Acting
93
Woman
23 Nov 1967 (56)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
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.
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Altered Carbon | Commission Leader |
| 2018 | Black Lightning | Rebecca Montez |
| 2015 | Stitchers | Maggie Baptiste |
| 2015 | Rosewood | Dr. Aubrey Joseph |
| 2015 | Playin' for Love | Talisa McCoy |
| 2015 | Light Girls | Self |
| 2013 | Being Mary Jane | Valerie |
| 2013 | Real Husbands of Hollywood | Herself |
| 2013 | Saving Westbrook High | Christine |
| 2012 | The Newsroom | Jane Barrow |
| 2012 | House of Lies | Sandra Joy |
| 2012 | The Finder | Athena Brookes |
| 2012 | We the Party | Principal Reynolds |
| 2010 | I Will Follow | Maye |
| 2009 | Castle | Elizabeth Weston |
| 2009 | Black Dynamite | Gloria |
| 2009 | Good Hair | Self |
| 2009 | Pastor Brown | Jessica 'Jesse' Brown |
| 2007 | I Am Legend | Zoe Neville |
| 2006 | Eureka | Allison Blake |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds | Tamara Barnes |
| 2005 | Bones | Assistant U.S. Attorney Kim Kurland |
| 2005 | The War at Home | Vanessa |
| 2004 | House | Sharon |
| 2004 | Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid | Gail Stern |
| 2004 | Second Time Around | Amanda |
| 2003 | NCIS | Carrie Clark |
| 2003 | Biker Boyz | Half & Half |
| 2003 | Missing | Kelly |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami | Laura |
| 2002 | Antwone Fisher | Berta Davenport |
| 2002 | Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs | Karen |
| 2000 | Secret Agent Man | Rachel |
| 1999 | Family Law | Viveca Foster |
| 1998 | Butter | Blusette Ford (as Salli Richardson) |
| 1998 | Rude Awakening | Nancy Adams |
| 1998 | Mercy Point | Lt. Salisaw |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1 | Drey'auc |
| 1997 | True Women | Martha |
| 1997 | Between Brothers | Vanessa |
| 1996 | The Pretender | Cynthia Sloan |
| 1996 | The Great White Hype | Bambi |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Camille Turner |
| 1996 | Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken | Elisa Maza (voice) |
| 1996 | Soul of the Game | Lahoma |
| 1996 | Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored | Miss Alice (as Salli Richardson) |
| 1994 | Gargoyles | Elisa Maza (voice) |
| 1994 | Gargoyles | |
| 1994 | A Low Down Dirty Shame | Angela |
| 1994 | New York Undercover | Tammy Barrett |
| 1994 | Sioux City | Jolene Buckley |
| 1994 | I Spy Returns | Nicole Scott |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Fenna / Nidell |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue | Bobbi Kingston |
| 1993 | Posse | Lana |
| 1993 | Space Rangers | |
| 1992 | Mo' Money | Pretty Customer |
| 1992 | Prelude to a Kiss | Bridesmaid #2 |
| 1992 | How U Like Me Now | Valerie |
| 1991 | Silk Stalkings | Shelley |
| 1991 | Roc | Diane Hubbard |
| 1991 | Up Against the Wall | Denise |
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| — | Untitled Brad Ingelsby Task Force Project | Executive Producer |
| 2022 | The Gilded Age | Executive Producer |
| 2022 | The Gilded Age | Director |
| 2022 | Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Director |
| 2022 | Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Executive Producer |
| 2021 | The Wheel of Time | Director |
| 2019 | See | Director |
| 2019 | Doom Patrol | Director |
| 2019 | Treadstone | Director |
| 2019 | Pearson | Director |
| 2019 | Reprisal | Director |
| 2018 | Chilling Adventures of Sabrina | Director |
| 2018 | Altered Carbon | Director |
| 2018 | Black Lightning | Director |
| 2018 | All American | Director |
| 2017 | Marvel's The Punisher | Director |
| 2017 | American Gods | Director |
| 2017 | Dear White People | Director |
| 2017 | I'm Dying Up Here | Director |
| 2016 | Marvel's Luke Cage | Director |
| 2016 | Shadowhunters | Director |
| 2016 | Lethal Weapon | Director |
| 2016 | Queen Sugar | Director |
| 2016 | Underground | Director |
| 2015 | The Magicians | Director |
| 2015 | Stitchers | Director |
| 2014 | black-ish | Director |
| 2013 | Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Director |
| 2012 | Scandal | Director |
| 2009 | Pastor Brown | Producer |
| 2006 | Eureka | Director |