Essence Atkins
Acting
Born February 7, 1972 · New York City, New York, USA
1 film as director · Active 2020–2020
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…
Known for
Directed(1)
Acting(73)
2026Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
TV
2026Toni Braxton’s Breathe AgainFilm
2025He Wasn't Man EnoughFilm
2024Queens of ChristmasFilm
2024Poppa's HouseTV
2024After MidnightTV
2024One Night StayFilm
2023A Screenshot to SantaFilm
2023Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50TV
2023The Company You KeepTV
2022The Noel DiaryFilm
2022SherriTV
2022Angie's CureFilm
2021Coins ForeverFilm
2020OpenFilm
2020Coins for LoveFilm
2020IllicitFilm
2020Behind Her FaithTV
2019Carol's Second ActTV
2019First Wives ClubTV
2019A Black Lady Sketch ShowTV
2019Family ReunionTV
2019AmbitionsTV
2019Same DifferenceFilm
2018Coins for ChristmasFilm
2017MarlonTV
2017Battle ScarsFilm
2016The Great IndoorsTV
2015Girlfriends Getaway 2Film
2015Light GirlsFilm
2014My Other MotherFilm
2014Girlfriends' GetawayFilm
2014A Haunted House 2Film
2013Holiday Road TripFilm
2013My Sister's WeddingFilm
2013Act Like You Love MeFilm
2013A Haunted HouseFilm
2012From This Day ForwardFilm
2012Dysfunctional FriendsFilm
2011The Bachelor PartyFilm
2010N-SecureFilm
2010Are We There Yet?TV
2010The Preacher's Kid in AtlantaFilm
2010The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a StoryFilm
2010Preacher's KidFilm
2009Dance FlickFilm
2008Love for SaleFilm
2007Love and Other Four Letter WordsFilm
2006The ClassTV
2005Love, Inc.TV
2004HouseTV
2003Deliver Us from EvaFilm
2002Half & HalfTV
2002Looking Through LillianFilm
2001How HighFilm
2001Nikita BluesFilm
2000Love SongFilm
2000Curb Your EnthusiasmTV
1997Smart GuyTV
1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchTV
1996Malibu ShoresTV
1996MoeshaTV
1995MADtvTV
1995Under One RoofTV
1995The Parent 'HoodTV
1995The Wayans Bros.TV
1993The John Larroquette ShowTV
1993Saved by the Bell: The College YearsTV
1992Here and NowTV
1991Sunday in ParisFilm
1991Sunday in ParisTV
1989Family MattersTV
1984The Cosby ShowTV