Essence Atkins

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Essence Atkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

House

Curb Your Enthusiasm

The Cosby Show

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sherri

Family Matters

After Midnight

Moesha

All Movies (39)

• Toni Braxton’s Breathe Again2026 · as Evelyn
• He Wasn't Man Enough2025 · as Monica
• Queens of Christmas2024 · as Nancy
• One Night Stay2024 · as April
• A Screenshot to Santa2023 · as Natalie Ferguson
• The Noel Diary2022 · as Noel Hayden
• Angie's Cure2022 · as Sheila Hart
• Coins Forever2021 · as Madison Morris
• Open2020 · as Wren
• Coins for Love2020 · as Madison Morris
• Illicit2020 · as Nadine
• Same Difference2019 · as Tonya / Shauna
• Coins for Christmas2018 · as Madison Morris
• Battle Scars2017 · as Elsie Ramirez
• Girlfriends Getaway 22015 · as Lauren
• Light Girls2015 · as Self
• My Other Mother2014 · as Candy
• Girlfriends' Getaway2014 · as Lauren
• A Haunted House 22014 · as Kisha
• Holiday Road Trip2013 · as Clara
• My Sister's Wedding2013 · as Tandy
• Act Like You Love Me2013 · as Kelly Lofton
• A Haunted House2013 · as Keisha
• From This Day Forward2012 · as Patrice
• Dysfunctional Friends2012 · as Alice
• The Bachelor Party2011 · as Michelle
• N-Secure2010 · as Robin Joyner
• The Preacher's Kid in Atlanta2010 · as Self
• The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Story2010 · as Self
• Preacher's Kid2010 · as Peaches
• Dance Flick2009 · as Charity
• Love for Sale2008 · as Candace
• Love and Other Four Letter Words2007 · as Roxanne
• Deliver Us from Eva2003 · as Kareenah Dandridge
• Looking Through Lillian2002 · as Andrea
• How High2001 · as Jamie
• Nikita Blues2001
• Love Song2000 · as Toni
• Sunday in Paris1991 · as Allison Chase

All TV Shows (35)

• Poppa's House2024 · as Dr. Ivy Reed
• After Midnight2024 · as Self
• Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 502023 · as Self
• The Company You Keep2023 · as Prostitute
• Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
• Behind Her Faith2020 · as Self
• Carol's Second Act2019 · as Kathleen
• First Wives Club2019 · as Maxine Hart
• A Black Lady Sketch Show2019 · as Chef Rayna
• A Black Lady Sketch Show2019 · as Hannah
• Family Reunion2019 · as Maureen
• Ambitions2019 · as Amara
• Marlon2017 · as Ashley Wayne
• The Great Indoors2016 · as Denise
• Are We There Yet?2010 · as Suzanne Kingston-Persons
• The Class2006
• Love, Inc.2005 · as Renee
• House2004 · as Greta Cooper
• Half & Half2002 · as Dee Dee Thorne
• Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Renee Holcomb
• Smart Guy1997 · as Yvette Henderson
• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch1996 · as Marnie
• Malibu Shores1996
• Moesha1996 · as Piper Davis
• MADtv1995 · as Self
• Under One Roof1995 · as Charlotte 'Charlie' Langston
• The Parent 'Hood1995
• The Wayans Bros.1995 · as Nina
• The John Larroquette Show1993 · as Jocelyn
• Saved by the Bell: The College Years1993
• Saved by the Bell: The College Years1993 · as Danielle Marks
• Here and Now1992 · as Khalilia
• Sunday in Paris1991
• Family Matters1989 · as Becky
• The Cosby Show1984 · as Paula Young