Essence Atkins
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
Known for
ActingBirthday
February 7, 1972Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
35Place of birth
New York City, New York, USAAlso known as
Esence Atkins![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/7VSU0tdljmG80fYEfP00FRASJQL.jpg)
Cast credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zP4mmgmt0OzIz7Cjk4dgxG0SZJA.jpg)
Dance Flick
Charity![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/x6NMlhvk3fgfXhHLz19h0I9Hl0q.jpg)
How High
Jamie![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/mkCC7wOJ0C1gfEt44ca25x8xTdL.jpg)
Deliver Us from Eva
Kareenah Dandridge![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tlV2ePXpzzYVp5gNF4xRZ78HcmB.jpg)
Love for Sale
Candace![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/pVzR8UdiWoUC4Xp7Z5LsE53kd41.jpg)
Looking Through Lillian
Andrea![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/eYbnGcx48fnujZkR7Wo0x4RzL12.jpg)
N-Secure
Robin Joyner![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/teztrrcAPBilZPBaD2vydUjUcon.jpg)
The Bachelor Party
Michelle![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/oq9UGUeaGzLNR0nAcQZuYLIpuBg.jpg)
Dysfunctional Friends
Alice![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rF9F7msdQX74AToW7sTK0AGhvZ0.jpg)
A Haunted House
Keisha![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fxrceqKEfXF09aVtcOyFgat1H5y.jpg)
Love Song
Toni![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/cP3lfWFoY4NI5ft01MknCK9VX7R.jpg)
My Sister's Wedding
Tandy![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/oV7M00fPXy5P0nbdeMbSUjYv0vx.jpg)
A Haunted House 2
Kisha![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nz1hqL4Qt0CMB60vaup0suRTkdl.jpg)
Girlfriends' Getaway
Lauren![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/7jj1XZs0DybjvqyvMKtrlxY6Ari.jpg)
Light Girls
Herself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/c8VJWhInrPDXjhiKJEb7iRXbuUW.jpg)
My Other Mother
Candy![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vvLWsYrhXXsjkwi5bmWuTdIRemw.jpg)
Love and Other Four Letter Words
Roxanne![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/t7RwGTXkUMhObp3LMAVP2MH3jcJ.jpg)
Girlfriends Getaway 2
Lauren![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tTNnXWMjfdjrGOnSs66b8ceEJFq.jpg)
Battle Scars
Elsie Ramirez![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/eWiud655aanvI9x2GRfU5LzuhxT.jpg)
Same Difference
Tonya / Shauna![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ke4EZrLd5pYMZgUWQQljJZhLHxT.jpg)
From This Day Forward
Patrice![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/s4dbWgJDpGgkB224hv4A8Y92l8Q.jpg)
Coins for Christmas
Madison