Law (1986), Cagney & Lacey (1981), Brooklyn Bridge (1991) and Ned and Stacey (1995), among others. Fields graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and went on to study with such legendary acting teachers as Stella Adler, Robert Lewis, Herbert Berghof and William Hickey. She is a member of the Actors Studio.

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Born
January 7, 1939 (87)
From
Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
59 on MovieCove · 84 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 34% in 30 days

What are Edith Fields' films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
58%
Self
14%
Survival
13%
Power
6%
Morality
5%
Society
4%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
2
Warm
2
Joyful
2
Absurd
1
Hopeful
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Edith Fields' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 59 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Edith Fields' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

84 credits, 59 with a MovieCove page.

  • B Positive(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Franco

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Magic Camp(2020)

    as Old Lady

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Timeless(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Elderly Woman

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • American Crime Story(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bronia

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Life in Pieces(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Marlene

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Grace and Frankie(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Brenda

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Second Chances(2013)

    as Minnie Wheaton

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Meth Head(2013)

    as Nora

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Autism and Cake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Alice

  • Hart of Dixie(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Vera

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Elena Undone(2010)

    as Older Woman

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Elderly Woman · as Neighbor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Over Her Dead Body(2008)

    as Mrs. Williams

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Next(2007)

    as Old Lady in Casino

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Anita Casey

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Committed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Elderly Woman

  • American Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Murphy

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Social Worker

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Scrubs(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Foster

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Quaker Woman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • My Wife and Kids(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Amati Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Aunt Loretta

  • Nikki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Dolores Pritkin

  • The Bachelor(1999)

    as Edith

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Sanko

  • The Parkers(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • My Last Love(1999)

    as Poetess

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • L.A. Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Vince's Mother-in-Law

  • The King of Queens(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Hanley

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as School Nurse

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Solotkin

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Adoption Lady

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Love Is All There Is(1996)

    as Mrs. Frederico

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Soul of the Game(1996)

    as Nurse

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Caroline in the City(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Nina

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Colony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Peg Benson

  • Nowhere Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Older Pauline

  • Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight(1994)

    as Purdue Female Guest #1

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Van Allen

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Saturday Night(1992)

    as Woman in Commercial

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Brooklyn Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance(1991)

    as Mrs. Hogan

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Prison Stories: Women on the Inside(1991)

    as Rose

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Three Men and a Little Lady(1990)

    as Mrs. Head

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • House Party(1990)

    as Principal

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Alien Nation(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Intimate Power(1989)

    as Mother Superior

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Payton

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Boost(1988)

    as Office Manager

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • My First Love(1988)

    as Marion

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Murphy Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Lillian Brown

  • Side by Side(1988)

    as Frances Mercer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Rampage(1987)

    as Rose Gurgin

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • You Ruined My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Aunt Hermione

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Cramer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Armed and Dangerous(1986)

    as Party Guest

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Big Trouble(1986)

    as Doris

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Delores

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Hollywood Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Andrews

  • Malice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Mrs. Washburn

  • Micki + Maude(1984)

    as Valerie Sitkowitz

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Attack on Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Doris Gambonini

  • Young Lust(1984)

    as Mrs. Bodkey

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Right of Way(1983)

    as Saleswoman

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Newhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Guest

  • Family Ties(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Sharon Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Marian Rose White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Nurse Gray

  • Fantasies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Mildred

  • The Kid from Nowhere(1982)

    as Gift Shop Customer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • All Summer in a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Mrs. Callaghan

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Saleswoman

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Force: Five(1981)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Greatest American Hero(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Loving Couples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Evelyn's Nurse

  • The French Atlantic Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as Al's Wife

  • And Baby Makes Six(1979)

    as School Nurse

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Facts of Life(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Survival of Dana(1979)

    as Mrs. Davis

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Taxi(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Fifth Woman

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Blood Bath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Psychic / Gypsy (as Edith Greenfield)

  • Queen of Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Violet

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 84 titles from 1936 to 2020; peak year 1989.

Most popular right now

Prison Stories: Women on the Inside (1991)

Film career

19362020

Peak 1989 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1986Screen debut· Big Trouble
  • 2007Career best· Next

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting84 of 84: 84 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1930s1 · acting1970s6 · acting1980s32 · acting1990s22 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
8696

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Edith Fields' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 59 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 59 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

Young Lust (1984)

92nd percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Right of Way (1983)

Midcredits 89th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 68. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Edith Fields work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edith Fields' MovieCove titles; Jon Avnet shares the most, 3.