Essence Atkins
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Feb 7, 1972 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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 AgainEvelyn | |
| 2025 | He Wasn't Man EnoughMonica | |
| 2024 | One Night StayApril | |
| 2024 | Queens of ChristmasNancy | |
| 2024 | Poppa's HouseDr. Ivy Reed | |
| 2024 | After MidnightSelf | |
| 2023 | A Screenshot to SantaNatalie Ferguson | |
| 2023 | Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50Self | |
| 2023 | The Company You KeepProstitute | |
| 2022 | Angie's CureSheila Hart | |
| 2022 | The Noel DiaryNoel Hayden | |
| 2022 | SherriSelf - Guest | |
| 2021 | Coins ForeverMadison Morris | |
| 2020 | IllicitNadine | |
| 2020 | OpenWren | |
| 2020 | Coins for LoveMadison Morris | |
| 2020 | Behind Her FaithSelf | |
| 2019 | Same DifferenceTonya / Shauna | |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch ShowChef Rayna | |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch ShowHannah | |
| 2019 | AmbitionsAmara | |
| 2019 | Family ReunionMaureen | |
| 2019 | Carol's Second ActKathleen | |
| 2019 | First Wives ClubMaxine Hart | |
| 2018 | Coins for ChristmasMadison Morris | |
| 2017 | Battle ScarsElsie Ramirez | |
| 2017 | MarlonAshley Wayne | |
| 2016 | The Great IndoorsDenise | |
| 2015 | Light GirlsSelf | |
| 2015 | Girlfriends Getaway 2Lauren | |
| 2014 | A Haunted House 2Kisha | |
| 2014 | Girlfriends' GetawayLauren | |
| 2014 | My Other MotherCandy | |
| 2013 | A Haunted HouseKeisha | |
| 2013 | My Sister's WeddingTandy | |
| 2013 | Act Like You Love MeKelly Lofton | |
| 2013 | Holiday Road TripClara | |
| 2012 | Dysfunctional FriendsAlice | |
| 2012 | From This Day ForwardPatrice | |
| 2011 | The Bachelor PartyMichelle | |
| 2010 | N-SecureRobin Joyner | |
| 2010 | Preacher's KidPeaches | |
| 2010 | Are We There Yet?Suzanne Kingston-Persons | |
| 2009 | Dance FlickCharity | |
| 2008 | Love for SaleCandace | |
| 2007 | Love and Other Four Letter WordsRoxanne | |
| 2006 | The Class | |
| 2005 | Love, Inc.Renee | |
| 2004 | HouseGreta Cooper | |
| 2003 | Deliver Us from EvaKareenah Dandridge | |
| 2002 | Looking Through LillianAndrea | |
| 2002 | Half & HalfDee Dee Thorne | |
| 2001 | How HighJamie | |
| 2001 | Nikita Blues | |
| 2000 | Love SongToni | |
| 2000 | Curb Your EnthusiasmRenee Holcomb | |
| 1997 | Smart GuyYvette Henderson | |
| 1996 | MoeshaPiper Davis | |
| 1996 | Malibu Shores | |
| 1996 | Sabrina, the Teenage WitchMarnie | |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros.Nina | |
| 1995 | The Parent 'Hood | |
| 1995 | MADtvSelf | |
| 1995 | Under One RoofCharlotte 'Charlie' Langston | |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The College Years | |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The College YearsDanielle Marks | |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette ShowJocelyn | |
| 1992 | Here and NowKhalilia | |
| 1991 | Sunday in ParisAllison Chase | |
| 1991 | Sunday in Paris | |
| 1989 | Family MattersBecky | |
| 1984 | The Cosby ShowPaula Young |
| 2020 | Christmas DilemmaDirector |