Salli Richardson Biography
Salli Elise Richardson better known as Salli Richardson is an American actress and also a director. She was born on November 23rd, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois.
She has three siblings(brothers); Josh Richardson, Chad Richardson and Nalin. She used to play tennis while in high school and started acting in the Kuumba Workshop theater. She attended the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools and graduated in 1985. She has been married to her long time boyfriend, Dondre Whitfield since September 8th, 2002. The couple has a daughter, Parker Richardson-Whitfield, and a son, Dondre Terrell Whitfield Jr.
Salli Richardson Age
She was born on November 23rd, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. She is 51 years old as of 2018.
Salli Richardson Family
Salli Richardson Mother
The only information available about the mother is that she was African American-Native American.
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She has been married to her long time boyfriend, Dondre Whitfield since September 8th, 2002.
Salli Richardson Children
The couple has a daughter, Parker Richardson-Whitfield, and a son, Dondre Terrell Whitfield Jr.
Salli Richardson Tupac
She used to be in a relationship with Tupac Shakur in the past.
Salli Richardson Movies And TV Shows
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1991 | Up Against the Wall | Denise | |
| 1992 | Prelude to a Kiss | Bridesmaid | |
| 1992 | Mo’ Money | Pretty Customer | |
| 1992 | How U Like Me Now | Valerie | |
| 1993 | Posse | Lana | |
| 1994 | I Spy Returns | Nicole Scott | Television film |
| 1994 | Sioux City | Jolene Buckley | |
| 1994 | A Low Down Dirty Shame | Angela | |
| 1994 | Lily in Winter | Ada Covington | Television film |
| 1995 | Once Upon a Time…When We Were Colored | Miss Alice | |
| 1996 | Soul of the Game | Lahoma | |
| 1996 | The Great White Hype | Bambi | |
| 1997 | True Women | Martha | Television film |
| 1998 | Butter | Blusette Ford | |
| 1999 | Lillie | Lillie | |
| 2002 | Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs | Karen | |
| 2002 | Antwone Fisher | Berta Davenport | |
| 2002 | Baby of the Family | Nelli McPherson | |
| 2003 | Biker Boyz | Half & Half | |
| 2004 | Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid | Gail Stern | |
| 2007 | I Am Legend | Zoe Neville | |
| 2009 | Black Dynamite | Gloria | |
| 2009 | Pastor Brown | Jessica “Jesse” Brown | Nominated—Black Reel Award for Best Actress |
| 2010 | I Will Follow | Maye | |
| 2012 | We the Party | Principal Reynolds | |
| 2013 | Teachers | Christine | Television film |
| 2015 | Playin’ for Love | Talisa McCoy | |
| 2015 | The Sin Seer | Nia | Post-production |
TV Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Silk Stalkings | Shelley | Episode: “Wild Card” |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Fenna / Nidell | Episode: “Second Sight” |
| 1994 | Roc | Diane Hubbard | Episode: “The Last Temptation of Roc” |
| 1994 | New York Undercover | Tammy Barrett | Episode: “Eyewitness Blues” |
| 1994–1996 | Gargoyles | Elisa Maza (voice) | Series regular |
| 1996 | Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles | Elisa Maza (voice) | Series regular |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1 | Drey’auc | Episode: “Bloodlines” |
| 1997 | Between Brothers | Vanessa | Episode: “The Player” |
| 1998 | The Pretender | Cynthia Sloan | Episode: “Gigolo Jarod” |
| 1998–1999 | Mercy Point | Lt. Kim Salisaw | Series regular |
| 1999 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Camille Turner | Episode: “Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire” |
| 2000 | Secret Agent Man | Rachel | Episode: “WhupSumAss” |
| 2000–2001 | Rude Awakening | Nancy Adams | Recurring role, 9 episodes |
| 1999–2002 | Family Law | Viveca Foster | Series regular |
| 2003 | CSI: Miami | Laura | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2004 | Line of Fire | Erica Logan | Episode: “The Senator” |
| 2004 | Second Time Around | Amanda | Episode: “Coupling Up” |
| 2004 | NYPD Blue | Bobbi Kingston | Episodes: “My Dinner with Andy” and “I Like Ike” |
| 2005 | House | Sharon | Episode: “Sports Medicine” |
| 2005 | 1-800-Missing | Kelly | Episode: “Sisterhood” |
| 2005 | The War at Home | Vanessa | Episode: “Guess Who’s Coming to the Barbecue” |
| 2006 | Bones | Assistant U.S. Attorney Kim Kurland | Episode: “Aliens in a Spaceship” |
| 2009 | Criminal Minds | Tamara Barnes | Episodes: “Hopeless” and “The Eyes Have It” |
