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 Richardson　　Salli Richardson-Whitfield 2.jpg　　Richardson in 2012　　Born　　Salli Elise Richardson　　November 23, 1967 (age 51)　　Chicago, Illinois, U.S.　　Other names　　Salli Richardson-Whitfield　　Education　　University of Chicago Laboratory Schools　　Occupation　　Actress, director　　Years active　　1991–present　　Spouse(s)　　Dondre Whitfield (m. 2002)　　Children　　2　　Website　　Official website　　She 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).