Field was cast in her first series regular role of Janet in the ABC short-lived television series October Road from 2007 to 2008. In R. Kelly's hip-hop opera, Trapped in the Closet, she played the role of Bridget. In 2009, she played a recurring role as social worker Susan Winters alongside Jada Pinkett Smith in TNT's Hawthorne. Field has also made guest appearances on shows such as Dollhouse, Drop Dead Diva, The Mentalist, Lie to Me, Mike & Molly, Criminal Minds, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Castle, and Body of Proof.