Essence Atkins
Acting

Essence Atkins

Born 1972-02-07 · 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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Known for

A Haunted House 2★ 6.1Viewing moment
A Haunted House 2
2014
A Haunted House★ 5.9Viewing moment
A Haunted House
2013
How High★ 6.3Viewing moment
How High
2001
The Noel Diary★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Noel Diary
2022
Moesha★ 7.1Viewing moment
Moesha
1996 · Series
Dance Flick★ 4.7Viewing moment
Dance Flick
2009
Scary Movie 6Viewing moment
Scary Movie 6
2022
Half & Half★ 8.3Viewing moment
Half & Half
2002 · Series
Ambitions★ 7.5Viewing moment
Ambitions
2019 · Series
Smart Guy★ 7.9Viewing moment
Smart Guy
1997 · Series
Preacher's Kid★ 6.5Viewing moment
Preacher's Kid
2010
Are We There Yet?★ 6.5Viewing moment
Are We There Yet?
2010 · Series
Deliver Us from Eva★ 6.4Viewing moment
Deliver Us from Eva
2003
Dysfunctional Friends★ 6.5Viewing moment
Dysfunctional Friends
2012
Marlon★ 6.7Viewing moment
Marlon
2017 · Series
The Class★ 6.9Viewing moment
The Class
2006 · Series
The Company You Keep★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Company You Keep
2023 · Series
Coins for Christmas★ 4.8Viewing moment
Coins for Christmas
2018
Coins ForeverViewing moment
Coins Forever
2021
Open★ 5Viewing moment
Open
2020
Illicit★ 3.7Viewing moment
Illicit
2017
Poppa's House★ 5.5Viewing moment
Poppa's House
2024 · Series
Holiday Road Trip★ 5.4Viewing moment
Holiday Road Trip
2013
Girlfriends Getaway 2★ 6Viewing moment
Girlfriends Getaway 2
2015
Malibu Shores★ 7.7Viewing moment
Malibu Shores
1996 · Series
Love for Sale★ 6.5Viewing moment
Love for Sale
2008
Here and Now★ 6.7Viewing moment
Here and Now
1992 · Series
Love Song★ 7.8Viewing moment
Love Song
2000
Battle Scars★ 4Viewing moment
Battle Scars
2017
My Sister's Wedding★ 4.6Viewing moment
My Sister's Wedding
2013
My Other Mother★ 10Viewing moment
My Other Mother
2014
Coins for Love★ 8.5Viewing moment
Coins for Love
2020
Nikita Blues★ 5Viewing moment
Nikita Blues
2001
The Bachelor PartyViewing moment
The Bachelor Party
2011
Same Difference★ 9.5Viewing moment
Same Difference
2019
Angie's CureViewing moment
Angie's Cure
2022
From This Day Forward★ 10Viewing moment
From This Day Forward
2012
Girlfriends' Getaway★ 4.7Viewing moment
Girlfriends' Getaway
2014
Act Like You Love Me★ 5.5Viewing moment
Act Like You Love Me
2013
Love and Other Four Letter Words★ 5.3Viewing moment
Love and Other Four Letter Words
2007

Frequent collaborators

Marlon WayansMarlon WayansYvette Nicole BrownYvette Nicole BrownKim WayansKim WayansTelma HopkinsTelma HopkinsAffion CrockettAffion CrockettPhill LewisPhill LewisStephen BishopStephen BishopDamon Wayans Jr.Damon Wayans Jr.