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Salli Richardson-Whitfield

  • Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Birthday: November 23, 1967

Salli Richardson began her professional acting career in the theater at the Kuumba Workshop in Chicago and eventually moved to Los Angeles where she landed numerous guest roles on series such as "Silk Stalkings," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "New York Undercover," "The Jamie Fox Show" and "Stargate SG-1." Richardson spent three seasons as the voice of Elisa Maza on Disney's animated series "Gargoyles." before graduating to roles in feature films, particulary worjking with minority direc…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2007

    Had a supporting role as Will Smith's wife in "I Am Legend"

  • 2006

    Cast as Department of Defense agent (and later head of Global Dynamics) Allison Blake in the Sci-fi series "Eureka"

  • 2004

    Starred in the thriller "Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid"

  • 2003

    Co-starred in the action feature "Biker Boyz"

  • 2002

    Potrayed Berta in Denzel Washington's directorial debut feature "Antwone Fisher"