Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Biography
Salli Elise Richardson-Whitfield is an American television and film actress born on November 23, 1967, in Chicago, Illinois. She is known for her role as Dr. Allison Blake on the sci-fi television series Eureka and for her voice acting as Elisa Maza on the Disney animated series Gargoyles. She appeared in the 2007 film I Am Legend alongside actor Will Smith. Her other 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, and had recurring roles on Mercy Point and Rude Awakening.
Career overview
Salli Elise Richardson-Whitfield is an American television and film actress who was born on November 23, 1967, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Known for her work across television and film, she gained recognition for her role as Dr. Allison Blake on the sci-fi television series Eureka and for her voice acting as Elisa Maza on the Disney animated series Gargoyles. In 1967, she was born, and her career includes an appearance in the 2007 film I Am Legend alongside actor Will Smith.
Her film acting credits include roles in A Low Down Dirty Shame, Posse, and Antwone Fisher. On television, she has guest-starred in numerous shows, such as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Silk Stalkings, New York Undercover, The Pretender, and Secret Agent Man. Additionally, Richardson-Whitfield held recurring television roles, playing Kim on the show Mercy Point and Nancy Adams on Rude Awakening, and she played Viveca Fost. With a total of 88 known acting credits listed on her professional record, she continues to be recognized for her diverse contributions to film and television projects.
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- Task (2025) as Deputy D.A. Anne Pressman
- Task (2025) Executive Producer
- Task (2025) Director
- The Gilded Age (2022) Executive Producer
- The Gilded Age (2022) Director
- Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022) Director
- Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022) Executive Producer
- The Wheel of Time (2021) Director
- See (2019) Director
- Doom Patrol (2019) Director
- Treadstone (2019) Director
- Pearson (2019) Director
- Reprisal (2019) Director
- All American (2018) Director
- Black Lightning (2018) as Rebecca Montez
- Black Lightning (2018) Director
- Altered Carbon (2018) as Commission Leader
- Altered Carbon (2018) Director
- Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018) Director
- Love Is___ (2018) Director
- Marvel's The Punisher (2017) Director
- American Gods (2017) Director
- Dear White People (2017) Director
- I'm Dying Up Here (2017) Director
- Lethal Weapon (2016) Director
- Shadowhunters (2016) Director
- Queen Sugar (2016) Director
- Marvel's Luke Cage (2016) Director
- Underground (2016) Director
- The Magicians (2015) Director
- Rosewood (2015) as Dr. Aubrey Joseph
- Stitchers (2015) as Maggie Baptiste
- Stitchers (2015) Director
- Light Girls (2015) as Self
- Playin' for Love (2015) as Talisa McCoy
- black-ish (2014) Director
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) Director
- Being Mary Jane (2013) as Valerie
- Being Mary Jane (2013) as Valerie (voice)
- Real Husbands of Hollywood (2013) as Herself
- Saving Westbrook High (2013) as Christine
- Scandal (2012) Director
- The Newsroom (2012) as Jane Barrow
- House of Lies (2012) as Sandra Joy
- The Finder (2012) as Athena Brookes
- We the Party (2012) as Principal Reynolds
- I Will Follow (2010) as Maye
- Castle (2009) as Elizabeth Weston
- Black Dynamite (2009) as Gloria
- Good Hair (2009) as Self
- Pastor Brown (2009) as Jessica 'Jesse' Brown
- Pastor Brown (2009) Producer
- I Am Legend (2007) as Zoe Neville
- Eureka (2006) as Allison Blake
- Eureka (2006) Director
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Tamara Barnes
- Bones (2005) as Assistant U.S. Attorney Kim Kurland
- The War at Home (2005) as Vanessa
- House (2004) as Sharon
- Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) as Gail Stern
- Second Time Around (2004) as Amanda
- NCIS (2003) as Carrie Clark
- Missing (2003) as Kelly
- Biker Boyz (2003) as Half & Half
- CSI: Miami (2002) as Laura
- Antwone Fisher (2002) as Berta Davenport
- Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs (2002) as Karen
- Secret Agent Man (2000) as Rachel
- Family Law (1999) as Viveca Foster
- Rude Awakening (1998) as Nancy Adams
- Mercy Point (1998) as Lt. Salisaw
- Butter (1998) as Blusette Ford
- Stargate SG-1 (1997) as Drey'auc
- Between Brothers (1997) as Vanessa
- True Women (1997) as Martha
- The Pretender (1996) as Cynthia Sloan
- The Jamie Foxx Show (1996) as Camille Turner
- The Great White Hype (1996) as Bambi
- Soul of the Game (1996) as Lahoma
- Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1996) as Miss Alice
- Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken (1995) as Elisa Maza (voice)
- Gargoyles (1994) as Elisa Maza (voice)
- New York Undercover (1994) as Tammy Barrett
- A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994) as Angela
- Sioux City (1994) as Jolene Buckley
- I Spy Returns (1994) as Nicole Scott
- Lily in Winter (1994) as Ada Covington
- NYPD Blue (1993) as Bobbi Kingston
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as Fenna / Nidell
- Space Rangers (1993)
- Posse (1993) as Lana
- Mo' Money (1992) as Pretty Customer
- Prelude to a Kiss (1992) as Bridesmaid #2
- How U Like Me Now (1992) as Valerie
- Silk Stalkings (1991) as Shelley
- Roc (1991) as Diane Hubbard
- Up Against the Wall (1991) as Denise