Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Salli Elise Richardson-Whitfield (born November 23, 1967) is an American film and television actress. She portrayed Dr. Allison Blake in the Eureka TV series.

Early life
Richardson-Whitfield was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of an African American mother and an Irish-Italian father. She has three brothers: Josh Richardson, Chad Richardson, and Nalin. Richardson played tennis in high school, and launched her acting career in the Kuumba Workshop theater there. She graduated from the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools in 1985.

Career
Richardson began her acting career in the theater before roles in television and film. In film, she played small parts in, , , and later had major roles in and. From 1994 to 1996 she had voice role of Elisa Maza on the animated series. She had many guest-starring roles in numerous television shows, such as, , , , , , , , and.

Richardson starred opposite Dixie Carter and Kathleen Quinlan in the CBS legal drama series,, from 1999 to 2002. She had a recurring roles as Nancy Adams on, and as Laura on. She starred opposite Denzel Washington in the 2002 drama film. She also appeared in 2004 horror and starred opposite Will Smith in 2007  post-apocalyptic film. She later had a leading roles in the independent dramas (2009) and  (2010). She also starred in the with Isaiah Washington, set for 2015 release.

From 2006 to 2012, Richardson starred as Department of Defense agent (and later head of Global Dynamics) Allison Blake in the Syfy comedy-drama series Eureka. Her second pregnancy was written into the storyline of the series. After series cancellation, she was cast as lead in the Lifetime drama pilot. In 2014, Richardson was cast in a recurring roles on Lifetime's The Lottery as the first lady of the United States, but she lost it to Shelley Conn; and on BET's Being Mary Jane as an old friend of the lead character.

Personal life
On September 8, 2002, she married long-time boyfriend and fellow actor Dondre Whitfield. She and Whitfield have one daughter, Parker Richardson-Whitfield, and one son, Dre Terrell Whitfield (born January 24, 2009). Whitfield has appeared along with her husband Dondre Whitfield in a late night infomercial as part of an advertising campaign to promote the Time Life Zestify Midnight Soul collection.

Involvement in the Eureka universe

 * Actress
 * Dr. Allison Blake (Main Cast Seasons 1-5, 77 episodes)
 * Director (2 episodes)

Filmography
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