Salli Richardson

**Salli Richardson**, aka **Salli Richardson-Whitfield** (born **Salli Elise Richardson** on November 23, 1967) is an American television and film actress and director. Richardson is known for her role as Angela in the film *A Low Down Dirty Shame* (1994) and for her role as Dr. Allison Blake on the Syfy comedy-drama series *Eureka* (2006–2012).

## Career

### Acting works

Salli is also known for her voice acting as Elisa Maza on the Disney animated series *Gargoyles* (1994–1996), and as Viveca Foster on the CBS-TV series *Family Law* (1999-2002). Richardson also has appeared in a number of other films such as *The Great White Hype* (1996), *Antwone Fisher* (2002), *Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid* (2004) and *I Am Legend* (2007). She had leading roles in the independent films *Pastor Brown* (2009), *Black Dynamite* (2009) and *I Will Follow*(2010). In the 2010s, Richardson started working as a television director.

### Directing

Richardson has also worked as a director of episodic television. Following her directorial debut on two episodes of her show *Eureka*, in 2016 she directed two episodes of Ava DuVernay's drama series for Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), *Queen Sugar* (on which her husband Dondre Whitfield appears as a series regular). In 2016, Richardson also directed an episode of the historical action-drama *Underground* for WGN America. In 2017, she directed two episodes of BET drama *Rebel*, and Shonda Rhimes' *Scandal*. Her comedy directing credits include *Survivor's Remorse*, *I'm Dying Up Here*, *Black-ish* and *Dear White People*. In 2018, she also directed the 16th episode of *Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.*Template:'s fifth season episode "Inside Voices". Her other notable directing credits include *Chicago Med*, *Luke Cage*, *Black Lightning*, *The Punisher*, *American Gods*, *See* and *Altered Carbon*.

In 2019, Richardson received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series nomination for her work directing *Luke Cage*. Also in 2019, she won a Black Reel Award for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series for directing *Black-ish*.

## Personal life

On September 8, 2002, she married long-time boyfriend and fellow actor Dondre Whitfield. She and Whitfield have one daughter and one son. Whitfield and her husband appeared in a late-night infomercial as part of an advertising campaign to promote the Time Life Zestify Midnight Soul collection.Template:Unreliable source?

## References

1. ↑ Dretzka, Gary. "What's Dramatic, Fun and Keeping These Actors Busy? Sounds Like Gargoyles", *Chicago Tribune*, August 8, 1995, p. 7. Retrieved on April 18, 2015.
2. ↑ ‘Underground’ director Salli Richardson-Whitfield.
3. ↑ "Ava DuVernay and *Queen Sugar* Look Like the Future of Television", *Essence*, March 30, 2017.
4. ↑ "Salli Richardson-Whitfield On *Underground*Template:'s "Nok Aaut" & The Age Of The Black Female Director", *Essence*, March 30, 2017.
5. ↑ Scoop: Coming Up On All New MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D on ABC - Today, April 6, 2018. BWW (April 6, 2018). Retrieved on April 7, 2018.
6. ↑ Salli Richardson Whitfield: From Screen Queen To Directorial Maestro (May 9, 2019).
7. ↑ Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series - NAACP Awards: 'Black-ish,' 'Black Panther' Top Winners List.
8. ↑ BRATs Winners (August 8, 2019).
9. ↑ Dondre and Salli Welcome Son Dre Terrell Whitfield (February 25, 2009).
10. ↑ Salli Richardson-Whitfield ‑ Biography.

## External links

* Salli Richardson article at *Wikipedia*
* Salli Richardson at TV Guide
* Salli Richardson links at FreeOnes
* Salli Richardson at Babepedia