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Essence Atkins

Actor, Director, ProducerBorn February 7, 1972 (53 years)
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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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Are We There Yet?
  • Holiday Road Trip
  • My Other Mother
  • Battle Scars
  • Coins for Christmas
  • Girlfriends' Getaway
  • Girlfriends Getaway 2
  • Coins for Love
  • The Bachelor Party
  • From This Day Forward
  • A Screenshot to Santa

Known For

  • A Haunted House
  • A Haunted House 2
  • The Noel Diary
  • Dance Flick
  • Deliver Us from Eva
  • Marlon
  • Smart Guy
  • Half & Half
  • Poppa’s House
  • Are We There Yet?
  • Ambitions
  • Act Like You Love Me
  • N-Secure
  • Love Song
  • My Other Mother
  • Preacher's Kid
  • Coins for Christmas
  • Love for Sale
  • Open
  • Girlfriends Getaway 2
  • One Night Stay
  • Coins for Love
  • Holiday Road Trip
  • My Sister's Wedding

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2025
    Angie's Cure · as Sheila Hart
    2024
    2024
    Poppa’s House (TV Series) · as Dr. Ivy Reed
    2024
    One Night Stay · as April
    2023
    A Screenshot to Santa · as Natalie Ferguson
    2023
    The Company You Keep (TV Series) · as Prostitute
    2022
    The Noel Diary · as Noel Hayden
    2022
    Reasonable Doubt (2022) (TV Series) · as Dr. Brandy Michaels
    2021
    Coins Forever · as Madison Morris
    2021
    The Ms. Pat Show (TV Series) · as Charnelle
    2020
    Coins for Love · as Madison Morris
    2020
    Open · as Wren
    2019
    Carol's Second Act (TV Series) · as Kathleen
    2019
    First Wives Club (TV Series) · as Maxine Hart
    2019
    A Black Lady Sketch Show (TV Series) · as Chef Rayna
    2019
    Family Reunion (TV Series) · as Maureen
    2019
    Ambitions (TV Series) · as Amara
    2019
    Same Difference · as Tonya / Shauna
    2018
    Coins for Christmas · as Madison Morris
    2017
    Marlon (TV Series) · as Ashley Wayne
    2017
    Illicit · as Nadine
    2016
    The Great Indoors (TV Series) · as Denise
    2015
    Battle Scars · as Elsie Ramirez
    2015
    2015
    Sister Code · as Corrine Wells
    2014
    2014
    2014
    A Haunted House 2 · as Kisha
    2013
    2013
    2013
    Act Like You Love Me · as Kelly Lofton
    2013
    A Haunted House · as Keisha
    2012
    Mr. Box Office (TV Series) · as Samantha Owens
    2012
    2012
    2011
    2010
    N-Secure · as Robin Joyner
    2010
    Are We There Yet? (TV Series) · as Suzanne Kingston-Persons
    2010
    Preacher's Kid · as Peaches
    2009
    Nite Tales: The Series (TV Series) · as Shandra
    2009
    Dance Flick · as Charity
    2008
    Love for Sale · as Candace
    2007
    2006
    The Class (TV Series)
    2006
    Tyler Perry's House of Payne (TV Series) · as Monica
    2005
    Love, Inc. (TV Series)
    2004
    House (TV Series) · as Greta Cooper
    2003
    Deliver Us from Eva · as Kareenah Dandridge
    2002
    Half & Half (TV Series) · as Dee Dee Thorne
    2001
    How High · as Jamie
    2001
    XCU: Extreme Close Up · as Tamikah Jones
    2001
    2001
    2000
    Love Song · as Toni
    2000
    Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Renee Holcomb
    1998
    For Your Love (TV Series) · as Genesis
    1997
    Smart Guy (TV Series) · as Yvette Henderson
    1996
    Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (TV Series) · as Marnie
    1996
    Promised Land (TV Series) · as Rachel Carlisle
    1996
    Malibu Shores (TV Series)
    1996
    Moesha (TV Series)
    1995
    Under One Roof (TV Series) · as Charlotte 'charlie' Langston
    1995
    The Parent 'Hood (TV Series)
    1995
    The Wayans Bros. (TV Series) · as Nina
    1993
    The John Larroquette Show (TV Series) · as Jocelyn
    1993
    Saved by the Bell: The College Years (TV Series) · as Danielle Marks
    1992
    Here and Now (TV Series) · as Khalilia
    1991
    Charlie Hoover (TV Series) · as Amy
    1989
    Family Matters (TV Series) · as Becky
    1984
    The Cosby Show (TV Series) · as Paula Young

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