Highest rated as cast or director
Half & Half
2002 · 4 Seasons
Smart Guy
1997 · 3 Seasons
Marlon
2017 · 2 Seasons
The Noel Diary
2022
Ambitions
2019 · 1 Season
Poppa's House
2024 · 1 Season
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Essence Atkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Acted in 62
2020s
- 2026
Toni Braxton’s Breathe Again
Evelyn
- 2025
He Wasn't Man Enough
Monica
- 2024
Queens of Christmas
Nancy
One Night Stay
April
- 2023
A Screenshot to Santa
Natalie Ferguson
- 2022
Angie's Cure
Sheila Hart
- 2021
Coins Forever
Madison Morris
- 2020
Open
Wren
2010s
- 2019
Same Difference
Tonya / Shauna
- 2018
Coins for Christmas
Madison Morris
- 2017
Battle Scars
Elsie Ramirez
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
From This Day Forward
Patrice
Dysfunctional Friends
Alice
- 2011
The Bachelor Party
Michelle
- 2010
N-Secure
Robin Joyner
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
Love and Other Four Letter Words
Roxanne
- 2006
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
Looking Through Lillian
Andrea
- 2001
- 2000
1990s
- 1997
- 1996
Malibu Shores
Julie Tate · 10 episodes
- 1995
- 1993
- 1992
Here and Now
Khalilia · 2 episodes
- 1991
Sunday in Paris
Allison Chase
Directed 1
2020s
- 2020
Christmas Dilemma
Director
Appearances8
2020s
- 2024
- 2023
Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50
Self · 2 episodes
- 2022
- 2020
Behind Her Faith
Self · 1 episode
2010s
- 2015
- 2010
The Preacher's Kid in Atlanta
Self
The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Story
Self
1990s
- 1995
MADtv
Self · 1 episode