Essence Atkins
Known for: Acting
Born: February 7, 1972
Place of birth: 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
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Filmography
40 movies · 34 TV shows, newest first
5.5
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
2026
6.0
Toni Braxton’s Breathe Again
2026
7.7
He Wasn't Man Enough
2025
10.0
Queens of Christmas
2024
5.5
Poppa's House
2024
5.5
After Midnight
2024
8.0
One Night Stay
2024
NR
A Screenshot to Santa
2023
10.0
Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50
2023
7.3
The Company You Keep
2023
6.3
The Noel Diary
2022
2.6
Sherri
2022
10.0
Angie's Cure
2022
6.3
Coins Forever
2021
4.1
Open
2020
6.4
Christmas Dilemma
2020
7.6
Coins for Love
2020
1.0
Illicit
2020
NR
Behind Her Faith
2020
6.1
Carol's Second Act
2019
8.0
First Wives Club
2019
7.1
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
8.1
Family Reunion
2019
7.3
Ambitions
2019
9.5
Same Difference
2019
5.5
Coins for Christmas
2018
6.7
Marlon
2017
5.2
Battle Scars
2017
5.7
The Great Indoors
2016
6.0
Girlfriends Getaway 2
2015
10.0
Light Girls
2015
8.5
My Other Mother
2014
5.7
Girlfriends' Getaway
2014
6.2
A Haunted House 2
2014
4.9
Holiday Road Trip
2013
5.3
My Sister's Wedding
2013
5.4
Act Like You Love Me
2013
6.0
A Haunted House
2013
10.0
From This Day Forward
2012
6.1
Dysfunctional Friends
2012
5.0
The Bachelor Party
2011
5.4
N-Secure
2010
6.5
Are We There Yet?
2010
NR
The Preacher's Kid in Atlanta
2010NR
The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Story
2010
6.3
Preacher's Kid
2010
5.0
Dance Flick
2009
6.0
Love for Sale
2008
5.3
Love and Other Four Letter Words
2007
6.9
The Class
20065.2
Love, Inc.
2005
8.6
House
2004
6.4
Deliver Us from Eva
2003
8.3
Half & Half
2002
4.7
Looking Through Lillian
2002
6.4
How High
2001
6.0
Nikita Blues
2001
7.6
Love Song
2000
8.1
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
7.9
Smart Guy
1997
7.8
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
7.7
Malibu Shores
1996
6.9
Moesha
1996
7.1
MADtv
19959.0
Under One Roof
1995
7.3
The Parent 'Hood
1995
7.2
The Wayans Bros.
1995
6.8
The John Larroquette Show
1993
7.0
Saved by the Bell: The College Years
1993
6.7
Here and Now
1992
6.0
Sunday in Paris
19914.0
Sunday in Paris
1991
6.7
Family Matters
1989
7.0
The Cosby Show
1984