Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 7, 1972 (age 54)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Esence Atkins
اسنس اتکینز
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.
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Known For
TV
House
Greta Cooper
2004
TV
Family Matters
Becky
1989
TV
After Midnight
Self
2024
TV
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Renee Holcomb
2000
TV
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
TV
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Marnie
1996
TV
The Cosby Show
Paula Young
1984
TV
Moesha
Piper Davis
1996
TV
Smart Guy
Yvette Henderson
1997
TV
Family Reunion
Maureen
2019
TV
Love, Inc.
Renee
2005
TV
The John Larroquette Show
Jocelyn
1993
TV
Half & Half
Dee Dee Thorne
2002
TV
The Wayans Bros.
Nina
1995
TV
The Parent 'Hood
1995
TV
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Chef Rayna
2019
TV
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Hannah
2019
Film
A Haunted House 2
Kisha
2014
TV
Ambitions
Amara
2019
TV
Are We There Yet?
Suzanne Kingston-Persons
2010
Filmography
2026FilmToni Braxton’s Breathe Againas Evelyn2025FilmHe Wasn't Man Enoughas Monica2024FilmQueens of Christmasas Nancy2024TVPoppa's Houseas Dr. Ivy Reed2024TVAfter Midnightas Self2024FilmOne Night Stayas April2023FilmA Screenshot to Santaas Natalie Ferguson2023TVGabrielle Union: My Journey to 50as Self2023TVThe Company You Keepas Prostitute2022FilmThe Noel Diaryas Noel Hayden2022TVSherrias Self - Guest2022FilmAngie's Cureas Sheila Hart2021FilmCoins Foreveras Madison Morris2020FilmOpenas Wren2020FilmCoins for Loveas Madison Morris2020FilmIllicitas Nadine2020TVBehind Her Faithas Self2019TVCarol's Second Actas Kathleen2019TVFirst Wives Clubas Maxine Hart2019TVA Black Lady Sketch Showas Chef Rayna2019TVFamily Reunionas Maureen2019TVAmbitionsas Amara2019FilmSame Differenceas Tonya / Shauna2018FilmCoins for Christmasas Madison Morris2017TVMarlonas Ashley Wayne2017FilmBattle Scarsas Elsie Ramirez2016TVThe Great Indoorsas Denise2015FilmGirlfriends Getaway 2as Lauren2015FilmLight Girlsas Self2014FilmMy Other Motheras Candy2014FilmGirlfriends' Getawayas Lauren2014FilmA Haunted House 2as Kisha2013FilmHoliday Road Tripas Clara2013FilmMy Sister's Weddingas Tandy2013FilmAct Like You Love Meas Kelly Lofton2013FilmA Haunted Houseas Keisha2012FilmFrom This Day Forwardas Patrice2012FilmDysfunctional Friendsas Alice2011FilmThe Bachelor Partyas Michelle2010FilmN-Secureas Robin Joyner2010TVAre We There Yet?as Suzanne Kingston-Persons2010FilmPreacher's Kidas Peaches2009FilmDance Flickas Charity2008FilmLove for Saleas Candace2007FilmLove and Other Four Letter Wordsas Roxanne2006TVThe Class2005TVLove, Inc.as Renee2004TVHouseas Greta Cooper2003FilmDeliver Us from Evaas Kareenah Dandridge2002TVHalf & Halfas Dee Dee Thorne2002FilmLooking Through Lillianas Andrea2001FilmHow Highas Jamie2001FilmNikita Blues2000FilmLove Songas Toni2000TVCurb Your Enthusiasmas Renee Holcomb1997TVSmart Guyas Yvette Henderson1996TVSabrina, the Teenage Witchas Marnie1996TVMalibu Shores1996TVMoeshaas Piper Davis1995TVMADtvas Self1995TVUnder One Roofas Charlotte 'Charlie' Langston1995TVThe Parent 'Hood1995TVThe Wayans Bros.as Nina1993TVThe John Larroquette Showas Jocelyn1993TVSaved by the Bell: The College Years1992TVHere and Nowas Khalilia1991FilmSunday in Parisas Allison Chase1991TVSunday in Paris1989TVFamily Mattersas Becky1984TVThe Cosby Showas Paula Young