Dated Matthew McConaughey. [August 2000]

Her mother Marcia Harris is African American/Native American (Cherokee) and her father Duel Richardson, who is the director of Neighborhood Relations/Educational Programs and Office of Community Affairs for the University of Chicago, is Caucasian (English/Italian).

According to Richardson, she and Matthew McConaughey were only friends who became victims of the Hollywood rumor mill. She was then dating and is now married to actor Dondre Whitfield.

Has a daughter, Parker Richardson Whitfield.

Began her professional acting career in the theater at the Kuumba Workshop in Chicago.

Played tennis for the University of Chicago Laboratory High School.