From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Essence Atkins
Essence Atkins
Essence Atkins • Love...& Other 4 Letter Words (2007): Roxanne
• Love for Sale (2008): Candace
Born Essence Uhura Atkins • N-Secure (2009): Robin Joyner
February 7, 1972 (1972-02-07)
New York City, New York, U.S. • Dance Flick (2009): Charity
• Preacher’s Kid (2010): Peaches
Occupation Actress • Dysfunctional Friends (2011): Alice (in post production)
Years active 1986–present • The Bachelor Party (2011): Michelle (in post
production)
Spouse Jaime Mendez (2009–present)
Essence Uhura Atkins (born February 7, 1972) is an Amer- Television Work
ican actress. She is best known for the roles of Dee Dee • The Cosby Show (1986–1989): Paula
Thorne on the UPN sitcom Half & Half and as Yvette Hen- • Sunday in Paris (1991): Alison Chase
derson on the The WB sitcom Smart Guy. She is currently • Charlie Hoover (1991): Amy
starring in the TV series Are We There Yet? as Suzanne • Family Matters (1992): Becky
Kingston-Persons. • Here and Now (1992): Kahlila / Khalilia
• Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993): Danielle
Career Marks
• Under One Roof (1995): Charlotte "Charlie" Langston
She has appeared in a variety of films and television se- • The Wayans Bros (1995): Nina
ries, including How High, Deliver Us from Eva, Family Mat- • The Parent Hood (1996): Chantel
ters, Sister Sister, and The Cosby Show. One of her television • Malibu Shores (1996): Julie Tate
roles was in the Saved by the Bell spin-off, the Saved by • The John Larroquette Show (1996): Jocelyn
the Bell: The College Years. She appeared in the pilot, but • Promised Land (1998): Rachel
when Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, a regular from the origi- • Smart Guy (1997–1999): Tasha Yvette Henderson
nal, opted to return, Atkins’ character was written out. • Moesha (1999): Piper Davis
She also had a main role in Smart Guy as the older sister • Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (2000): Marnie
Tasha Yevette Henderson, as well as the starring role of • Love, Inc (2005): Renee
Dee Dee Thorne in the series Half & Half, playing half-sis- • Half & Half (2002–2006): Dee Dee Thorne
ter to Rachel True’s character. • Football Wives (2007)
Atkins is currently starring in the TBS sitcom series • The Class (2007): Melanie Deacon
Are We There Yet?[1] • House (2007): Captain Greta Cooper
• Nite Tales: The Series (2009): Shandra
Personal life • Are We There Yet? (2010–present): Suzanne Kingston-
Persons
In September 2009, Atkins married Jaime Mendez, whom
• Tyler Perry’s House of Payne (2011): Monica
she met through the online dating service Match.com.[2]
Her Half and Half co-star Valarie Pettiford performed dur-
ing the reception. Atkins gave birth to a baby boy named Awards and nominations
Varro on December 25, 2011. • Image Awards
• 2005, Outstanding supporting actress in a
Filmography comedy series: Half & Half (nominated)
• Nikita’s Blues (short film) (1999): Nikita
• Nikita Blues (2000): Nikita References
• Love Song (2000): Toni [1] LexiB (2009-10-26). "Essence Atkins Returns To
• XCU: Extreme Close Up (2001): Tamikah Jones Television In TBS Comedy, Are
• How High (2001): Jamie WCategory:People_from_New_York_Citye There
• Looking Through Lillian (2002): Andrea Yet". LexiB.net. http://lexib.net/2009/10/essence-
• Deliver Us from Eva (2003): Kareenah Dandridge
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Essence Atkins
atkins-returns-to-television-in-tbs-comedy-are- Persondata
we-there-yet/. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
Name Atkins, Essence
[2] Elaine Aradillas (2009-10-15). "Half and Half’s
Essence Atkins Says I Do". People Magazine. Alternative names
http://www.people.com/people/article/ Short description
0,,20308491,00.html. Retrieved 2009-10-15. Date of birth 1972-02-07
Place of birth New York City, New York, U.S.
External links Date of death
• Essence Atkins at the Internet Movie Database Place of death
• Essence Atkins at AllRovi
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• African American child actors
• African American film actors
• African American television actors
• American child actors
• American film actors
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