Salli Richardson-Whitfield is one of the main reasons that I WILL FOLLOW

(BlackTree TV - Los Angeles) We had the honor of sitting down with Ms. Salli Richardson-Whitfield to talk about her new movie I Will Follow that will be in theaters this friday March 11. The movie which is a slice of life of a family dealing with tragedy when a close family member passes on. The movie, which is a bit of a personal tale by first time narrative filmmaker Ms. Ava Duvernay, has an all star cast and a compelling story.

I WILL FOLLOW is a quiet drama that explores the surprising thirst for life
we experience after the death of someone we love. Maye is a success. Hot career. Hot boyfriend. But when her world is turned upside down by family tragedy, she must struggle to maintain her balance. I WILL FOLLOW chronicles a day in the life of a woman at a crossroads, and the twelve visitors who help her move into a brave, new world.

Marking the narrative directorial debut of music documentarian Ava DuVernay
(This is The Life, My Mic Sounds Nice), I WILL FOLLOW stars Salli Richardson-
Whitfield ("I Am Legend," "Antwone Fisher") as "Maye," with Omari Hardwick
("For Colored Girls"), Dijon Talton ("Glee"), Tracie Thoms ("Rent"), Michole White
("She Hate Me") and Blair Underwood ("The Event") with Beverly Todd ("Crash").

SALLI RICHARDSON-WHITFIELD (Maye)
Salli Richardson-Whitfield burst onto the silver screen in Mario Van Peebles
African-American western, 'Posse," in 1993. Since then her wide credits includes
work in television, film and theater. Starring opposite both Denzel Washington and Will Smith as their wives in the films "Antwone Fisher" and 'I Am Legend," Richardson-Whitfield happily juggles studio fare with interesting independent features. In addition to I WILL FOLLOW, she recently starred in the Sundance selection 'Black Dynamite," and the upcoming the church drama "Pastor Brown" and drama "We the Party." Richardson-Whitfield currently portrays "Dr. Allison Blake" on SyFy's hit series "Eureka," for which she is nominated for a 2010 NAACP Image Award. Her extensive list of television work also includes her starring role as attorney
Viveca Foster on "Family Law "and recurring roles on "CSI: Miami," "Rude
Awakening" and "NYPD Blue." She played a guest-starring role on the critically
acclaimed series "House" and voiced the character of Elise for the animated
series "Gargoyles."

Born in Chicago, Richardson-Whitfield resides in Los Angeles with her husband,
actor Dondre Whitfield, and their daughter, Parker and son Dre.

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[Lovebug8779]

I love Salli Richardson and I am so incredibly proud of her! I wish her all the success in the world and I can't wait to see her film. Please come to the D. C. area, there are a lot of black professionals around here and would be a great audience for your film. I look forward to seeing you on the new season of Eureka.

[Thebigbadwoof]

We love u Salli!

[Foreverlifex]

Philly Loves you SALLI

[DancingEar08]

Still a fox.