Actress
Essence Atkins
7 February 1972 (54) New York City, New York, USA
- Directed
- 1
- Movies
- 39
- Shows
- 32
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
Known For
- 2026
- Toni Braxton’s Breathe Again · Film · Evelyn
- Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America · Series · Clara
- 2025
- He Wasn't Man Enough · Film · Monica
- 2024
- Queens of Christmas · Film · Nancy
- One Night Stay · Film · April
- Poppa's House · Series · Dr. Ivy Reed
- 2023
- A Screenshot to Santa · Film · Natalie Ferguson
- Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50 · Series
- The Company You Keep · Series · Prostitute
- 2022
- The Noel Diary · Film · Noel Hayden
- Angie's Cure · Film · Sheila Hart
- 2021
- Coins Forever · Film · Madison Morris
- 2020
- Open · Film · Wren
- Coins for Love · Film · Madison Morris
- Illicit · Film · Nadine
- Behind Her Faith · Series
- Christmas Dilemma · Film · Director
- 2019
- Same Difference · Film · Tonya · Shauna
- Carol's Second Act · Series · Kathleen
- First Wives Club · Series · Maxine Hart
- A Black Lady Sketch Show · Series · Chef Rayna
- Family Reunion · Series · Maureen
- Ambitions · Series · Amara
- 2018
- Coins for Christmas · Film · Madison Morris
- 2017
- Battle Scars · Film · Elsie Ramirez
- Marlon · Series · Ashley Wayne
- 2016
- The Great Indoors · Series · Denise
- 2015
- Girlfriends Getaway 2 · Film · Lauren
- Light Girls · Film
- 2014
- My Other Mother · Film · Candy
- Girlfriends' Getaway · Film · Lauren
- A Haunted House 2 · Film · Kisha
- 2013
- Holiday Road Trip · Film · Clara
- My Sister's Wedding · Film · Tandy
- Act Like You Love Me · Film · Kelly Lofton
- A Haunted House · Film · Keisha
- 2012
- From This Day Forward · Film · Patrice
- Dysfunctional Friends · Film · Alice
- 2011
- The Bachelor Party · Film · Michelle
- 2010
- N-Secure · Film · Robin Joyner
- The Preacher's Kid in Atlanta · Film
- The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Story · Film
- Preacher's Kid · Film · Peaches
- Are We There Yet? · Series · Suzanne Kingston-Persons
- 2009
- Dance Flick · Film · Charity
- 2008
- Love for Sale · Film · Candace
- 2007
- Love and Other Four Letter Words · Film · Roxanne
- 2006
- The Class · Series
- 2005
- Love, Inc. · Series · Renee
- 2004
- House · Series · Greta Cooper
- 2003
- Deliver Us from Eva · Film · Kareenah Dandridge
- 2002
- Looking Through Lillian · Film · Andrea
- Half & Half · Series · Dee Dee Thorne
- 2001
- How High · Film · Jamie
- Nikita Blues · Film
- 2000
- Love Song · Film · Toni
- Curb Your Enthusiasm · Series · Renee Holcomb
- 1997
- Smart Guy · Series · Yvette Henderson
- 1996
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch · Series · Marnie
- Malibu Shores · Series · Julie Tate
- Moesha · Series · Piper Davis
- 1995
- MADtv · Series
- Under One Roof · Series · Charlotte 'Charlie' Langston
- The Parent 'Hood · Series
- The Wayans Bros. · Series · Nina
- 1993
- The John Larroquette Show · Series · Jocelyn
- Saved by the Bell: The College Years · Series
- 1992
- Here and Now · Series · Khalilia
- 1991
- Sunday in Paris · Film · Allison Chase
- Sunday in Paris · Series
- 1989
- Family Matters · Series · Becky
- 1984
- The Cosby Show · Series · Paula Young