Essence Atkins

Highest Rated: 60% Looking Through Lillian (2002)

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

Birthday: Feb 7, 1972

Birthplace: Not Available

Actress Essence Atkins began appearing onscreen in the late '80s, with small appearances on shows like Saved By the Bell and The Cosby Show. She would go on to land a series of starring roles on short-lived series throughout the '90s like Under One Roof and Smart Guy before finding lasting success with a starring role on the comedy series Half and Half, which she stayed with from 2002 to 2006. After the show ended its run, Atkins made a number of appearances in movies like Love for Sale and Dance Flick.

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Highest Rated Movies

Filmography

Movies

		Credit
No Score Yet	Coins for Christmas	Madison Morris	—	2018
13%	Battle Scars	Elsie Ramirez	—	2017
No Score Yet	Illicit	Nadine	—	2017
No Score Yet	Sister Code	Corrine Wells	—	2015
No Score Yet	Girlfriends' Getaway 2	Lauren	—	2015
8%	A Haunted House 2	Kisha	$13.8M	2014
No Score Yet	Girlfriends' Getaway	Lauren	—	2014
No Score Yet	My Other Mother	Candace "Candy" Meyers	—	2014
No Score Yet	My Sister's Wedding	Tandy	—	2013
9%	A Haunted House	Kisha	$32.6M	2013
No Score Yet	Act Like You Love Me	Kelly Lofton	—	2013
No Score Yet	Dysfunctional Friends	Alice	—	2012
No Score Yet	N-Secure	Robyn	$2.6M	2010
50%	Preacher's Kid	Peaches	$0.5M	2010
18%	Dance Flick	Charity	$25.7M	2009
No Score Yet	Love for Sale	Candace	—	2008
No Score Yet	Angels Can't Help But Laugh	Actor	—	2007
No Score Yet	Love & Other 4 Letter Words	Roxanne	—	2007
No Score Yet	From This Day Forward	Patrice	—	2005
44%	Deliver Us From Eva	Kareenah Dandridge	$17.4M	2003
60%	Looking Through Lillian	Andrea	—	2002
26%	How High	Jamie	$31.2M	2001
No Score Yet	Love Song	Toni	—	2000
No Score Yet	Nikita Blues	Nikita	—	2000
No Score Yet	Playa' Pack	Actor	—	1997

TV

		Credit
No Score Yet	Ambitions 2019	Amara	2019
53%	Carol's Second Act 2019	Kathleen	2019
50%	Marlon 2016-2018	Ashley Wayne	2018 2017
45%	The Great Indoors 2016-2017	Denise	2017
No Score Yet	Celebrity Family Feud 2015	Appearing	2016
No Score Yet	Are We There Yet? 2010-2012	Suzanne Kingston-Persons	2012 2011 2010
No Score Yet	Tyler Perry's House of Payne 2007-2012		2011 2010
91%	House 2004-2012	Greta	2007
44%	The Class 2006-2007	Melanie	2007
No Score Yet	Half & Half 2002-2006	Dee Dee Thorne	2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
13%	Love, Inc. 2005-2006	Renee	2005
No Score Yet	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 1996-2003	Marnie	2000
No Score Yet	Smart Guy 1997-1999	Yvette Henderson	1999 1998 1997
22%	Malibu Shores 1996	Julie Tate	1996
No Score Yet	The Wayans Bros. 1995-1999	Nina	1995
No Score Yet	Family Matters 1989-1998	Becky	1992
No Score Yet	The Cosby Show 1984-1992	Paula Young	1989 1986
No Score Yet	For Your Love 1998-2002	Genesis
86%	Under One Roof 1995	Charlie Langston

QUOTES FROM Essence Atkins CHARACTERS

Kisha says: There's a ghost in the house!

Malcolm says: There's a ghost in your ass. (Referring to her farting the last night)

Malcolm says: There's a ghost in your ass.

Kisha says: Look on the bright side I am allergic to dogs.

Malcolm says: Thats what was so great about Shiloh. He was hypoallergenic.