Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Acting
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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tvTask
2025
Deputy D.A. Anne Pressman
tvAltered Carbon
2018
Commission Leader
tvBlack Lightning
2018
Rebecca Montez
tvRosewood
2015
Dr. Aubrey Joseph
tvStitchers
2015
Maggie Baptiste
moviePlayin' for Love
2015
Talisa McCoy
movieSaving Westbrook High
2013
Christine
tvBeing Mary Jane
2013
Valerie / Valerie (voice)
tvThe Newsroom
2012
Jane Barrow
movieWe the Party
2012
Principal Reynolds
tvThe Finder
2012
Athena Brookes
tvHouse of Lies
2012
Sandra Joy
movieBlack Dynamite
2009
Gloria
moviePastor Brown
2009
Jessica 'Jesse' Brown
tvCastle
2009
Elizabeth Weston
movieI Am Legend
2007
Zoe Neville
tvEureka
2006
Allison Blake
tvCriminal Minds
2005
Tamara Barnes
tvBones
2005
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kim Kurland
tvThe War at Home
2005
Vanessa
tvHouse
2004
Sharon
tvNCIS
2003
Carrie Clark
tvMissing
2003
Kelly
movieBiker Boyz
2003
Half & Half
movieAntwone Fisher
2002
Berta Davenport
tvCSI: Miami
2002
Laura
tvSecret Agent Man
2000
Rachel
tvFamily Law
1999
Viveca Foster
movieButter
1998
Blusette Ford
tvMercy Point
1998
Lt. Salisaw
tvRude Awakening
1998
Nancy Adams
tvBetween Brothers
1997
Vanessa
tvStargate SG-1
1997
Drey'auc
tvTrue Women
1997
Martha
tvThe Pretender
1996
Cynthia Sloan
tvThe Jamie Foxx Show
1996
Camille Turner
movieGargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
1995
Elisa Maza (voice)
movieLily in Winter
1994
Ada Covington
tvGargoyles
1994
Elisa Maza (voice)
tvNew York Undercover
1994
Tammy Barrett
movieSioux City
1994
Jolene Buckley
movieI Spy Returns
1994
Nicole Scott
tvNYPD Blue
1993
Bobbi Kingston
moviePosse
1993
Lana
tvStar Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Fenna / Nidell
movieMo' Money
1992
Pretty Customer
moviePrelude to a Kiss
1992
Bridesmaid #2
tvSilk Stalkings
1991
Shelley
tvRoc
1991
Diane Hubbard
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tvTask
2025
Director
tvThe Gilded Age
2022
Director
tvThe Wheel of Time
2021
Director
tvReprisal
2019
Director
tvSee
2019
Director
tvTreadstone
2019
Director
tvPearson
2019
Director
tvDoom Patrol
2019
Director
tvAll American
2018
Director
tvLove Is___
2018
Director
tvAltered Carbon
2018
Director
tvBlack Lightning
2018
Director
tvMarvel's The Punisher
2017
Director
tvI'm Dying Up Here
2017
Director
tvAmerican Gods
2017
Director
tvDear White People
2017
Director
tvMarvel's Luke Cage
2016
Director
tvLethal Weapon
2016
Director
tvQueen Sugar
2016
Director
tvUnderground
2016
Director
tvShadowhunters
2016
Director
tvThe Magicians
2015
Director
tvStitchers
2015
Director
tvblack-ish
2014
Director
tvScandal
2012
Director
tvEureka
2006
Director
Production4
tvTask
2025
Executive Producer
tvWinning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
2022
Executive Producer
tvThe Gilded Age
2022
Executive Producer
moviePastor Brown
2009
Producer