Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 23, 1967
Place of Birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Biography
Salli Elise Richardson-Whitfield (born November 23, 1967) is an American television and film actress. She is known for her role as Dr. Allison Blake on the sci-fi TV series Eureka and her voice acting as Elisa Maza on the Disney animated series Gargoyles. She also appeared in the 2007 film I Am Legend alongside actor Will Smith. Her acting credits include: A Low Down Dirty Shame, Posse, and Antwone Fisher. She has guest-starred in numerous television shows, such as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Silk Stalkings, New York Undercover, The Pretender and Secret Agent Man. Richardson had a recurring role as "Kim" on the show Mercy Point and as "Nancy Adams" on Rude Awakening. She played "Viveca Foster" on the television drama Family Law.
On September 8, 2002, she married long-time boyfriend and fellow actor Dondre Whitfield. She and Whitfield have one daughter, Parker Richardson-Whitfield and one son, Dre Terrell Whitfield.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Light Girls | Self |
| 2015 | Playin' for Love | Talisa McCoy |
| 2013 | Saving Westbrook High | Christine |
| 2012 | We the Party | Principal Reynolds |
| 2010 | I Will Follow | Maye |
| 2009 | Good Hair | Self |
| 2009 | Pastor Brown | Jessica 'Jesse' Brown |
| 2009 | Black Dynamite | Gloria |
| 2007 | I Am Legend | Zoe Neville |
| 2004 | Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid | Gail Stern |
| 2003 | Biker Boyz | Half & Half |
| 2002 | Antwone Fisher | Berta Davenport |
| 2002 | Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs | Karen |
| 1998 | Butter | Blusette Ford (as Salli Richardson) |
| 1996 | The Great White Hype | Bambi |
| 1996 | Soul of the Game | Lahoma |
| 1996 | Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored | Miss Alice (as Salli Richardson) |
| 1996 | Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken | Elisa Maza (voice) |
| 1994 | A Low Down Dirty Shame | Angela |
| 1994 | I Spy Returns | Nicole Scott |
| 1994 | Sioux City | Jolene Buckley |
| 1994 | Lily in Winter | Ada Covington |
| 1993 | Posse | Lana |
| 1992 | Mo' Money | Pretty Customer |
| 1992 | How U Like Me Now | Valerie |
| 1992 | Prelude to a Kiss | Bridesmaid #2 |
| 1991 | Up Against the Wall | Denise |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Black Lightning | Rebecca Montez |
| 2018 | Altered Carbon | Commission Leader |
| 2015 | Stitchers | Maggie Baptiste |
| 2015 | Rosewood | Dr. Aubrey Joseph |
| 2013 | Being Mary Jane | Valerie |
| 2013 | Real Husbands of Hollywood | Herself |
| 2012 | House of Lies | Sandra Joy |
| 2012 | The Newsroom | Jane Barrow |
| 2012 | The Finder | Athena Brookes |
| 2009 | Castle | Elizabeth Weston |
| 2006 | Eureka | Allison Blake |
| 2005 | The War at Home | Vanessa |
| 2005 | Bones | Assistant U.S. Attorney Kim Kurland |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds | Tamara Barnes |
| 2004 | House | Sharon |
| 2004 | Second Time Around | Amanda |
| 2003 | NCIS | Carrie Clark |
| 2003 | Missing | Kelly |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami | Laura |
| 2000 | Secret Agent Man | Rachel |
| 1999 | Family Law | Viveca Foster |
| 1998 | Mercy Point | Lt. Salisaw |
| 1998 | Rude Awakening | Nancy Adams |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1 | Drey'auc |
| 1997 | True Women | Martha |
| 1997 | Between Brothers | Vanessa |
| 1996 | The Pretender | Cynthia Sloan |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Camille Turner |
| 1994 | Gargoyles | Elisa Maza (voice) |
| 1994 | Gargoyles | |
| 1994 | New York Undercover | Tammy Barrett |
| 1994 | Gargoyles | Delilah (voice) |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue | Bobbi Kingston |
| 1993 | Space Rangers | |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Fenna / Nidell |
| 1991 | Roc | Diane Hubbard |
| 1991 | Silk Stalkings | Shelley |