Essence Atkins
Known for acting · Born 7 February 1972 · 54 · New York City, New York, USA
74 credits
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
A Haunted House
2013
A Haunted House 2
2014
Are We There Yet?
2010
Half & Half
2002
Smart Guy
1997
Dance Flick
2009
Marlon
2017
The Noel Diary
2022
Deliver Us from Eva
2003
Ambitions
2019
Poppa's House
2024
How High
2001
Acting (73)
2026Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of AmericaClaraSeries
2026Toni Braxton’s Breathe AgainEvelynFilm
2025He Wasn't Man EnoughMonicaFilm
2024Poppa's HouseDr. Ivy Reed · 18 episodesSeries
2024After MidnightSelfSeries
2024One Night StayAprilFilm
2024Queens of ChristmasNancyFilm
2023The Company You KeepProstituteSeries
2023Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50Self · 2 episodesSeries
2023A Screenshot to SantaNatalie FergusonFilm
2022The Noel DiaryNoel HaydenFilm
2022SherriSelf - GuestSeries
2022Angie's CureSheila HartFilm
2021Coins ForeverMadison MorrisFilm
2020OpenWrenFilm
2020Coins for LoveMadison MorrisFilm
2020IllicitNadineFilm
2020Behind Her FaithSelfSeries
2019Family ReunionMaureen · 2 episodesSeries
2019A Black Lady Sketch ShowChef Rayna, HannahSeries
2019AmbitionsAmara · 18 episodesSeries
2019Carol's Second ActKathleenSeries
2019First Wives ClubMaxine Hart · 8 episodesSeries
2019Same DifferenceTonya / ShaunaFilm
2018Coins for ChristmasMadison MorrisFilm
2017MarlonAshley Wayne · 20 episodesSeries
2017Battle ScarsElsie RamirezFilm
2016The Great IndoorsDeniseSeries
2015Girlfriends Getaway 2LaurenFilm
2015Light GirlsSelfFilm
2014A Haunted House 2KishaFilm
2014Girlfriends' GetawayLaurenFilm
2014My Other MotherCandyFilm
2013A Haunted HouseKeishaFilm
2013Holiday Road TripClaraFilm
2013My Sister's WeddingTandyFilm
2013Act Like You Love MeKelly LoftonFilm
2012Dysfunctional FriendsAliceFilm
2012From This Day ForwardPatriceFilm
2011The Bachelor PartyMichelleFilm
2010Preacher's KidPeachesFilm
2010Are We There Yet?Suzanne Kingston-Persons · 100 episodesSeries
2010N-SecureRobin JoynerFilm
2010The Preacher's Kid in AtlantaSelfFilm
2010The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a StorySelfFilm
2009Dance FlickCharityFilm
2008Love for SaleCandaceFilm
2007Love and Other Four Letter WordsRoxanneFilm
2006The ClassSeries
2005Love, Inc.ReneeSeries
2004HouseGreta CooperSeries
2003Deliver Us from EvaKareenah DandridgeFilm
2002Half & HalfDee Dee Thorne · 91 episodesSeries
2002Looking Through LillianAndreaFilm
2001How HighJamieFilm
2001Nikita BluesFilm
2000Curb Your EnthusiasmRenee HolcombSeries
2000Love SongToniFilm
1997Smart GuyYvette Henderson · 51 episodesSeries
1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchMarnie · 2 episodesSeries
1996MoeshaPiper Davis · 2 episodesSeries
1996Malibu ShoresJulie Tate · 10 episodesSeries
1995MADtvSelfSeries
1995The Wayans Bros.NinaSeries
1995The Parent 'HoodSeries
1995Under One RoofCharlotte 'Charlie' Langston · 6 episodesSeries
1993Saved by the Bell: The College Years, Danielle MarksSeries
1993The John Larroquette ShowJocelyn · 2 episodesSeries
1992Here and NowKhalilia · 2 episodesSeries
1991Sunday in ParisAllison ChaseFilm
1991Sunday in ParisSeries
1989Family MattersBeckySeries
1984The Cosby ShowPaula Young · 2 episodesSeries
Directing (1)
2020Christmas DilemmaDirectorFilm