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Essence Atkins

Acting · Born February 7, 1972 · 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

Essence Atkins movies and shows

  • House2004
  • Sherri2022
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm2000
  • Moesha1996
  • Sabrina, the Teenage Witch1996
  • The Cosby Show1984
  • Family Matters1989
  • After Midnight2024
  • The Wayans Bros.1995
  • Half & Half2002
  • The John Larroquette Show1993
  • The Parent 'Hood1995
  • Are We There Yet?2010
  • Family Reunion2019
  • Smart Guy1997
  • A Black Lady Sketch Show2019
  • A Haunted House 22014
  • Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America2026
  • First Wives Club2019
  • Saved by the Bell: The College Years1993
  • The Company You Keep2023
  • Ambitions2019
  • Carol's Second Act2019
  • A Haunted House2013