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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 7, 1972
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Esence Atkins
- اسنس اتکینز
Essence Atkins
1.5 Popularity
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
8.0
Monica
He Wasn't Man Enough
2025
10.0
Nancy
Queens of Christmas
2024
5.6
Dr. Ivy Reed
Poppa's House
2024
5.9
Self
After Midnight
2024
0.0
April
One Night Stay
2024
0.0
Natalie Ferguson
A Screenshot to Santa
2023
0.0
Self
Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50
2023
7.2
Prostitute
The Company You Keep
2023
6.3
Noel Hayden
The Noel Diary
2022
3.0
Self - Guest
Sherri
2022
Credits
He Wasn't Man Enough
as Monica
2025
8.0
Queens of Christmas
as Nancy
2024
10.0
Poppa's House
as Dr. Ivy Reed
2024
5.6
After Midnight
as Self
2024
5.9
One Night Stay
as April
2024
0.0
A Screenshot to Santa
as Natalie Ferguson
2023
0.0
Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50
as Self
2023
0.0
The Company You Keep
as Prostitute
2023
7.2
The Noel Diary
as Noel Hayden
2022
6.3
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
3.0
Angie's Cure
as Sheila Hart
2022
10.0
Coins Forever
as Madison Morris
2021
6.3
Open
as Wren
2020
4.1
Coins for Love
as Madison Morris
2020
7.6
Illicit
as Nadine
2020
1.0
Behind Her Faith
as Self
2020
0.0
Carol's Second Act
as Kathleen
2019
6.0
First Wives Club
as Maxine Hart
2019
8.0
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Chef Rayna
2019
7.0
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Hannah
2019
7.0
Family Reunion
as Maureen
2019
8.0
Ambitions
as Amara
2019
7.5
Same Difference
as Tonya / Shauna
2019
9.5
Coins for Christmas
as Madison Morris
2018
5.5
Marlon
as Ashley Wayne
2017
6.6
Battle Scars
as Elsie Ramirez
2017
5.0
Girlfriends Getaway 2
as Lauren
2015
6.0
Light Girls
as Self
2015
10.0
My Other Mother
as Candy
2014
8.5
Girlfriends' Getaway
as Lauren
2014
5.7
A Haunted House 2
as Kisha
2014
6.2
Holiday Road Trip
as Clara
2013
5.2
My Sister's Wedding
as Tandy
2013
5.3
Act Like You Love Me
as Kelly Lofton
2013
5.4
A Haunted House
as Keisha
2013
5.9
From This Day Forward
as Patrice
2012
10.0
Dysfunctional Friends
as Alice
2012
6.1
The Bachelor Party
as Michelle
2011
5.0
N-Secure
as Robin Joyner
2010
5.4
Are We There Yet?
as Suzanne Kingston-Persons
2010
6.5
Preacher's Kid
as Peaches
2010
6.2
Dance Flick
as Charity
2009
5.0
Love for Sale
as Candace
2008
6.0
Love and Other Four Letter Words
as Roxanne
2007
5.1
The Class
2006
6.9
🎬
Love, Inc.
as Renee
2005
4.3
House
as Greta Cooper
2004
8.6
Deliver Us from Eva
as Kareenah Dandridge
2003
6.4
Half & Half
as Dee Dee Thorne
2002
8.2
Looking Through Lillian
as Andrea
2002
2.0
How High
as Jamie
2001
6.3
Nikita Blues
2001
5.0
Love Song
as Toni
2000
7.5
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Renee Holcomb
2000
8.0
Smart Guy
as Yvette Henderson
1997
7.8
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Marnie
1996
7.8
Malibu Shores
1996
7.3
Moesha
as Piper Davis
1996
7.0
MADtv
as Self
1995
7.0
🎬
Under One Roof
as Charlotte 'Charlie' Langston
1995
0.0
The Parent 'Hood
1995
7.3
The Wayans Bros.
as Nina
1995
7.2
The John Larroquette Show
as Jocelyn
1993
6.7
Saved by the Bell: The College Years
1993
6.8
Saved by the Bell: The College Years
as Danielle Marks
1993
6.8
Here and Now
as Khalilia
1992
6.0
Sunday in Paris
as Allison Chase
1991
4.0
🎬
Sunday in Paris
1991
0.0
Family Matters
as Becky
1989
6.7
The Cosby Show
as Paula Young
1984
7.0