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Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Acting
58 years oldChicago, 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.

Personal Details

Born
November 23, 1967
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Salli Richardson
Salli Richardson Whitfield
Salli Elise Richardson-Whitfield
سالی ریچاردسون-ویتفیلد

TV Shows (41)

Task
6.7

Task

as Deputy D.A. Anne Pressman

2025

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
7.6

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

Director (Directing)

2022

The Gilded Age
7.6

The Gilded Age

Executive Producer (Production)

2022

The Wheel of Time
7.6

The Wheel of Time

Director (Directing)

2021

Reprisal
7.0

Reprisal

Director (Directing)

2019

See
8.1

See

Director (Directing)

2019

Treadstone
7.1

Treadstone

Director (Directing)

2019

Pearson
7.3

Pearson

Director (Directing)

2019

Doom Patrol
7.5

Doom Patrol

Director (Directing)

2019

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
8.2

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Director (Directing)

2018

All American
8.1

All American

Director (Directing)

2018

Love Is___
6.3

Love Is___

Director (Directing)

2018

Altered Carbon
7.7

Altered Carbon

as Commission Leader

2018

Black Lightning
6.9

Black Lightning

as Rebecca Montez

2018

Marvel's The Punisher
8.1

Marvel's The Punisher

Director (Directing)

2017

I'm Dying Up Here
6.4

I'm Dying Up Here

Director (Directing)

2017

American Gods
7.1

American Gods

Director (Directing)

2017

Dear White People
5.9

Dear White People

Director (Directing)

2017

Marvel's Luke Cage
6.9

Marvel's Luke Cage

Director (Directing)

2016

Lethal Weapon
7.3

Lethal Weapon

Director (Directing)

2016

Queen Sugar
7.7

Queen Sugar

Director (Directing)

2016

Underground
6.6

Underground

Director (Directing)

2016

Shadowhunters
7.6

Shadowhunters

Director (Directing)

2016

The Magicians
7.6

The Magicians

Director (Directing)

2015

Rosewood
6.5

Rosewood

as Dr. Aubrey Joseph

2015

Stitchers
6.8

Stitchers

as Maggie Baptiste

2015

black-ish
7.1

black-ish

Director (Directing)

2014

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
7.5

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Director (Directing)

2013

Being Mary Jane
7.1

Being Mary Jane

as Valerie

2013

Real Husbands of Hollywood
7.2

Real Husbands of Hollywood

as Herself

2013

The Newsroom
8.1

The Newsroom

as Jane Barrow

2012

Scandal
7.2

Scandal

Director (Directing)

2012

The Finder
7.1

The Finder

as Athena Brookes

2012

House of Lies
6.6

House of Lies

as Sandra Joy

2012

Castle
8.0

Castle

as Elizabeth Weston

2009

Eureka
7.8

Eureka

as Allison Blake

2006

Criminal Minds
8.3

Criminal Minds

as Tamara Barnes

2005

Bones
8.2

Bones

as Assistant U.S. Attorney Kim Kurland

2005

The War at Home
6.8

The War at Home

as Vanessa

2005

House
8.6

House

as Sharon

2004

Second Time Around

Second Time Around

as Amanda

2004