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Essence Atkins

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
74

Gender
Female

Birthday
February 7, 1972 (54 years old)

Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

2026Toni Braxton’s Breathe Againas Evelyn
2025He Wasn't Man Enoughas Monica
2024Queens of Christmasas Nancy
2024Poppa's Houseas Dr. Ivy Reed
2024After Midnightas Self
2024One Night Stayas April
2023A Screenshot to Santaas Natalie Ferguson
2023Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50as Self
2023The Company You Keepas Prostitute
2022The Noel Diaryas Noel Hayden
2022Sherrias Self - Guest
2022Angie's Cureas Sheila Hart
2021Coins Foreveras Madison Morris
2020Openas Wren
2020Coins for Loveas Madison Morris
2020Illicitas Nadine
2020Behind Her Faithas Self
2019Carol's Second Actas Kathleen
2019First Wives Clubas Maxine Hart
2019A Black Lady Sketch Showas Chef Rayna
2019A Black Lady Sketch Showas Hannah
2019Family Reunionas Maureen
2019Ambitionsas Amara
2019Same Differenceas Tonya / Shauna
2018Coins for Christmasas Madison Morris
2017Marlonas Ashley Wayne
2017Battle Scarsas Elsie Ramirez
2016The Great Indoorsas Denise
2015Girlfriends Getaway 2as Lauren
2015Light Girlsas Self
2014My Other Motheras Candy
2014Girlfriends' Getawayas Lauren
2014A Haunted House 2as Kisha
2013Holiday Road Tripas Clara
2013My Sister's Weddingas Tandy
2013Act Like You Love Meas Kelly Lofton
2013A Haunted Houseas Keisha
2012From This Day Forwardas Patrice
2012Dysfunctional Friendsas Alice
2011The Bachelor Partyas Michelle
2010N-Secureas Robin Joyner
2010Are We There Yet?as Suzanne Kingston-Persons
2010The Preacher's Kid in Atlantaas Self
2010The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Storyas Self
2010Preacher's Kidas Peaches
2009Dance Flickas Charity
2008Love for Saleas Candace
2007Love and Other Four Letter Wordsas Roxanne
2006The Classas
2005Love, Inc.as Renee
2004Houseas Greta Cooper
2003Deliver Us from Evaas Kareenah Dandridge
2002Half & Halfas Dee Dee Thorne
2002Looking Through Lillianas Andrea
2001How Highas Jamie
2001Nikita Bluesas
2000Love Songas Toni
2000Curb Your Enthusiasmas Renee Holcomb
1997Smart Guyas Yvette Henderson
1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas Marnie
1996Malibu Shoresas
1996Moeshaas Piper Davis
1995MADtvas Self
1995Under One Roofas Charlotte 'Charlie' Langston
1995The Parent 'Hoodas
1995The Wayans Bros.as Nina
1993The John Larroquette Showas Jocelyn
1993Saved by the Bell: The College Yearsas
1993Saved by the Bell: The College Yearsas Danielle Marks
1992Here and Nowas Khalilia
1991Sunday in Parisas Allison Chase
1991Sunday in Parisas
1989Family Mattersas Becky
1984The Cosby Showas Paula Young

Production

2020Christmas Dilemma...Director