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Acting

Essence Atkins

Titles: 39movies34TV shows

Career: Active from 1991 to 2026, busiest in 2013 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles: 31
top three billing

Average score: 53/100

Highest rated: Smart Guy
76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 36 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Essence Atkins Catalog average

Situational Comedy
7.0average 2.7
Family Dynamics
7.1average 4.8
Contemporary Realism
7.7average 5.4
Wholesome
5.4average 3.3
Cringe Humor
4.2average 2.2
Wit & Wordplay
5.5average 3.7
Physical Comedy
4.3average 2.4
Romance
5.4average 3.8

Rarely in their work

Crime
1.1, average 3.7
Tension
3.4, average 6.0
Mystery
1.6, average 4.1
Violence
1.7, average 4.2

Main genres

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Comedy 22
Drama 21
Romance 15
TV Movie 10
Thriller 3
Horror 2
Music 2
Family 2

Recurring tags

Character-Driven 5
Family Sitcom 3
Horror Parody 2
Pop Culture References 2
Romantic Comedy 2
Wholesome 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

65

Type

RoleAny Acting64 Appearances8 Directing1

ScoreAny 60+70+80+

DecadeAny 1980s2 1990s12 2000s12 2010s24 2020s15

GenreAny Comedy42 Drama25 Romance16 TV Movie10 Family7 Thriller5 Horror2 Crime2 Music2 Soap1 Mystery1 Sci-Fi & Fantasy1 Kids1

Group by

Newest first Oldest first

2020s

15 titles · average score 56

Toni Braxton’s Breathe Again

as Evelyn

He Wasn't Man Enough

as Monica

Poppa's House

TV show · as Dr. Ivy Reed

One Night Stay

as April

A Screenshot to Santa

as Natalie Ferguson

The Company You Keep

TV show · as Prostitute

The Noel Diary

as Noel Hayden

Angie's Cure

as Sheila Hart

Coins Forever

as Madison Morris

Coins for Love

as Madison Morris

Open

as Wren

Christmas Dilemma

Director

All 15 titles from the 2020s

2010s

24 titles · average score 52

Ambitions

TV show · as Amara

Coins for Christmas

as Madison Morris

Marlon

TV show · as Ashley Wayne

Girlfriends Getaway 2

as Lauren

A Haunted House 2

as Kisha

My Other Mother

as Candy

Girlfriends' Getaway

as Lauren

A Haunted House

as Keisha

My Sister's Wedding

as Tandy

Act Like You Love Me

as Kelly Lofton

Are We There Yet?

TV show · as Suzanne Kingston-Persons

N-Secure

as Robin Joyner

All 24 titles from the 2010s

2000s

12 titles · average score 54

Dance Flick

as Charity

Love for Sale

as Candace

Love and Other Four Letter Words

as Roxanne

The Class

TV show

TV show · as Renee

House

TV show · as Greta Cooper

Deliver Us from Eva

as Kareenah Dandridge

Half & Half

TV show · as Dee Dee Thorne

Looking Through Lillian

as Andrea

How High

as Jamie

Love Song

as Toni

Curb Your Enthusiasm

TV show · as Renee Holcomb

1990s

12 titles · average score 58

Smart Guy

TV show · as Yvette Henderson

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

TV show · as Marnie

Moesha

TV show · as Piper Davis

Malibu Shores

TV show · as Julie Tate

Under One Roof

TV show · as Charlotte 'Charlie' Langston

The Wayans Bros.

TV show · as Nina

The Parent 'Hood

TV show

The John Larroquette Show

TV show · as Jocelyn

Saved by the Bell: The College Years

TV show · as Danielle Marks

Here and Now

TV show · as Khalilia

Sunday in Paris

as Allison Chase

Sunday in Paris

TV show

1980s

2 titles · average score 67

Family Matters

TV show · as Becky

The Cosby Show

TV show · as Paula Young