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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1972-02-07 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Essence Atkins

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.

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Known For

Acting

2024

2023

A Screenshot to Santa as Natalie Ferguson
The Company You Keep as Prostitute

2022

Angie's Cure as Sheila Hart
The Noel Diary as Noel Hayden
Sherri as Self - Guest

2021

Coins Forever as Madison Morris

2020

Illicit as Nadine
Open as Wren
Coins for Love as Madison Morris

2019

Same Difference as Tonya / Shauna
Ambitions as Amara
Family Reunion as Maureen
Carol's Second Act as Kathleen

2018

Coins for Christmas as Madison Morris

2017

Battle Scars as Elsie Ramirez
Marlon as Ashley Wayne

2015

Light Girls as Self

2014

2013

A Haunted House as Keisha
Act Like You Love Me as Kelly Lofton

2012

2011

The Bachelor Party as Michelle

2010

N-Secure as Robin Joyner
Preacher's Kid as Peaches
Are We There Yet? as Suzanne Kingston-Persons

2009

Dance Flick as Charity

2008

Love for Sale as Candace

2007

2006

2005

2004

House as Greta Cooper

2003

Deliver Us from Eva as Kareenah Dandridge

2002

Half & Half as Dee Dee Thorne

2001

How High as Jamie

2000

Love Song as Toni
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Renee Holcomb

1997

Smart Guy as Yvette Henderson

1996

1995

MADtv as Self
Under One Roof as Charlotte 'Charlie' Langston

1993

1992

Here and Now as Khalilia

1991

Sunday in Paris as Allison Chase

1989

1984

The Cosby Show as Paula Young

Directing

2020

Christmas Dilemma as Director