| 2006–2012 | Eureka | Allison Blake | Series regular Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series (2011) |
| 2012 | The Finder | Athena Brookes | Episode: “Life After Death” |
| 2012 | The Secret Lives of Wives | Reed | TV pilot |
| 2012–2013 | The Newsroom | Jane Barrow | Recurring role, 3 episodes |
| 2013 | NCIS | Carrie Clark | Episode: “Alibi” |
| 2014 | House of Lies | Sandra Joy | Episode: “Power(less)” |
| 2014 | Castle | U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Weston | Episode: “The Greater Good” |
| 2014 | NCIS | Carrie Clark | Episode: “Semper Fortis” |
| 2015 | Being Mary Jane | Valerie | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2015–2017 | Stitchers | Maggie | Series regular |
| 2015 | NCIS | Carrie Clark | Episode: “A Day in Court” |
| 2016 | Queen Sugar | Directed episodes “So Far” and “All Good” (as Salli Richardson-Whitfield) |
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| 2017 | Underground | Directed episode: “Nok Aaut” as Salli Richardson-Whitfield |
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| 2018 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Directed episode: “Inside Voices” (as Salli Richardson-Whitfield) |
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| 2018 | Luke Cage | Directed episode: “Get Physical” (as Salli Richardson-Whitfield) |
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| 2018 | Black Lightning | District Attorney Montez | Episode: “The Book of Consequences: Chapter Four: Translucent Freak” (also directed) |
| 2019 | The Punisher | Directed episode: “Flustercluck” | |
| 2019 | American Gods | Directed episode: “The Ways of the Dead” (as Salli Richardson-Whitfield) |
Salli Richardson Low Down Dirty Shame
She portrayed Angela in this movie. After hitting a wall in his case against drug kingpin Ernesto Mendoza (Andrew Divoff), private eye Andre Shame (Keenen Ivory Wayans) quits the police department in disgrace.
The wisecracking investigator thinks he’s left his old life behind him, but now everything changes when an old chum from the force informs him of a break in the case. With the help of his motor-mouthed secretary, Peaches (Jada Pinkett), Andre leaps back into the action to solve the case and clear his name.
Initial release: 23 November 1994 (USA)
Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Budget: 10 million USD
Box office: 29.4 million USD
Salli Richardson American Gods
She is the director of the episode, The Ways of the Dead. Ex-convict Shadow Moon roams a world he doesn’t understand, left adrift by the recent, tragic death of his wife. Little does he know his life is about to change after he meets a crafty, charismatic con man named Mr. Wednesday, who offers Shadow a job as his bodyguard.
As their journey begins, Shadow encounters a hidden America where magic is real and fear grows over the ascending power of New Gods like Technology and Media. In a grand plan to combat the threat, Mr. Wednesday attempts to unite the Old Gods to defend their existence and rebuild the influence that they’ve lost, leaving Shadow struggling to accept this new world and his place in it.
First episode date: 30 April 2017
No. of episodes: 8 (list of episodes)
Network: Starz
Production locations: Toronto, Oklahoma
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Salli Richardson-Whitfield Discusses Being a Lead TV Director
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Black History Visionaries: Actress, director Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Source; fox4kc.com
An entertainment industry veteran of over 30 years, Salli Richardson-Whitfield is best known for her starring role in the Syfy network hit series Eureka, where she also made her directorial debut. Salli has excelled as a television director, helming the movement for more diversity behind the lens in Hollywood.
Salli’s directing resume is remarkable. Her credits include Ava DuVernay’s OWN series Queen Sugar, ABC’s Scandal and Black-ish, Netflix’s Luke Cage and Dear White People, Starz’s Survivor’s Remorse, and CW’S Black Lightning to name a few. Salli is married to actor Dondré Whitfield. They are an example of a flourishing Hollywood marriage.
‘Eureka’ Actress Salli Richardson-Whitfield Signs With More/Medavoy Management
Source; variety.com
Salli Richardson-Whitfield has inked with More/Medavoy Management.
Richardson-Whitfield is best known for playing Dr. Allison Blake in the Syfy show “Eureka.”
Other credits include “I Am Legend” and “Antwone Fisher.”
She is also repped by Innovative Artists.