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Essence Atkins

Essence Atkins

Actor, Producer, Director

Born February 7, 1972 in New York City, New York, USA

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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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Essence Atkins attends NBCUniversal Summer Press Day 2018 at Universal City on May 2, 2018

Essence Atkins Videos

Official Trailer

Coins Forever Premieres on Sunday, November 14 at 7P/6C

Coins Forever | Inside the Movie

BET Film - Open Trailer with Essence Atkins, Keith Robinson and Matt Cedeno

Go Inside The Show With the Cast of TV One's Original Movie Coins For Love

Coins For Love | July 19 | 9/8C

Meet Essence Atkins, Stephen Bishop and The Rest Of The Cast Of 'Coins For Christmas'

My Other Mother - Preview

Girlfriends' Getaway trailer

A Haunted House 2 (2014) Official Trailer

Act Like You Love Me Movie Trailer

A Haunted House "Father Doug" clip

A Haunted House - "Ghost Attack" Movie Clip

A Haunted House - "What happend to your furniture?" Movie Clip

A Haunted House - "Get To Know You" Movie Clip

A Haunted House Official Trailer

FROM THIS DAY FORWARD

The Bachelor Party - CLIP - THE STRIPPER

The Bachelor Party - OFFICIAL TRAILER

N-SECURE Movie Trailer Fall 2010

Dance Flick (2009) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers

Filmography

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Year

Breathe Again Poster

Breathe Again Feature Film2026Evelyn

16th Annual La Webfest 2025 Award Show Poster

16th Annual La Webfest 2025 Award Show TV Special2025Self

56th NAACP Image Awards Poster

56th NAACP Image Awards TV Special2025Self - Audience Member

Angie's Cure Poster

Angie's Cure Feature Film2025Sheila Hart

He Wasn't Man Enough Poster

He Wasn't Man Enough Feature Film2025Mónica

Power of Women Poster

Power of Women TV Movie2025Self - Guest

After Midnight Poster

After Midnight TV Series2024Self

One Night Stay Poster

One Night Stay Feature Film2024April

Poppa's House Poster

Poppa's House TV Series2024Ivy

Queens of Christmas Poster

Queens of Christmas Feature Film2024Nancy

Sea Cloud Park Poster

Sea Cloud Park Short Film2024Judy

Tia Mowry: My Next Act Poster

Tia Mowry: My Next Act TV Series2024Self

A Screenshot to Santa Poster

A Screenshot to Santa Feature Film2023Natalie Ferguson

Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50 Poster

Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50 Mini-Series2023Self

The Company You Keep Poster

The Company You Keep TV Series2023Shelby

The Noel Diary Poster

The Noel Diary Feature Film2022Noel Ellis

Coins Forever Poster

Coins Forever Feature Film2021Madison Morris

Behind Her Faith Poster

Behind Her Faith TV Series2020Self

Coins for Love Poster

Coins for Love TV Movie2020Madison

Illicit Feature Film2020Nadine

Open TV Movie2020Wren

The Sin Choice Poster

The Sin Choice Feature Film2020

A Black Lady Sketch Show Poster

A Black Lady Sketch Show TV Series2019Hannah

Ambitions Poster

Ambitions TV Series2019Amara Hughes

Carol's Second Act Poster

Carol's Second Act TV Series2019Kathleen

Family Reunion Poster

Family Reunion TV Series2019Maureen

First Wives Club Poster

First Wives Club TV Series2019Maxine Hart

Same Difference Poster

Same Difference Feature Film2019Tonya

The Chuey Martinez Show Poster

The Chuey Martinez Show TV Series2019Self

The D.L. Hughley Show Poster

The D.L. Hughley Show TV Series2019Self - Guest

You Can't Hurry Love Poster

You Can't Hurry Love TV Movie2019Camille

Coins for Christmas Poster

Coins for Christmas TV Movie2018Madison

Essence 11th Annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards Poster

Essence 11th Annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards TV Special2018Self

