Essence Atkins

Known for: Acting

Born: 1972-02-07 (age 54)

From: New York City, New York, USA

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

Filmography (72)

MOVIE★ 8.5
Toni Braxton’s Breathe Again
2026
as Evelyn
MOVIE★ 7.7
He Wasn't Man Enough
2025
as Monica
MOVIE★ 10.0
Queens of Christmas
2024
as Nancy
TV★ 5.5
Poppa's House
2024
as Dr. Ivy Reed
TV★ 5.5
After Midnight
2024
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
One Night Stay
2024
as April
MOVIE
A Screenshot to Santa
2023
as Natalie Ferguson
TV
Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50
2023
as Self
TV★ 7.2
The Company You Keep
2023
as Prostitute
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Noel Diary
2022
as Noel Hayden
TV★ 2.6
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
MOVIE★ 10.0
Angie's Cure
2022
as Sheila Hart
MOVIE★ 6.3
Coins Forever
2021
as Madison Morris
MOVIE★ 4.1
Open
2020
as Wren
MOVIE★ 7.6
Coins for Love
2020
as Madison Morris
MOVIE★ 1.0
Illicit
2020
as Nadine
TV
Behind Her Faith
2020
as Self
TV★ 6.1
Carol's Second Act
2019
as Kathleen
TV★ 8.0
First Wives Club
2019
as Maxine Hart
TV★ 6.9
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Chef Rayna
TV★ 8.0
Family Reunion
2019
as Maureen
TV★ 7.4
Ambitions
2019
as Amara
MOVIE★ 9.5
Same Difference
2019
as Tonya / Shauna
MOVIE★ 5.5
Coins for Christmas
2018
as Madison Morris
TV★ 6.7
Marlon
2017
as Ashley Wayne
MOVIE★ 5.0
Battle Scars
2017
as Elsie Ramirez
TV★ 5.7
The Great Indoors
2016
as Denise
MOVIE★ 6.0
Girlfriends Getaway 2
2015
as Lauren
MOVIE★ 10.0
Light Girls
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.5
My Other Mother
2014
as Candy
MOVIE★ 5.7
Girlfriends' Getaway
2014
as Lauren
MOVIE★ 6.2
A Haunted House 2
2014
as Kisha
MOVIE★ 5.2
Holiday Road Trip
2013
as Clara
MOVIE★ 5.3
My Sister's Wedding
2013
as Tandy
MOVIE★ 5.4
Act Like You Love Me
2013
as Kelly Lofton
MOVIE★ 6.0
A Haunted House
2013
as Keisha
MOVIE★ 10.0
From This Day Forward
2012
as Patrice
MOVIE★ 6.1
Dysfunctional Friends
2012
as Alice
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Bachelor Party
2011
as Michelle
MOVIE★ 5.4
N-Secure
2010
as Robin Joyner
TV★ 6.5
Are We There Yet?
2010
as Suzanne Kingston-Persons
MOVIE
The Preacher's Kid in Atlanta
2010
as Self
MOVIE
The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Story
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
Preacher's Kid
2010
as Peaches
MOVIE★ 5.0
Dance Flick
2009
as Charity
MOVIE★ 6.0
Love for Sale
2008
as Candace
MOVIE★ 5.3
Love and Other Four Letter Words
2007
as Roxanne
TV★ 6.9
The Class
2006
TV★ 5.2
Love, Inc.
2005
as Renee
TV★ 8.6
House
2004
as Greta Cooper
MOVIE★ 6.4
Deliver Us from Eva
2003
as Kareenah Dandridge
TV★ 8.3
Half & Half
2002
as Dee Dee Thorne
MOVIE★ 4.7
Looking Through Lillian
2002
as Andrea
MOVIE★ 6.4
How High
2001
as Jamie
MOVIE★ 6.0
Nikita Blues
2001
MOVIE★ 7.6
Love Song
2000
as Toni
TV★ 8.0
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Renee Holcomb
TV★ 7.9
Smart Guy
1997
as Yvette Henderson
TV★ 7.8
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Marnie
TV★ 7.7
Malibu Shores
1996
TV★ 7.1
Moesha
1996
as Piper Davis
TV★ 7.1
MADtv
1995
as Self
TV★ 9.0
Under One Roof
1995
as Charlotte 'Charlie' Langston
TV★ 7.3
The Parent 'Hood
1995
TV★ 7.2
The Wayans Bros.
1995
as Nina
TV★ 6.8
The John Larroquette Show
1993
as Jocelyn
TV★ 6.9
Saved by the Bell: The College Years
1993
TV★ 6.7
Here and Now
1992
as Khalilia
MOVIE★ 6.0
Sunday in Paris
1991
as Allison Chase
TV
Sunday in Paris
1991
TV★ 6.7
Family Matters
1989
as Becky
TV★ 7.0
The Cosby Show
1984
as Paula Young