Essence AtkinsFilmography

Occupation:: Actor
Biography:: 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...Read More

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Preacher's Kid

Actors: Essence Atkins, LeToya Luckett, Kierra Kiki Sheard, Tank, Ella Joyce

Synopsis: Seeking to experience life on her own terms after growing up a preacher's daughter, twentysomething Angie King joins a traveling gospel show in this contemporary retelling of "The Prodigal Son." When Angie discovers just how difficult life on the road can be, she hesitates to return home with Read More

1/29/10
Dance Flick

Actors: Damon Wayans Jr., Craig Wayans, Shoshanna Bush, Essence Atkins, Affion Crockett

Synopsis: A privileged white girl from the suburbs moves to the inner city and attempts to perfect her notoriously clumsy dance moves in this parody of popular dance movies. Damon Wayans Jr. and Craig Wayans star in a comedy co-written by Shawn, Keenen Ivory, Marlon, Craig, and Damien Wayans, who also Read More

5/22/09
Love and Other Four Letter Words

Actors: Tangi Miller, Aloma Wright, Flex Alexander, Tasha Smith, Essence Atkins

Synopsis: Philadelphia-based television talk-show host Stormy LaRue (Tangi Miller) has always put her professional life before her personal life, but when her terminally ill Nana (Aloma Wright) makes one last wish to see Stormy marry, the self-centered media starlet embarks on a tireless mission to seek out Read More

2007
Angels Can't Help But Laugh

Actors: Terri J. Vaughn, Tangie Ambrose, Tichina Arnold, Essence Atkins, Tamara LaSeon Bass

Synopsis: From the "Mammy" archetype of Hattie McDaniel to the tragic-mulatto image of Dorothy Dandridge, African-American actresses have had to struggle with both negative stereotypes of black women in film and limited opportunities for major screen roles. This documentary from filmmaker Thomas S. Burns Read More

2006
Deliver Us From Eva

Actors: LL Cool J, Gabrielle Union, Duane Martin, Essence Atkins, Robinne Lee

Synopsis: Three men discover that meddling in their sister-in-law's love life only makes their own lives more complicated in this romantic comedy. Eva Dandridge (Gabrielle Union) developed a sense of responsibility early on in life, when after the death of her parents she was left to care for her three Read More

2/7/03
Looking Through Lillian

Synopsis: In this independent psychological drama, Lillian (Jade Henham) is a woman who is depressed and dissatisfied with her lot in life; she's the kept woman of a successful businessman, Gene (Samuel Bottoms), who has sexual identity issues and likes to dress up as Marilyn Monroe during his encounters Read More

10/25/02
Half and Half [TV Series]

Actors: Rachel True, Essence Atkins, Telma Hopkins, Valarie Pettiford, Chico Benymon

Synopsis: The premise of this UPN sitcom was based on the notion that half-siblings never get along -- at least, not on black-oriented sitcoms with loud laugh tracks. Rachel True and Essence Atkins starred as half sisters Mona and Dee Dee who, despite their oil-and-water personalities (one was footloose Read More

2002
How High

Actors: Method Man, Redman, Obba Babatunde, Mike Epps, Anna Maria Horsford, Fred Willard

Synopsis: A pair of real-life multi-platinum rap artists star in this genial substance abuse comedy recalling the pro-marijuana work of Cheech and Chong and such films as Half Baked (1998). Silas (Method Man) and Jamal (Redman) are buddies who enjoy smoking voluminous amounts of the illegal plant. They end Read More

12/26/01
XCU: Extreme Close Up

Actors: Susan Egan, Sarah Chalke, Jay Michael Ferguson, Reggie Lee, Danica McKellar

2001
Love Song

Actors: Monica Arnold, Christian Kane, Essence Atkins

Synopsis: Recording artist Monica Arnold stars in this made-for-cable drama as African-American pre-med student Camille Livingston. Having been carefully raised in the lap of privilege and luxury by her wealthy, "mixed" parents, Camille is fully prepared to make her doctor father's dream come true by Read More

2000
Nikita Blues

Actors: Essence Atkins, Kenney Lee, Mari Morrow

Synopsis: A high school student learns some tough lessons about love, sex, and honesty in this independent drama. Nikita (Essence Atkins) is a 17-year-old girl whose mother (Roz Ryan) has turned to religion in the wake of her husband's death. Nikita, however, is having a bit of trouble navigating the moral Read More

2000
The Cosby Show: I'm 'In' With the 'In' Crowd

Synopsis: To take a break from boys, Vanessa (Tempestt Bledsoe) goes to an all-girl party with her friend Susan (Lisa Rieffel). Out of boredom, the girls inaugurate a drinking contest called "The Alphabet Game"--and despite her initial resistance, Vanessa ends up stewed to the gills! Although the agonies Read More

1989
The Cosby Show: Vanessa's Rich

Synopsis: Anxious to get on her school's pep squad, Vanessa (Tempestt Bledsoe) tries to impress her friends by telling them how her mom Clair purchased a painting at for $11,000 (which of course happened in the second-season episode "The Auction"). The plan backfires when Vanessa is turned down for the Read More

1986

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Essence AtkinsFilmography

Preacher's Kid

Dance Flick

Love and Other Four Letter Words

Angels Can't Help But Laugh

Deliver Us From Eva

Looking Through Lillian

Half and Half [TV Series]

How High

XCU: Extreme Close Up

Love Song

Nikita Blues

The Cosby Show: I'm 'In' With the 'In' Crowd

The Cosby Show: Vanessa's Rich

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