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Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Born 1967-11-23
📍 Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Filmography 63

Task
as Deputy D.A. Anne Pressman
2025
Altered Carbon
as Commission Leader
2018
Black Lightning
as Rebecca Montez
2018
Rosewood
as Dr. Aubrey Joseph
2015
Stitchers
as Maggie Baptiste
2015
Light Girls
as Self
2015
Playin' for Love
as Talisa McCoy
2015
Saving Westbrook High
as Christine
2013
Being Mary Jane
as Valerie
2013
Being Mary Jane
as Valerie (voice)
2013
Real Husbands of Hollywood
as Herself
2013
The Newsroom
as Jane Barrow
2012
We the Party
as Principal Reynolds
2012
The Finder
as Athena Brookes
2012
House of Lies
as Sandra Joy
2012
I Will Follow
as Maye
2010
Black Dynamite
as Gloria
2009
Good Hair
as Self
2009
Pastor Brown
as Jessica 'Jesse' Brown
2009
Castle
as Elizabeth Weston
2009
I Am Legend
as Zoe Neville
2007
Eureka
as Allison Blake
2006
Criminal Minds
as Tamara Barnes
2005
Bones
as Assistant U.S. Attorney Kim Kurland
2005
The War at Home
as Vanessa
2005
House
as Sharon
2004
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
as Gail Stern
2004
NCIS
as Carrie Clark
2003
Missing
as Kelly
2003
Biker Boyz
as Half & Half
2003
Antwone Fisher
as Berta Davenport
2002
CSI: Miami
as Laura
2002
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
as Karen
2002
Secret Agent Man
as Rachel
2000
Family Law
as Viveca Foster
1999
Butter
as Blusette Ford (as Salli Richardson)
1998
Mercy Point
as Lt. Salisaw
1998
Rude Awakening
as Nancy Adams
1998
Between Brothers
as Vanessa
1997
Stargate SG-1
as Drey'auc
1997
True Women
as Martha
1997
The Pretender
as Cynthia Sloan
1996
The Jamie Foxx Show
as Camille Turner
1996
The Great White Hype
as Bambi
1996
Soul of the Game
as Lahoma
1996
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as Miss Alice (as Salli Richardson)
1996
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
as Elisa Maza (voice)
1995
Lily in Winter
as Ada Covington
1994
A Low Down Dirty Shame
as Angela
1994
Gargoyles
as Elisa Maza (voice)
1994
Gargoyles
1994
New York Undercover
as Tammy Barrett
1994
Sioux City
as Jolene Buckley
1994
I Spy Returns
as Nicole Scott
1994
NYPD Blue
as Bobbi Kingston
1993
Posse
as Lana
1993
Space Rangers
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Fenna / Nidell
1993
Mo' Money
as Pretty Customer
1992
Prelude to a Kiss
as Bridesmaid #2
1992
Silk Stalkings
as Shelley
1991
Roc
as Diane Hubbard
1991
Up Against the Wall
as Denise
1991