Fields gained fame during the 1960s and 1970s. Ed Sullivan gave Fields her first big break when he booked her on his show after seeing her perform at the Copacabana in New York. She made multiple appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show", "The Mike Douglas Show", "The Merv Griffin Show", and "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson". She also appeared in a 1971 episode of "The Carol Burnett Show" (Season 4, Episode 21) and a 1972 episode of "Here's Lucy" (Season 5, Episode 7) starring Lucille Ball.