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Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Actor, also producer · Born November 23, 1967 (58) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Salli Elise Richardson-Whitfield (born November 23, 1967) is an American television and film actress. She is known for her role as Dr. Allison Blake on the sci-fi TV series Eureka and her voice acting as Elisa Maza on the Disney animated series Gargoyles. She also appeared in the 2007 film I Am Legend alongside actor Will Smith. Her acting credits include: A Low Down Dirty Shame, Posse, and Antwone Fisher. She has guest-starred in numerous television shows, such as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Silk Stalkings, New York Undercover, The Pretender and Secret Agent Man. Richardson had a recurring role as "Kim" on the show Mercy Point and as "Nancy Adams" on Rude Awakening. She played "Viveca Foster" on the television drama Family Law. 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 23, 1967 (58)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
68 on MovieCove · 85 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26

What are Salli Richardson-Whitfield's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
23%
Society
21%
Bonds
19%
Self
19%
Survival
11%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Hopeful
8
Melancholic
7
Warm
4
Thrilling
7
Other
13

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous3
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Salli Richardson-Whitfield's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 52 of their 68 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Salli Richardson-Whitfield's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

85 credits, 68 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Task(2025)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · as Deputy D.A. Anne Pressman

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Gilded Age(2022)

    Show 25 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Wheel of Time(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Reprisal(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • See(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Treadstone(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Pearson(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Doom Patrol(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Chilling Adventures of Sabrina(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • All American(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Love Is___ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Altered Carbon(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · as Commission Leader

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Black Lightning(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Rebecca Montez

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • The Punisher(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • I'm Dying Up Here(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • American Gods(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Dear White People(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Luke Cage(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Lethal Weapon(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Queen Sugar(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Underground(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Shadowhunters(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Magicians(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Sin Seer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Nia

  • Rosewood(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Aubrey Joseph

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Stitchers(2015)

    Show 31 episodes · Director · as Maggie Baptiste

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Playin' for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Talisa McCoy

  • Black-ish(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Teachers(2013)

    Producer · as Christine

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Being Mary Jane(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Valerie · as Valerie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Newsroom(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jane Barrow

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • We the Party(2012)

    as Principal Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Scandal(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Finder(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Athena Brookes

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • House of Lies(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandra Joy

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • I Will Follow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Maye

  • Black Dynamite(2009)

    as Gloria

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Pastor Brown(2009)

    Producer · as Jessica 'Jesse' Brown

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Elizabeth Weston

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • I Am Legend(2007)

    as Zoe Neville

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Eureka(2006)

    Show 77 episodes · Director · as Allison Blake

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tamara Barnes

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Assistant U.S. Attorney Kim Kurland

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The War at Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Vanessa

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Sharon

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Second Time Around (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Amanda

  • Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid(2004)

    as Gail Stern

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Carrie Clark

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • 1-800-Missing(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Kelly

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Biker Boyz(2003)

    as Half & Half

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Antwone Fisher(2002)

    as Berta Davenport

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · as Laura

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs(2002)

    as Karen

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Secret Agent Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Rachel

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 68 episodes · as Viveca Foster

  • Butter(1998)

    as Blusette Ford

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Mercy Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lt. Salisaw

  • Rude Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 9 episodes · as Nancy Adams

  • Between Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Vanessa

  • Stargate SG-1(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Drey'auc

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • True Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Martha

  • The Pretender(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Cynthia Sloan

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Jamie Foxx Show(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Camille Turner

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Great White Hype(1996)

    as Bambi

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Soul of the Game(1996)

    as Lahoma

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored(1995)

    as Miss Alice

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken(1995)

    as Elisa Maza (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Lily in Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Ada Covington

  • A Low Down Dirty Shame(1994)

    as Angela

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Gargoyles(1994)

    Show 78 episodes · as Elisa Maza (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • New York Undercover(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Tammy Barrett

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Sioux City(1994)

    as Jolene Buckley

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • I Spy Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Nicole Scott

  • NYPD Blue(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bobbi Kingston

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Posse(1993)

    as Lana

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Space Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Fenna / Nidell

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • How U Like Me Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Valerie

  • Mo' Money(1992)

    as Pretty Customer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Prelude to a Kiss(1992)

    as Bridesmaid #2

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Silk Stalkings(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Shelley

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Roc(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Diane Hubbard

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Up Against the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Denise

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 85 titles from 1991 to 2025; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

I Am Legend (2007)

$585M worldwide

Highest rated

Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken (1995)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Eureka (2006)

Film career

19912025

Peak 2003 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1992Screen debut· Prelude to a Kiss
  • 2006Career best· Eureka
  • 2007Career best· I Am Legend

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting61 of 85: 55 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thDirecting29 of 85: 22 only directing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thProducing4 of 85: 0 only producing, 4 with another role

85 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1990s29 · acting2000s18 · 18 acting · 2 crew2010s34 · 13 acting · 24 crew2020s4 · 1 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
9202

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Salli Richardson-Whitfield's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 68 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up32
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 68 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser30
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

We the Party (2012)

95th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Newsroom (2012)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Salli Richardson-Whitfield's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, 3 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles37–66 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles7–53 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles13–68 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Salli Richardson-Whitfield work with?

People who share at least 2 of Salli Richardson-Whitfield's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Keith David shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers