Essence Atkins
Acting
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Essence Atkins
How High
2001
Dance Flick
2009
Filmography
Acting (39)
2026
Toni Braxton’s Breathe Againas Evelyn
7.0
2025
He Wasn't Man Enoughas Monica
7.7
2024
Queens of Christmasas Nancy
10.0
2024
One Night Stayas April
7.7
2023
A Screenshot to Santaas Natalie Ferguson
2022
The Noel Diaryas Noel Hayden
6.3
2022
Angie's Cureas Sheila Hart
10.0
2021
Coins Foreveras Madison Morris
6.3
2020
Openas Wren
4.1
2020
Coins for Loveas Madison Morris
7.6
2020
Illicitas Nadine
1.0
2019
Same Differenceas Tonya / Shauna
9.5
2018
Coins for Christmasas Madison Morris
5.5
2017
Battle Scarsas Elsie Ramirez
5.2
2015
Girlfriends Getaway 2as Lauren
6.0
2015
Light Girlsas Self
10.0
2014
My Other Motheras Candy
8.5
2014
Girlfriends' Getawayas Lauren
5.7
2014
A Haunted House 2as Kisha
6.2
2013
Holiday Road Tripas Clara
4.9
2013
My Sister's Weddingas Tandy
5.3
2013
Act Like You Love Meas Kelly Lofton
5.4
2013
A Haunted Houseas Keisha
6.0
2012
From This Day Forwardas Patrice
10.0
2012
Dysfunctional Friendsas Alice
6.1
2011
The Bachelor Partyas Michelle
5.0
2010
N-Secureas Robin Joyner
5.4
2010
2010
Preacher's Kidas Peaches
6.4
2009
Dance Flickas Charity
5.0
2008
Love for Saleas Candace
6.0
2007
Love and Other Four Letter Wordsas Roxanne
5.3
2003
Deliver Us from Evaas Kareenah Dandridge
6.4
2002
Looking Through Lillianas Andrea
4.7
2001
How Highas Jamie
6.4
2001
6.0
2000
Love Songas Toni
7.6
1991
Sunday in Parisas Allison Chase
6.0
Production & Directing (1)
2020
Christmas DilemmaDirector
6.4