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Essence Atkins

Essence Atkins

Highest Rated: 69% The Noel Diary (2022)

Lowest Rated: 8% A Haunted House 2 (2014)

Birthday: Feb 7, 1972

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

Trained as a dancer from early childhood, Essence Atkins made the switch to acting as a teenager when she was cast in a guest role on "The Cosby Show" (NBC, 1984-1992). She went on to small parts on other television shows before landing a starring role on the drama "Under One Roof" (CBS, 1995), which lasted a mere six weeks. Atkins continued undaunted in her career, however, winning a number of roles in feature films and starring on several more television series including "Smart Guy" (The WB, 1997-99), "Half & Half" (UPN, 2002-06), and "Are We There Yet?" (TBS, 2010-13), as well as working alongside Marlon Wayans in the spoof of found-footage horror films, "A Haunted House" (2013).

Highest rated movies

69% The Noel Diary
60% Looking Through Lillian
57% Preacher's Kid
43% Deliver Us From Eva
25% How High
20% N-Secure
18% Dance Flick 13% Battle Scars

Photos

Essence Atkins Essence Atkins at arrivals for A HAUNTED HOUSE 2 Premiere, Regal Cinemas LA Live, Los Angeles, CA April 16, 2014. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection DELIVER US FROM EVA, Robinne Lee, Gabrielle Union, Meagan Good, Essence Atkins, 2003 DELIVER US FROM EVA, Meagan Good, Gabrielle Union, LL Cool J, Robinne Lee, Essence Atkins, 2003 DANCE FLICK, from left: Shoshana Bush, Essence Atkins, Affion Crockett, Damon Wayans Jr., 2009. Ph: Glen Wilson. ©Paramount DANCE FLICK, front, from left: Shoshana Bush, Essence Atkins, 2009. Ph: Glen Wilson. ©Paramount DANCE FLICK, front, from left: Shoshana Bush, Essence Atkins, Shawn Wayans, 2009. Ph: Glen Wilson. ©Paramount DANCE FLICK, front, from left: Essence Atkins, Christina Murphy, 2009. Ph: Glen Wilson. ©Paramount DANCE FLICK, front, from left: Essence Atkins, Shoshana Bush, 2009. Ph: Glen Wilson. ©Paramount DANCE FLICK, Essence Atkins, 2009. Ph: Glen Wilson. ©Paramount DANCE FLICK, from left: Essence Atkins, Shawn Wayans, 2009. Ph: Glen Wilson. ©Paramount A HAUNTED HOUSE, from left, starting with Jamie Noel (second from left), Essense Atkins, Marlon Wayans, 2013. ph: Will McGarry/©Open Road Films A HAUNTED HOUSE, from left: Essense Atkins, Marlon Wayans, Nick Swardson, 2013. ph: Will McGarry/©Open Road Films A HAUNTED HOUSE, from left: Essense Atkins, Marlon Wayans, 2013. ph: Will McGarry/©Open Road Films A HAUNTED HOUSE, from left: Essense Atkins, Marlon Wayans, 2013. ph: Will McGarry/©Open Road Films DANCE FLICK, from left: Essence Atkins, Amy Sedaris, Kim Wayans, 2009. Ph: Glen Wilson. ©Paramount A HAUNTED HOUSE, l-r: Marlon Wayans, Essence Atkins, 2013, ph: Will McGarry/©Open Road Films
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet 96% One Night Stay April (Character) - 2024
69% 63% The Noel Diary Unknown (Character) - 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Coins Forever Madison Morris (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Open Wren (Character),
Producer 		- 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Sin Choice Unknown (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Christmas Dilemma Director - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Coins for Love Madison Morris (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Same Difference Tonya/Shauna (Character),
Executive Producer 		- 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Coins for Christmas Madison (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet You Can't Hurry Love Camille (Character) - 2016
13% 40% Battle Scars Elsie Ramirez (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 28% Sister Code Corrine Wells (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Girlfriends' Getaway 2 Lauren (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet My Other Mother Candace "Candy" Meyers (Character) - 2014
8% 43% A Haunted House 2 Kisha (Character) $17.3M 2014
No Score Yet 40% Girlfriends' Getaway Lauren (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Holiday Road Trip Unknown (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 39% Act Like You Love Me Kelly (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 33% My Sister's Wedding Tandy (Character) - 2013
10% 51% A Haunted House Kisha (Character) $40.0M 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet From This Day Forward Patrice (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bachelor Party Michelle (Character) - 2011
20% 46% N-Secure Robin Joyner (Character) $2.6M 2010
57% 64% Preacher's Kid Peaches (Character) $514.5K 2010
18% 30% Dance Flick Charity (Character) $25.6M 2009
No Score Yet 35% Love and Other Four Letter Words Roxanne (Character) - 2007
43% 76% Deliver Us From Eva Kareenah (Character) $17.3M 2003
60% No Score Yet Looking Through Lillian Unknown (Character) - 2001
25% 79% How High Jamie (Character) $31.2M 2001
No Score Yet 40% Nikita Blues Nikita Williams (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet XCU: Extreme Close Up Tamikah Jones (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 75% Love Song Toni (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Screenshot to Santa Natalie Ferguson (Character) -

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Poppa's House Ivy (Character) 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Inside the Black Box Self 2022
No Score Yet 89% Ambitions Amara Hughes (Character) 2019
50% 48% Carol's Second Act Kathleen (Guest Star) 2019
50% 75% Marlon Ashley Wayne (Character) 2017-2018
45% 68% The Great Indoors Denise (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Mo'Nique Show Unknown (Character) 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Are We There Yet? Suzanne Kingston/Voice of X-Vorp (Character) 2010-2013
90% 96% House Captain Greta Cooper (Guest Star) 2007
44% No Score Yet The Class Unknown (Guest Star) 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Half & Half Unknown (Character) 2002-2006
13% No Score Yet Love, Inc. Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet 66% Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Moesha Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Smart Guy Yvette Henderson (Character) 1997-1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Promised Land Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
22% No Score Yet Malibu Shores Julie Tate (Character) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Parent 'Hood Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wayans Bros. Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
86% No Score Yet Under One Roof Charlotte "Charlie" Langston (Character) 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet For Your Love Unknown (Guest Star)