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Whitfield in 2008
Born	Dondré Terrell Whitfield (1969-05-27) May 27, 1969 (age 56) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1985–present
Spouse(s)	Salli Richardson ​ (m. 2002)​
Children	2

Dondré Terrell Whitfield is an American actor born on May 27, 1969. He started his acting journey on the TV show The Cosby Show from 1985 to 1987. He played Robert Foreman, a character who was the boyfriend of Vanessa Huxtable. Later, he became well-known for his role as Terrence Frye in the soap opera All My Children from 1991 to 1994. His work on All My Children earned him three nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award.

Whitfield has also starred in several TV comedies like The Crew (1995–1996), Between Brothers (1997–1999), and Hidden Hills (2002–2003). He has appeared in movies such as Two Can Play That Game (2001) and Middle of Nowhere (2012). In 2015, he joined the cast of the comedy series Real Husbands of Hollywood. Since 2016, he has been a main actor in the drama series Queen Sugar on the Oprah Winfrey Network.

Dondré Whitfield's Acting Journey

Dondré Whitfield began his TV career with a recurring role on The Cosby Show. He played Robert Foreman, a character who was a love interest for Vanessa Huxtable. After that, he spent two years on the soap opera Another World. From 1991 to 1994, he played Terrence Frye in the ABC soap opera All My Children. This role brought him three nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series. He also received two nominations for the Soap Opera Digest Awards.

TV Shows and Comedy Roles

After his time in daytime TV, Whitfield starred in the sitcom The Crew from 1995 to 1996. In 1997, he acted alongside Kadeem Hardison in another comedy show called Between Brothers. He also had a role in the drama series Secret Agent Man in 2000. From 2002 to 2003, he starred with Tamara Taylor in the sitcom Hidden Hills.

Whitfield also had a recurring role on the TV show Girlfriends from 2001 to 2002. He has made guest appearances on many other popular shows. These include The Jamie Foxx Show, NYPD Blue, CSI: Miami, Cold Case, and Grey's Anatomy.

Movies and Recent Work

In movies, Dondré Whitfield has worked with actress Vivica A. Fox in Two Can Play That Game (2001) and The Salon (2004). He also appeared in White Man's Burden (1995) and Mr. 3000 (2003). In 2012, he co-starred in the film Middle of Nowhere.

He has acted with his wife, Salli Richardson, in the movie Pastor Brown (2009). They also appeared together in episodes of Stitchers and Eureka. In Eureka, he played Richardson's character's brother. Whitfield also had recurring roles on Make It or Break It and Mistresses. In 2015, he joined the cast of the reality comedy series Real Husbands of Hollywood on BET.

In 2016, Whitfield was cast in the drama series Queen Sugar. This show is produced by famous filmmakers Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey. For his role as Remy Newell, he was nominated for an award. This was for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 49th NAACP Image Awards.

Dondré Whitfield's Personal Life

Dondré Whitfield was born in Brooklyn, New York. He went to the High School of Performing Arts in New York City. This school is known for training young actors and artists.

In 2002, Whitfield married actress Salli Richardson. They have two children together, a daughter and a son.

Awards and Nominations

Dondré Whitfield has been recognized for his acting with several award nominations.