Essence Atkins

Actor

Born: February 7, 1972 (age 54)
From: 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…

Filmography (40)

Toni Braxton’s Breathe Again (2026)
Evelyn
He Wasn't Man Enough (2025)
Monica
Queens of Christmas (2024)
Nancy
One Night Stay (2024)
April
A Screenshot to Santa (2023)
Natalie Ferguson
The Noel Diary (2022)
Noel Hayden
Angie's Cure (2022)
Sheila Hart
Coins Forever (2021)
Madison Morris
Open (2020)
Wren
Christmas Dilemma (2020)
Director
Coins for Love (2020)
Madison Morris
Illicit (2020)
Nadine
Same Difference (2019)
Tonya / Shauna
Coins for Christmas (2018)
Madison Morris
Battle Scars (2017)
Elsie Ramirez
Girlfriends Getaway 2 (2015)
Lauren
Light Girls (2015)
Self
My Other Mother (2014)
Candy
Girlfriends' Getaway (2014)
Lauren
A Haunted House 2 (2014)
Kisha
Holiday Road Trip (2013)
Clara
My Sister's Wedding (2013)
Tandy
Act Like You Love Me (2013)
Kelly Lofton
A Haunted House (2013)
Keisha
From This Day Forward (2012)
Patrice
Dysfunctional Friends (2012)
Alice
The Bachelor Party (2011)
Michelle
N-Secure (2010)
Robin Joyner
The Preacher's Kid in Atlanta (2010)
Self
The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Story (2010)
Self