Richardson, Salli 1967–

(Salli Elise Richardson, Salli Richardson–Whitfield)

PERSONAL

Full name, Salli Elise Richardson; born November 23, 1967, in Chicago, IL; daughter of Duel Richardson (a university community affairs director) and Marcia Harris; married Dondre Whitfield (an actor), September 8, 2002; children: Parker. Avocational Interests: Reading and writing.

Addresses: Agent— Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401. Manager— Frontline Management, 5670 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1370, Los Angeles, CA 90036.

Career: Actress. Performed with the Chicago Children's Choir; appeared in industrial films and commercials; appeared as Allison Blake, in Eureka: Hide and Seek, an internet series; cohost, with Dondre Whitfield, of an infomercial for TimeLife's "Midnight Soul" music collection, 2007.

Awards, Honors: Ovation Award, Theatre League of Southern California, for The Old Settler.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Denise, Up Against the Wall, African American Images, 1991.

Bridesmaid number two, Prelude to a Kiss, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1992.

Pretty customer, Mo' Money, Columbia, 1992.

Valerie, How U Like Me Now, Xenon Pictures, 1993.

Lana, Posse, Gramercy Pictures, 1993.

Jolene Buckley, Sioux City (also known as Ultimate Revenge), IRS Media, 1994.

Angela, A Low Down Dirty Shame (also known as Mister Cool), Buena Vista, 1994.

Miss Alice, Once Upon a Time … When We Were Colored, 1995.

Voice of Elisa, Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken (animated), 1995.

Bambi, The Great White Hype, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1996.

Blusette Ford, Butter (also known as Never 2 Big), Live Entertainment, 1998.

Voice of Elisa Maza, Gargoyles: Brothers Betrayed (animated short), 1998.

Voice of Elisa Maza, Gargoyles: The Force of Goliath, 1998.

Voice of Elisa Maza, Gargoyles: The Hunted, 1998.

Voice of Elisa Maza, Gargoyles: Deeds of Deception, 1998.

Lillie, Lillie, MCA/Universal, 1999.

Nelli McPherson, Baby of the Family, 2002.

Karen, Book of Love (also known as Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs), Artisan Entertainment, 2002.

Berta Davenport, Antwone Fisher, Fox Searchlight, 2002.

(As Salli Richardson–Whitfield) Half & Half, Biker Boyz, DreamWorks, 2003.

(As Salli Richardson–Whitfield) Gail Stern, Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (also known as Anacondas 2: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid), Screen Gems, 2004.

Zoe, I Am Legend, Warner Bros., 2007.

Gloria, Black Dynamite, 2008.

Film Work:

Coproducer, Pastor Brown, 2008.

Television Appearances; Series:

Voice of Elisa Maza, Gargoyles, syndicated, 1994–96.

Voice of Elisa Maza and Delilah, Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles, ABC, 1996.

Kim, Mercy Point, UPN, 1998–99.

Allison Blake, Eureka (also known as A Town Called Eureka), Sci–Fi Channel, 2006—.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Martha Benny, True Women, CBS, 1997.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Nicole Scott, I Spy Returns, CBS, 1994.

Ada Covington, Lily in Winter, USA Network, 1994.

Lahoma, Soul of the Game (also known as Field of Honour), HBO, 1996.

Nancy Adams, Rude Awakening, Showtime, 2000–2001.

Laura, CSI: Miami, CBS, 2003.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The 10th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, The WB, 1996.

Soul Train Music Awards: 11th Anniversary, The WB, 1997.

Acapulco Black Film Festival, Black Starz, 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Shelley, "Wild Card," Silk Stalkings, USA Network and CBS, 1992.

(As Salli Elise Richardson) "Banshies," Space Rangers, CBS, 1993.

(As Salli Elise Richardson) Fenna/Nadell, "Second Sight," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9, Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1993.

Diane Hubbard, "The Last Temptation of Roc," Roc, Fox, 1994.

Tammy Barrett, "Eyewitness Blues," New York Under-cover, Fox, 1994.

Drey'auc, "Bloodlines," Stargate SG–1 (also known as La porte des etoiles), Showtime, 1997.

Vanessa, "The Player," Between Brothers, Fox, 1997.

Cynthia Sloan, "Gigolo Jarod," The Pretender, NBC, 1998.

Camille Turner, "Liar, Liar Pants on Fire," The Jamie Foxx Show, The WB, 1999.

Viveca Foster, "The Nanny," Family Law, CBS, 1999.

Viveca Foster, "Media Relations," Family Law, CBS, 2000.

Viveca Foster, "Human Error," Family Law, CBS, 2000.

Rachel, "WhupSumAss," Secret Agent Man, UPN, 2000.

How I'm Living, Black Entertainment Television, 2001.

(As Salli Richardson–Whitfield) Pyramid (also known as The $100,000 Pyramid), syndicated, 2003.

(As Salli Richardson–Whitfield) Erica Logan, "The Senator," Line of Fire, ABC, 2004.

Amanda, "Coupling Up," Second Time Around, UPN, 2004.

Bobbi Kingston, "My Dinner with Andy," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2004.

Bobbi Kingston, "I Like Ike," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2004.

(As Salli Richardson–Whitfield) Sharon, "Sports Medicine," House M.D. (also known as House), Fox, 2005.

Kelly, "Sisterhood," 1–800–MISSING (also known as Missing and Porte disparu), Lifetime, 2005.

Vanessa, "Guess Who's Coming to the Barbecue," The War at Home, Fox, 2005.

(As Salli Richardson–Whitfield) Assistant U.S. Attorney, "Aliens in a Spaceship," Bones, Fox, 2006.

Stage Appearances:

The Old Settler, 1998.

Also appeared in The Tiger Who Wore White Gloves, Kuumba Workshop, Chicago, IL.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Esquire, November, 1993, p. 116.