Acting · New York City, New York, USA · Born February 7, 1972
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
MovieToni Braxton’s Breathe Again
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as Evelyn
MovieHe Wasn't Man Enough
2025
as Monica
MovieQueens of Christmas
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as Nancy
TVPoppa's House
2024
as Dr. Ivy Reed
TVAfter Midnight
2024
as Self
MovieOne Night Stay
2024
as April
MovieA Screenshot to Santa
2023
as Natalie Ferguson
TVGabrielle Union: My Journey to 50
2023
as Self
TVThe Company You Keep
2023
as Prostitute
MovieThe Noel Diary
2022
as Noel Hayden
TVSherri
2022
as Self - Guest
MovieAngie's Cure
2022
as Sheila Hart
MovieCoins Forever
2021
as Madison Morris
MovieOpen
2020
as Wren
MovieCoins for Love
2020
as Madison Morris
MovieIllicit
2020
as Nadine
TVBehind Her Faith
2020
as Self
TVCarol's Second Act
2019
as Kathleen
TVFirst Wives Club
2019
as Maxine Hart
TVA Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Chef Rayna
TVFamily Reunion
2019
as Maureen
TVAmbitions
2019
as Amara
MovieSame Difference
2019
as Tonya / Shauna
MovieCoins for Christmas
2018
as Madison Morris
TVMarlon
2017
as Ashley Wayne
MovieBattle Scars
2017
as Elsie Ramirez
TVThe Great Indoors
2016
as Denise
MovieGirlfriends Getaway 2
2015
as Lauren
MovieLight Girls
2015
as Self
MovieMy Other Mother
2014
as Candy
MovieGirlfriends' Getaway
2014
as Lauren
MovieA Haunted House 2
2014
as Kisha
MovieHoliday Road Trip
2013
as Clara
MovieMy Sister's Wedding
2013
as Tandy
MovieAct Like You Love Me
2013
as Kelly Lofton
MovieA Haunted House
2013
as Keisha
MovieFrom This Day Forward
2012
as Patrice
MovieDysfunctional Friends
2012
as Alice
MovieThe Bachelor Party
2011
as Michelle
MovieN-Secure
2010
as Robin Joyner
TVAre We There Yet?
2010
as Suzanne Kingston-Persons
MovieThe Preacher's Kid in Atlanta
2010
as Self
MovieThe Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Story
2010
as Self
MoviePreacher's Kid
2010
as Peaches
MovieDance Flick
2009
as Charity
MovieLove for Sale
2008
as Candace
MovieLove and Other Four Letter Words
2007
as Roxanne
TVThe Class
2006
Love, Inc.
2005
as Renee
TVHouse
2004
as Greta Cooper
MovieDeliver Us from Eva
2003
as Kareenah Dandridge
TVHalf & Half
2002
as Dee Dee Thorne
MovieLooking Through Lillian
2002
as Andrea
MovieHow High
2001
as Jamie
MovieNikita Blues
2001
MovieLove Song
2000
as Toni
TVCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Renee Holcomb
TVSmart Guy
1997
as Yvette Henderson
TVSabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Marnie
TVMalibu Shores
1996
TVMoesha
1996
as Piper Davis
TVMADtv
1995
as Self
Under One Roof
1995
as Charlotte 'Charlie' Langston
TVThe Parent 'Hood
1995
TVThe Wayans Bros.
1995
as Nina
TVThe John Larroquette Show
1993
as Jocelyn
TVSaved by the Bell: The College Years
1993
TVHere and Now
1992
as Khalilia
MovieSunday in Paris
1991
as Allison Chase
Sunday in Paris
1991
TVFamily Matters
1989
as Becky
TVThe Cosby Show
1984
as Paula Young
