

Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. ^ a b " 'Legends of Tomorrow': Maisie Richardson-Sellers Real-Life Mom to Play Mysterious Woman From Vixen's Past".Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. "Actress Maisie Richardson-Sellers Pens a Powerful Personal Essay: "We all deserve to see ourselves represented, to know that our stories are valued, and that there are no limits on our dreams." ". ^ Richardson-Sellers, Maisie (24 July 2020).Through social media, women share their own stories and experiences on dealing with self-acceptance, homophobia, and workplace sexual harassment. In 2017, along with her Arrowverse co-stars, Richardson-Sellers co-founded Shethority ("She + Authority"), an online global collective described as "a positive place for women and the feminine to inspire, empower, and share." Active members of the initiative include Melissa Benoist, Nicole Maines, Chyler Leigh, Caity Lotz, Tala Ashe, Emily Bett Rickards, Juliana Harkavy, Katie Cassidy, Candice Patton, and Danielle Panabaker. She is in a relationship with American singer Clay. Richardson-Sellers openly identifies as queer. In May 2019, it was announced Richardson-Sellers would star in The Kissing Booth 2 as Chloe, directed by Vince Marcello for Netflix. In 2018, Richardson-Sellers appeared in the short film Melody, directed by Bernard Kordieh. Richardson-Sellers exited Legends of Tomorrow in 2020 at the end of the series' fifth season.

After two seasons, Richardson-Sellers was cast in the new role of shapeshifter Charlie. Her mother guest starred as a distant ancestor of Jiwe on two episodes, " Zari" and " No Country for Old Dads".
AMAYA JIWE SERIES
In June 2016, it was reported that Richardson-Sellers would be playing Amaya Jiwe / Vixen on the second season of the CW series Legends of Tomorrow, who is the grandmother of the titular character in the CW Seed animated series Vixen. In early March 2015, it was announced that Richardson-Sellers would play a starring role in Of Kings and Prophets, a short-lived ABC drama series that was filmed in South Africa. There's also just this incredible strength."

Executive Producer Michael Narducci described her performance as having "an incredibly strong sparkle" and "there's a great beauty – not only with physical beauty but there's a great inner beauty – that comes up in her performance. She later played the character of Eva Sinclair on The Originals. Īfter wrapping filming for her The Force Awakens role, Richardson-Sellers booked her second role as Rebekah Mikaelson in the CW series The Originals in 2014, where the character of Rebekah inhabits a different body after a spell gone wrong. Maisie Richardson-Sellers wearing a Shethority shirtĪfter graduating from university, Richardson-Sellers started auditioning and landed her first role in Star Wars sequel Star Wars: The Force Awakens, in the cameo role of Korr Sella. In 2013, Richardson-Sellers graduated, with a degree in Archaeology and Anthropology, from Hertford College, University of Oxford, where she participated in and directed several plays, including Mephisto, Chatroom, and There Will Be Red. She grew up attending private schools through bursaries and scholarships. Richardson-Sellers comes from a family of stage actors. Her mother Joy Richardson is black Guyanese and her father is white British. Richardson-Sellers was born and raised in London. She is known for her recurring role as Eva Sinclair on The CW series The Originals, as well as her starring roles as King Saul of Israel's daughter Michal in the ABC Biblical series Of Kings and Prophets and as Amaya Jiwe / Vixen and Charlie on The CW superhero series Legends of Tomorrow. Maisie Richardson-Sellers is a British actress. Hertford College, University of Oxford (2013)
