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
2026Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of AmericaTV showas Clara · 1 episodes
2026Toni Braxton’s Breathe AgainMovieas Evelyn
2025He Wasn't Man EnoughMovieas Monica
2024Queens of ChristmasMovieas Nancy
2024Poppa's HouseTV showas Dr. Ivy Reed · 18 episodes
2024After MidnightTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2024One Night StayMovieas April
2023A Screenshot to SantaMovieas Natalie Ferguson
2023Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50TV showas Self · 2 episodes2023The Company You KeepTV showas Prostitute · 1 episodes2022The Noel DiaryMovieas Noel Hayden
2022SherriTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
2022Angie's CureMovieas Sheila Hart
2021Coins ForeverMovieas Madison Morris
2020OpenMovieas Wren
2020Christmas DilemmaMovieDirector
2020Coins for LoveMovieas Madison Morris
2020IllicitMovieas Nadine
2020Behind Her FaithTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2019Carol's Second ActTV showas Kathleen · 1 episodes
2019First Wives ClubTV showas Maxine Hart · 8 episodes2019A Black Lady Sketch ShowTV showas Chef Rayna · as Hannah · 1 episodes2019Family ReunionTV showas Maureen · 2 episodes
2019AmbitionsTV showas Amara · 18 episodes
2019Same DifferenceMovieas Tonya / Shauna
2018Coins for ChristmasMovieas Madison Morris2017MarlonTV showas Ashley Wayne · 20 episodes
2017Battle ScarsMovieas Elsie Ramirez2016The Great IndoorsTV showas Denise · 1 episodes
2015Girlfriends Getaway 2Movieas Lauren
2015Light GirlsMovieas Self
2014My Other MotherMovieas Candy
2014Girlfriends' GetawayMovieas Lauren2014A Haunted House 2Movieas Kisha
2013Holiday Road TripMovieas Clara
2013My Sister's WeddingMovieas Tandy
2013Act Like You Love MeMovieas Kelly Lofton2013A Haunted HouseMovieas Keisha
2012From This Day ForwardMovieas Patrice
2012Dysfunctional FriendsMovieas Alice
2011The Bachelor PartyMovieas Michelle
2010N-SecureMovieas Robin Joyner
2010Are We There Yet?TV showas Suzanne Kingston-Persons · 100 episodes
2010The Preacher's Kid in AtlantaMovieas Self2010The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a StoryMovieas Self
2010Preacher's KidMovieas Peaches2009Dance FlickMovieas Charity
2008Love for SaleMovieas Candace
2007Love and Other Four Letter WordsMovieas Roxanne
2006The ClassTV show1 episodes2004HouseTV showas Greta Cooper · 1 episodes2003Deliver Us from EvaMovieas Kareenah Dandridge
2002Half & HalfTV showas Dee Dee Thorne · 91 episodes
2002Looking Through LillianMovieas Andrea2001How HighMovieas Jamie
2001Nikita BluesMovie
2000Love SongMovieas Toni2000Curb Your EnthusiasmTV showas Renee Holcomb · 1 episodes
1997Smart GuyTV showas Yvette Henderson · 51 episodes1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchTV showas Marnie · 2 episodes
1996Malibu ShoresTV showas Julie Tate · 10 episodes1996MoeshaTV showas Piper Davis · 2 episodes1995MADtvTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1995The Parent 'HoodTV show1 episodes1995The Wayans Bros.TV showas Nina · 1 episodes
1993The John Larroquette ShowTV showas Jocelyn · 2 episodes1993Saved by the Bell: The College YearsTV showas Danielle Marks · 1 episodes
1992Here and NowTV showas Khalilia · 2 episodes
1991Sunday in ParisMovieas Allison Chase1989Family MattersTV showas Becky · 1 episodes1984The Cosby ShowTV showas Paula Young · 2 episodes