Salli Elise Richardson-Whitfield was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on November 23, 1967, is an American actress and director. Young Salli Richardson first started acting in Kuumba Workshop theater in Chicago. She made her big screen debut in drama film Up Against the Wall (1991) in role as Denise. She got her television debut in CBS crime drama series Silk Stalkings (1992) in episode "Wild Card", in role as Shelley. Salli breakthrough performance came as Angela in action comedy film A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994). She landed her directorial debut on two episodes "Worst Case Scenario" & "Omega Girls" of Syfy science fiction television series Eureka.
Salli Richardson height is 5' 4" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 162.5 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 126 іn pоunds or 57 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Her body measurements are bust-waist-hip 34-25-35 in inches or 86.5-63.5-89 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 32C with cup size C. She is 57 years old. Her net worth is around 2 million dollars.
Birth Date:
November 23, 1967
Age:
57 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Sagittarius
Natural hair color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Net Worth:
$2 Million
Height:
5 ft 4 in | 162.5 cm
Weight:
57 kg | 126 lbs
Body Measurements:
34-25-35 in | 86.5-63.5-89 cm
Bra Size:
32C
Shoe Size:
8 US | 38.5 EU
She was nominated for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Mini-Series for her role as Jessica "Jesse" Brown in Christian drama film Pastor Brown (2009).
Posse (1993) - Lana
Soul of the Game (1996) - Lahoma
The Great White Hype (1996) - Bambi
I Am Legend (2007) - Zoe Neville
Black Dynamite (2009) - Gloria
I Will Follow (2010) - Maye
She was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Allison Blake in Syfy science fiction television series Eureka (2006-2012).
She voiced Elisa Maza in animated television series series Gargoyles (1994-1997).
Mercy Point (1998-1999) UPN - Kim Salisaw
Family Law (1999-2002) CBS - Viveca Foster
Rude Awakening (2000-2001) Showtime - Nancy Adams
CSI: Miami (2003) CBS - Laura
The Newsroom (2012-2013) HBO - Jane Barrow
NCIS (2013-2015) CBS - Carrie Clark
Being Mary Jane (2015) BET - Valerie
Stitchers (2015-2107) Freeform - Maggie
She directed episode "I Get Physical" (2018) of Netflix action series Luke Cage, for which she was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series.
She directed episode "Black Like Us" (2019) of ABC sitcom Black-ish, for which she won the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series.
She directed two episodes "Blood Calls Blood" and "The Flame of Tar Valon" (2021) of Amazon Prime Video high fantasy television series The Wheel of Time, for which she was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.
She directed five episodes of HBO sports drama series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022–2023).
Graduated from University of Chicago Laboratory Schools in 1985.
She also played tennis in high school.
Has three brothers: Josh, Chad and Nalin.
Has African American, Native American (Cherokee), English and Italian ancestry.
She dated Anthony 'Treach' Criss (2001), Matthew McConaughey (2000-2001), Sean 'Diddy' Combs (1990-1991), Teddy Riley (1990-1991) and Jermaine Jackson (1989-1990).
She married actor Dondré T. Whitfield in 2002, they have one daughter, Parker Richardson Whitfield and one son, Dre Terrell Whitfield.