Acting credits
70
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Essence Atkins
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 40Series: 31Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 154000
IMDb ID: nm0040591
Known for: Acting
Born: February 7, 1972
Age: 54
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1984 - 2026
Years active: 43
Average TMDB rating: 6.78
Wikidata: Q1990727
Also known as
Esence Atkins • Essence Uhura Atkins
Other jobs
Director (1)
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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Movies
Movie credits linked with Essence Atkins.
Toni Braxton’s Breathe Again
as Evelyn
2026 Movie
He Wasn't Man Enough
as Monica
2025 Movie
Queens of Christmas
as Nancy
2024 Movie
One Night Stay
as April
2024 Movie
A Screenshot to Santa
as Natalie Ferguson
2023 Movie
The Noel Diary
as Noel Hayden
2022 Movie
Angie's Cure
as Sheila Hart
2022 Movie
Coins Forever
as Madison Morris
2021 Movie
Open
as Wren
2020 Movie
Christmas Dilemma
Director
2020 Movie
Coins for Love
as Madison Morris
2020 Movie
Illicit
as Nadine
2020 Movie
Same Difference
as Tonya / Shauna
2019 Movie
Coins for Christmas
as Madison Morris
2018 Movie
Battle Scars
as Elsie Ramirez
2017 Movie
Girlfriends Getaway 2
as Lauren
2015 Movie
Light Girls
as Self
2015 Movie
My Other Mother
as Candy
2014 Movie
Girlfriends' Getaway
as Lauren
2014 Movie
A Haunted House 2
as Kisha
2014 Movie
Holiday Road Trip
as Clara
2013 Movie
My Sister's Wedding
as Tandy
2013 Movie
Act Like You Love Me
as Kelly Lofton
2013 Movie
A Haunted House
as Keisha
2013 Movie
Series
Series credits linked with Essence Atkins.
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
as Clara • 1 eps
2026 Series
Poppa's House
as Dr. Ivy Reed • 18 eps
2024 Series
After Midnight
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50
as Self • 2 eps
2023 Series
The Company You Keep
as Prostitute • 1 eps
2023 Series
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
Behind Her Faith
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
Carol's Second Act
as Kathleen • 1 eps
2019 Series
First Wives Club
as Maxine Hart • 8 eps
2019 Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Chef Rayna • 1 eps
2019 Series
Family Reunion
as Maureen • 2 eps
2019 Series
Ambitions
as Amara • 18 eps
2019 Series
Marlon
as Ashley Wayne • 20 eps
2017 Series
The Great Indoors
as Denise • 1 eps
2016 Series
Are We There Yet?
as Suzanne Kingston-Persons • 100 eps
2010 Series
The Class
1 eps
2006 Series
House
as Greta Cooper • 1 eps
2004 Series
Half & Half
as Dee Dee Thorne • 91 eps
2002 Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Renee Holcomb • 1 eps
2000 Series
Smart Guy
as Yvette Henderson • 51 eps
1997 Series
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Marnie • 2 eps
1996 Series
Malibu Shores
as Julie Tate • 10 eps
1996 Series
Moesha
as Piper Davis • 2 eps
1996 Series
MADtv
as Self • 1 eps
1995 Series