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