Keith: Thanks for the bio and background on Richardson. Obviously, I have led a sheltered existence and I have not watched nearly enough films or TV. I haven't seen any of the films you mentioned below, nor have I seen any of the TV series you mentioned below, except DS9. I did see all of DS9 and I do remember the DS9 ep you mentioned... but I didn't make the connection. Then again, I may have been distracted by the Dabo girls in Quark's Bar (heh-heh) or by the actress that played Sisko's wife in the series pilot (who was killed at Wolf 3-5- 9 but resurfaced again in one of those universe cross-over eps). Then again, there were a lot of fine-looking actresses on DS9... regulars and guest actors.
As far as Richardson being more talented than Berry, I can't comment. Ask me later after I've seen more of Richardson's work. George --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yeah, George, where you been not to recognize Salli??? :) > She first came to my attention when she played in Mario Van > Peebles' "Posse", looking every bit like a lovely Black/Native > mix, which I think she was playing. (Richardson herself is part > Black, Native, and Caucasian). She later made a name for herself > when she voiced the character of Lieutenant Elisa Maza (sp?) > in "Gargoyles", the human detective who worked with and aided the > gargoyle clan. Incidentally, her character in "Gargoyles" was > portrayed as being of mixed race, half white (Jewish) and half > black. She also had a gig on the TV series "Family Law". > > Richardson did a guest starring role on DS9. In the ep "Second > Sight" she played an alien married to an old white scientist > (Richard Kiley?). She wanted out of the marriage, but couldn't get > out because her people mate and bond for life. Her psychic powers > provided an outlet for her misery by subconsciously creating an > energy copy of herself, which met and fell in love with Sisko. The > energy being's continued existence was draining her powers and > killing her, but she was in a fatal loop, as she was miserable but > couldn't leave the marriage. Her husband committed suicide to free > her of the trap. The show was significant because it was the first > time since his wife's death that Sisko had allowed himself to care > for another woman. > > Richardson also played in the little seen film "Once Upon a Time > when We Were Colored". It's a great movie from Tim and Daphne Reid > that deals with that time period just before Civil Rights. > Richardson plays that local woman we all had in our neighborhood > who was always showing up in the clubs causing trouble just by > being there and looking good, causing the men to fight over her. > Seeing Richardson in that tight red dress--wow! She's done dozens > of other film and TV roles, but those are the ones that I've > noticed her in. In interviews I've seen with Richardson, she comes > off as intelligent, strong, self-assured, proud of her Black > heritage (as seen by being married to a Black man), and her white > side (as seen by all the white love interests she has in her > roles, including *two* white dudes fighting over her > in "Eureka"). > > Although she's done very well, I've always wished she could have > gotten more exposure and acclaim, especially seeing as how other > less talented woman of color (Halle Berry) seem to have gotten so > much more. Maybe Richardson just isn't willing to play all the > games other actors do to climb that ladder. > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/