Essence Atkins

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1972-02-07

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA
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Essence Atkins

Biography

Essence Uhura Atkins (born February 7, 1972) is an American actress. She is best known for the roles of Dee Dee Thorne on the UPN sitcom Half & Half and as Yvette Henderson on the The WB sitcom Smart Guy. She is currently starring in the TV series Are We There Yet? as Suzanne Kingston-Persons. Description above from the Wikipedia article Essence Atkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Acting History

2025
He Wasn't Man Enough as Monica
2024
Queens of Christmas as Nancy
2024
Poppa's House as Dr. Ivy Reed
2024
After Midnight as Self
2024
One Night Stay as April
2023
A Screenshot to Santa as Natalie Ferguson
2023
Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50 as Self
2023
The Company You Keep as Prostitute
2022
The Noel Diary as Noel Hayden
2022
Sherri as Self - Guest
2022
Angie's Cure as Sheila Hart
2021
Coins Forever as Madison Morris
2020
Open as Wren
2020
Coins for Love as Madison Morris
2020
Illicit as Nadine
2020
Behind Her Faith as Self
2019
Carol's Second Act as Kathleen
2019
First Wives Club as Maxine Hart
2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show as Chef Rayna
2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show as Hannah
2019
Family Reunion as Maureen
2019
Ambitions as Amara
2019
Same Difference as Tonya / Shauna
2018
Coins for Christmas as Madison Morris
2017
Marlon as Ashley Wayne
2017
Battle Scars as Elsie Ramirez
2015
Girlfriends Getaway 2 as Lauren
2015
Light Girls as Self
2014
My Other Mother as Candy
2014
Girlfriends' Getaway as Lauren
2014
A Haunted House 2 as Kisha
2013
Holiday Road Trip as Clara
2013
My Sister's Wedding as Tandy
2013
Act Like You Love Me as Kelly Lofton
2013
A Haunted House as Keisha
2012
From This Day Forward as Patrice
2012
Dysfunctional Friends as Alice
2011
The Bachelor Party as Michelle
2010
N-Secure as Robin Joyner
2010
Are We There Yet? as Suzanne Kingston-Persons
2010
Preacher's Kid as Peaches
2009
Dance Flick as Charity
2008
Love for Sale as Candace
2007
Love and Other Four Letter Words as Roxanne
2006
The Class
2005
Love, Inc. as Renee
2004
House as Greta Cooper
2003
Deliver Us from Eva as Kareenah Dandridge
2002
Half & Half as Dee Dee Thorne
2002
Looking Through Lillian as Andrea
2001
How High as Jamie
2001
Nikita Blues
2000
Love Song as Toni
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Renee Holcomb
1997
Smart Guy as Yvette Henderson
1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Marnie
1996
Malibu Shores
1996
Moesha as Piper Davis
1995
MADtv as Self
1995
Under One Roof as Charlotte 'Charlie' Langston
1995
The Parent 'Hood
1995
The Wayans Bros. as Nina
1993
The John Larroquette Show as Jocelyn
1993
Saved by the Bell: The College Years
1993
Saved by the Bell: The College Years as Danielle Marks
1992
Here and Now as Khalilia
1991
Sunday in Paris as Allison Chase
1991
Sunday in Paris
1989
Family Matters as Becky
1984
The Cosby Show as Paula Young