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Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Acting · Born 1967-11-23 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

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Filmography

2025TaskDeputy D.A. Anne Pressman
2022Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers DynastyDirector
2022The Gilded AgeExecutive Producer
2021The Wheel of TimeDirector
2019ReprisalDirector
2019SeeDirector
2019TreadstoneDirector
2019PearsonDirector
2019Doom PatrolDirector
2018Chilling Adventures of SabrinaDirector
2018All AmericanDirector
2018Love Is___Director
2018Altered CarbonCommission Leader
2018Black LightningRebecca Montez
2017Marvel's The PunisherDirector
2017I'm Dying Up HereDirector
2017American GodsDirector
2017Dear White PeopleDirector
2016Marvel's Luke CageDirector
2016Lethal WeaponDirector
2016Queen SugarDirector
2016UndergroundDirector
2016ShadowhuntersDirector
2015The MagiciansDirector
2015The Sin SeerNia
2015RosewoodDr. Aubrey Joseph
2015StitchersMaggie Baptiste
2015Light GirlsSelf
2015Playin' for LoveTalisa McCoy
2014black-ishDirector
2013Saving Westbrook HighChristine
2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Director
2013Being Mary JaneValerie
2013Real Husbands of HollywoodHerself
2012The NewsroomJane Barrow
2012We the PartyPrincipal Reynolds
2012ScandalDirector
2012The FinderAthena Brookes
2012House of LiesSandra Joy
2010I Will FollowMaye
2009Black DynamiteGloria
2009Good HairSelf
2009Pastor BrownJessica 'Jesse' Brown
2009CastleElizabeth Weston
2007I Am LegendZoe Neville
2006EurekaAllison Blake
2005Criminal MindsTamara Barnes
2005BonesAssistant U.S. Attorney Kim Kurland
2005The War at HomeVanessa
2004HouseSharon
2004Second Time AroundAmanda
2004Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood OrchidGail Stern
2003NCISCarrie Clark
2003MissingKelly
2003Biker BoyzHalf & Half
2002Antwone FisherBerta Davenport
2002CSI: MiamiLaura
2002Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are DogsKaren
2000Secret Agent ManRachel
1999Family LawViveca Foster
1998ButterBlusette Ford
1998Mercy PointLt. Salisaw
1998Rude AwakeningNancy Adams
1997Between BrothersVanessa
1997Stargate SG-1Drey'auc
1997True WomenMartha
1996The PretenderCynthia Sloan
1996The Jamie Foxx ShowCamille Turner
1996The Great White HypeBambi
1996Soul of the GameLahoma
1996Once Upon a Time... When We Were ColoredMiss Alice
1995Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes AwakenElisa Maza (voice)
1994Lily in WinterAda Covington
1994A Low Down Dirty ShameAngela
1994GargoylesElisa Maza (voice)
1994New York UndercoverTammy Barrett
1994Sioux CityJolene Buckley
1994I Spy ReturnsNicole Scott
1993NYPD BlueBobbi Kingston
1993PosseLana
1993Space Rangers
1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineFenna / Nidell
1992How U Like Me NowValerie
1992Mo' MoneyPretty Customer
1992Prelude to a KissBridesmaid #2
1991Silk StalkingsShelley
1991RocDiane Hubbard
1991Up Against the WallDenise

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