Salli Richardson

Infobox actor


caption = Salli Richardson, 2008
birthdate = November 23, 1967 (age 40)
birthplace = Chicago, Illinois

Salli Elise Richardson-Whitfield (born November 23, 1967) is an American movie actress.

Biography

Personal life

Richardson-Whitfield was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Marcia Harris and Duel Richardson, who is the director of Neighborhood Relations/Educational Programs and Office of Community Affairs for the University of Chicago. Her father is Irish and Italian American and her mother is Cherokee and African American. [ [http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-19565991.html Black America and Tiger's dilemma; national leaders praise ] ] Richardson played high school tennis, and launched her acting career in the Kuumba Workshop theater there.

Salli has also had a short lived romance with fellow actor Matthew McConaughey and the late rapper/actor Tupac Shakur. On September 8, 2002, she married long-time beau, Dondre Whitfield, a fellow actor. She and Whitfield have one daughter, Parker Richardson Whitfield.

Career

Richardson's acting credits include: "A Low Down Dirty Shame", "Posse", and "Antwone Fisher". She has also guest starred in numerous television shows such as "", "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". She voiced the character of Elisa Maza on the animated series "Gargoyles". Currently she is cast as Department of Defense agent (and later head of Global Dynamics) Allison Blake in the television series "Eureka", which airs on the Sci-Fi Channel.

Filmography

*"I Am Legend" (2007) - Zoe Neville
*"Eureka" (2006— ) (TV) - Allison Blake
*"House" episode "Sports Medicine" - Sharon
*"" (2004) - Gail Stern
*"" (2003) - Laura
*"Biker Boyz" (2003) - Half & Half
*"Antwone Fisher" (2002) - Berta Davenport
*"Book of Love" (2002) - Karen
*"Rude Awakening" (2000-2001) - Nancy Adams
*"Family Law" (1999-2000) - Viveca Foster
*"Mercy Point" (1998-1999) - Kim
*"Stargate SG-1" episode "Bloodlines" (1997) - Drey'auc
*"True Women" (1997) - Martha
*"The Great White Hype" (1996) - Bambi
*"Soul of the Game" (1996) - Lahoma
*"Gargoyles" (1994-1997) - Elisa Maza
*"A Low Down Dirty Shame" (1994) - Angela
*"I Spy Returns" (1994) - Nicole Scott
*"" episode "" (1993) - Fenna
*"Posse" (1993) - Lana
*"Up Against the Wall" (1987) - Denise

References

External links

*imdb name|0724757|Salli Richardson
*tv.com person|1575|Salli Richardson

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SHORT DESCRIPTION=American actress
DATE OF BIRTH=November 23, 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH=Chicago, Illinois
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