Face Value Poster

Face Value TV Series2017Team Captain

Kiki Mobile Poster

Kiki Mobile TV Series2017Self

Marlon TV Series2017Ashley Wayne

Sister Circle Live Poster

Sister Circle Live TV Series2017Self

Solstice Ranch Poster

Solstice Ranch Short Film2017Lola Solstice

The IMDb Show Poster

The IMDb Show TV Series2017Self - Guest

The Great Indoors Poster

The Great Indoors TV Series2016Denise

Battle Scars Poster

Battle Scars Feature Film2015Elsie Ramirez

Celebrity Family Feud Poster

Celebrity Family Feud TV Series2015Self

Girlfriends Getaway 2 Poster

Girlfriends Getaway 2 TV Movie2015Lauren

Sister Code Poster

Sister Code Feature Film2015Corrine Wells

A Haunted House 2 Poster

A Haunted House 2 Feature Film2014Kisha

Girlfriends' Getaway Poster

Girlfriends' Getaway TV Movie2014Lauren

My Other Mother Poster

My Other Mother TV Movie2014Candy

21st Annual Trumpet Awards Poster

21st Annual Trumpet Awards TV Special2013Self - Co-Host

A Haunted House Poster

A Haunted House Feature Film2013Kisha

Act Like You Love Me Poster

Act Like You Love Me Feature Film2013Kelly

Black Actress Poster

Black Actress TV Series2013Self

Holiday Road Trip Poster

Holiday Road Trip TV Movie2013Clara

My Sister's Wedding Poster

My Sister's Wedding Feature Film2013Tandy

Dysfunctional Friends Poster

Dysfunctional Friends Feature Film2012Alice

From This Day Forward Poster

From This Day Forward TV Movie2012Patrice

Home & Family Poster

Home & Family TV Series2012Self

Mr. Box Office Poster

Mr. Box Office TV Series2012Samantha Owens

42nd NAACP Image Awards Poster

42nd NAACP Image Awards TV Special2011Self

The Bachelor Party Poster

The Bachelor Party Video2011Michelle

Are We There Yet? Poster

Are We There Yet? TV Series2010Suzanne Kingston-Persons

N-Secure Poster

N-Secure Feature Film2010Robin Joyner

Preacher's Kid Poster

Preacher's Kid Feature Film2010Peaches

The Preacher's Kid in Atlanta Documentary2010Self

The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Story Video2010Self

Dance Flick Poster

Dance Flick Feature Film2009Charity

Life After Poster

Life After TV Series2009Self

Nite Tales: The Series Poster

Nite Tales: The Series TV Series2009Shandra

Straight from the Horses Mouth Video2009Self

The Mo'Nique Show Poster

The Mo'Nique Show TV Series2009Self

Washington Watch with Roland Martin Poster

Washington Watch with Roland Martin TV Series2009Self

Love for Sale Poster

Love for Sale Feature Film2008Candace

Angels Can't Help But Laugh Documentary2007Self

Football Wives Poster

Football Wives TV Movie2007

Love... & Other 4 Letter Words Poster

Love... & Other 4 Letter Words Feature Film2007Roxanne

Reel Junkie Poster

Reel Junkie TV Series2007Self

Up Close with Carrie Keagan Poster

Up Close with Carrie Keagan TV Series2007Self

37th NAACP Image Awards Poster

37th NAACP Image Awards TV Special2006Self

House of Payne Poster

House of Payne TV Series2006Mónica

The Class Poster

The Class TV Series2006Melanie Deacon

All Shades of Fine: 25 Hottest Women of the Past 25 Years TV Movie2005Self

Love, Inc. Poster

Love, Inc. TV Series2005Renee

Made in Hollywood Poster

Made in Hollywood TV Series2005Self

House TV Series2004Captain Greta Cooper

The 2nd Annual Vibe Awards Poster

The 2nd Annual Vibe Awards TV Special2004Self

Behind the Scenes of 'Deliver Us from Eva' Documentary2003Self

Deliver Us from Eva Poster

Deliver Us from Eva Feature Film2003Kareenah Dandrige

Half & Half Poster

Half & Half TV Series2002Dee Dee Thorne

The Wayne Brady Show Poster

The Wayne Brady Show TV Series2002Self

How High Poster

How High Feature Film2001Jamie

Looking Through Lillian Poster

Looking Through Lillian Feature Film2001Andrea

Nikita Blues Poster

Nikita Blues Feature Film2001Nikita

XCU: Extreme Close Up Poster

XCU: Extreme Close Up Feature Film2001Tamikah Jones

Love Song Poster

Love Song TV Movie2000Toni

Nikita's Blues Short Film1999Nikita

For Your Love Poster

For Your Love TV Series1998Genesis

Smart Guy Poster

Smart Guy TV Series1997Tasha Yvette Henderson

Malibu Shores Poster

Malibu Shores TV Series1996Julie Tate

Moesha TV Series1996Piper Davis

Promised Land Poster

Promised Land TV Series1996Rachel

Sabrina the Teenage Witch Poster

Sabrina the Teenage Witch TV Series1996Marnie

MADtv TV Series1995Self

The Parent 'Hood Poster

The Parent 'Hood TV Series1995Chantel

The Wayans Bros. Poster

The Wayans Bros. TV Series1995Nina

Under One Roof Poster

Under One Roof TV Series1995Charlotte 'Charlie' Langston

Saved by the Bell: The College Years Poster

Saved by the Bell: The College Years TV Series1993Danielle Marks

The John Larroquette Show Poster

The John Larroquette Show TV Series1993Jocelyn

Here and Now Poster

Here and Now TV Series1992Khalilia

Charlie Hoover Poster

Charlie Hoover TV Series1991Amy

Sunday in Paris Poster

Sunday in Paris TV Movie1991Allison Chase

Family Matters Poster

Family Matters TV Series1989Becky

The Cosby Show Poster

The Cosby Show TV Series1984Paula Young

Producer

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Type

Year

Sea Cloud Park Poster

Sea Cloud Park Short Film2024

Same Difference Poster

Same Difference Feature Film2019

Darryl Short Film2016

Director

1

Christmas Dilemma Poster

Christmas Dilemma TV Movie2020

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