With her innate sense of comedy and girl next-door charm, Essence Atkins is one of Hollywood’s sought after talent. With a lead in a hit series, and numerous movie roles under her belt, Atkins star continues to rise.Atkins stars as Dee Dee, Mona's younger half-sister and a privileged honor-roll law school graduate who grew up in a two-parent home, but who is now searching for her own identity, in UPN's comedy series HALF & HALF. This series ran for 4 successful seasons while holding some of the networks highest ratings in its Monday 9:30 PM time slot.Atkins is best known for her role as Yvette Henderson in "The Smart Guy" and her recurring role as Marnie on "Sabrina, The Teenage Witch." She was a series regular in several television shows, including "Malibu Shores" and the critically acclaimed “Under One Roof.†Her many guest-starring roles include CBS’s “The Class,†“Love Inc.,†"Moesha," "For Your Love," "The John Larroquette Show," "The Wayans Brothers," "The Parent'Hood," "Family Matters" and "The Cosby Show."Her film career includes the title role in the independent film NIKITA’S BLUES. In addition, she starred with singer Monica in the MTV film LOVE SONG, HOW HIGH, starring Redman and Method Man, DELIVER US FROM EVA, in which she co-starred with Gabrielle Union and LL Cool J, a co-starring role in the 2002 Houston Film Festival winner LOOKING THROUGH LILLIAN, and most recently LOVE & OTHER 4 LETTER WORDS, a festival favorite this year in Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, and Cannes starring Flex Alexander and Tangi Miller...
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