
Essence Atkins
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 7, 1972
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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
Filmography

Toni Braxton’s Breathe Again 2026
as Evelyn

He Wasn't Man Enough 2025
as Monica

Queens of Christmas 2024
as Nancy

One Night Stay 2024
as April

A Screenshot to Santa 2023
as Natalie Ferguson

The Noel Diary 2022
as Noel Hayden

Angie's Cure 2022
as Sheila Hart

Coins Forever 2021
as Madison Morris

Open 2020
as Wren

Christmas Dilemma 2020
Director

Coins for Love 2020
as Madison Morris

Illicit 2020
as Nadine

Same Difference 2019
as Tonya / Shauna

Coins for Christmas 2018
as Madison Morris

Battle Scars 2017
as Elsie Ramirez

Girlfriends Getaway 2 2015
as Lauren

Light Girls 2015
as Self

My Other Mother 2014
as Candy

Girlfriends' Getaway 2014
as Lauren

A Haunted House 2 2014
as Kisha

Holiday Road Trip 2013
as Clara

My Sister's Wedding 2013
as Tandy

Act Like You Love Me 2013
as Kelly Lofton

A Haunted House 2013
as Keisha

From This Day Forward 2012
as Patrice

Dysfunctional Friends 2012
as Alice

The Bachelor Party 2011
as Michelle

N-Secure 2010
as Robin Joyner

The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Story 2010
as Self

The Preacher's Kid in Atlanta 2010
as Self

Preacher's Kid 2010
as Peaches

Dance Flick 2009
as Charity

Love for Sale 2008
as Candace

Love and Other Four Letter Words 2007
as Roxanne

Deliver Us from Eva 2003
as Kareenah Dandridge

Looking Through Lillian 2002
as Andrea

How High 2001
as Jamie

Nikita Blues 2001
Actor

Love Song 2000
as Toni

Sunday in Paris 1991
as Allison Chase
Credits from TMDB.