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Essence Atkins

Essence Atkins

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 07, 1972 (53)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Feb 10, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. Desc ... ription above from the Wikipedia article Essence Atkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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One Night Stay

One Night Stay

2024

as April

Angie's Cure

Angie's Cure

2022

as Sheila Hart

The Noel Diary

The Noel Diary

2022

as Noel Hayden

Coins Forever

Coins Forever

2021

as Madison Morris

Coins for Love

Coins for Love

2020

as Madison

Open

Open

2020

as Wren

Illicit

Illicit

2020

as Nadine

Same Difference

Same Difference

2019

as Tonya / Shauna

Coins for Christmas

Coins for Christmas

2018

as Madison

Battle Scars

Battle Scars

2017

as Elsie Ramirez

Girlfriends Getaway 2

Girlfriends Getaway 2

2015

as Lauren

My Other Mother

My Other Mother

2014

as Candy

Girlfriends' Getaway

Girlfriends' Getaway

2014

as Lauren

A Haunted House 2

A Haunted House 2

2014

as Kisha

Act Like You Love Me

Act Like You Love Me

2013

as Kelly Lofton

My Sister's Wedding

My Sister's Wedding

2013

as Tandy

A Haunted House

A Haunted House

2013

as Keisha

Holiday Road Trip

Holiday Road Trip

2013

as Clara

From This Day Forward

From This Day Forward

2012

as Patrice

Dysfunctional Friends

Dysfunctional Friends

2012

as Alice

The Bachelor Party

The Bachelor Party

2011

as Michelle

N-Secure

N-Secure

2010

as Robin Joyner

Preacher's Kid

Preacher's Kid

2010

as Peaches

Dance Flick

Dance Flick

2009

as Charity

Love for Sale

Love for Sale

2008

as Candace

Deliver Us from Eva

Deliver Us from Eva

2003

as Kareenah Dandridge

Looking Through Lillian

Looking Through Lillian

2002

as Andrea

How High

How High

2001

as Jamie

Love Song

Love Song

2000

as Toni

Sunday in Paris

Sunday in Paris

1991

as Allison Chase

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Christmas Dilemma

Christmas Dilemma

2020

Director

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Are We There Yet?

as Suzanne Kingston-Persons

Episodes: 106

First Aired: Jun 02, 2010

Half & Half

as Dee Dee Thorne

Episodes: 91

First Aired: Sep 23, 2002

Smart Guy

as Yvette Henderson

Episodes: 51

First Aired: Mar 26, 1997

Marlon

as Ashley Wayne

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Aug 16, 2017

Ambitions

as Amara

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Jun 18, 2019

Poppa's House

as Ivy

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Oct 21, 2024

Under One Roof

as Charlotte 'Charlie' Langston

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 14, 1995

The Cosby Show

as Paula Young

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1984

Here and Now

as Khalilia

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 19, 1992

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Marnie

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 27, 1996

The John Larroquette Show

as Jocelyn

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 02, 1993

Family Reunion

as Maureen

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 10, 2019

House

as Greta Cooper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 16, 2004

The Wayans Bros.

as Nina

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 11, 1995

Family Matters

as Becky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1989

A Black Lady Sketch Show

as Chef Rayna

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2019

Saved by the Bell: The College Years

as Danielle Marks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 22, 1993

A Black Lady Sketch Show

as Hannah

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2019

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Renee Holcomb

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 2000

Carol's Second Act

as Kathleen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2019

The Company You Keep

as Prostitute

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 19, 2023

Malibu Shores

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Mar 09, 1996

Moesha

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 23, 1996

Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 15, 2023

The Class

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 2006

Love, Inc.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2005

The Parent 'Hood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1995

MADtv

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1995

Sunday in Paris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 1991

Sherri

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

Saved by the Bell: The College Years

Episodes: 0

First Aired: May 22, 1993

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