Strong Medicine
In 2002, Richardson replaced Janine Turner in the Lifetime medical drama series "Strong Medicine", as a new character, Dr. Andy Campbell. She was nominated for two Prism Awards for her work in "Strong Medicine". After three seasons on that show, she was cast in a recurring role as Sheila Brooks, campaign manager for Republican presidential candidate Arnold Vinick (Alan Alda) in the final two seasons of NBC political drama "The West Wing".