Salli Elise Richardson (born 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 and for her role as Dr. Allison Blake on the Syfy comedy-drama series Eureka (2006–2012).Salli RichardsonSalli Richardson-Whitfield 2.jpgRichardson in 2012BornSalli Elise RichardsonNovember 23, 1967 (age 51)Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Other namesSalli Richardson-WhitfieldEducationUniversity of Chicago Laboratory SchoolsOccupationActress, directorYears active1991–presentSpouse(s)Dondre Whitfield (m. 2002)Children2WebsiteOfficial websiteShe is also known for her voice acting as Elisa Maza on the Disney animated series Gargoyles (1994–1996),[1] and as Viveca Foster on the CBS series Family Law (1999-2002). Richardson also has appeared in a number of films such as A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994), 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).
