Essence Atkins: movies and TV shows
Essence Atkins has 75 credits in the archive: 40 films and 35 TV series, from 1984 to 2026. Highest rated: House (8.6/10).
Career timeline
1984 – 2026 · busiest year: 2019 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Toni Braxton’s Breathe Again | Evelyn | Film | 8.5 | 54 |
| 2025 | He Wasn't Man Enough | Monica | Film | 7.7 | 53 |
| 2024 | After Midnight | Self | TV | 5.5 | 52 |
| 2024 | Poppa's House | Dr. Ivy Reed | TV | 5.5 | 52 |
| 2024 | Queens of Christmas | Nancy | Film | 10.0 | 52 |
| 2024 | One Night Stay | April | Film | 8.0 | 52 |
| 2023 | The Company You Keep | Prostitute | TV | 7.2 | 51 |
| 2023 | Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50 | Self | TV | — | 51 |
| 2023 | A Screenshot to Santa | Natalie Ferguson | Film | — | 51 |
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest | TV | 2.6 | 50 |
| 2022 | The Noel Diary | Noel Hayden | Film | 6.3 | 50 |
| 2022 | Angie's Cure | Sheila Hart | Film | 10.0 | 50 |
| 2021 | Coins Forever | Madison Morris | Film | 6.3 | 49 |
| 2020 | Behind Her Faith | Self | TV | — | 48 |
| 2020 | Illicit | Nadine | Film | 1.0 | 48 |
| 2020 | Coins for Love | Madison Morris | Film | 7.6 | 48 |
| 2020 | Christmas Dilemma | Film | 6.4 | 48 | |
| 2020 | Open | Wren | Film | 4.1 | 48 |
| 2019 | Family Reunion | Maureen | TV | 8.0 | 47 |
| 2019 | Ambitions | Amara | TV | 7.5 | 47 |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Chef Rayna | TV | 6.9 | 47 |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Hannah | TV | 6.9 | 47 |
| 2019 | First Wives Club | Maxine Hart | TV | 8.0 | 47 |
| 2019 | Carol's Second Act | Kathleen | TV | 6.1 | 47 |
| 2019 | Same Difference | Tonya / Shauna | Film | 9.5 | 47 |
| 2018 | Coins for Christmas | Madison Morris | Film | 5.5 | 46 |
| 2017 | Marlon | Ashley Wayne | TV | 6.7 | 45 |
| 2017 | Battle Scars | Elsie Ramirez | Film | 5.0 | 45 |
| 2016 | The Great Indoors | Denise | TV | 5.7 | 44 |
| 2015 | Light Girls | Self | Film | 10.0 | 43 |
| 2015 | Girlfriends Getaway 2 | Lauren | Film | 6.0 | 43 |
| 2014 | A Haunted House 2 | Kisha | Film | 6.2 | 42 |
| 2014 | Girlfriends' Getaway | Lauren | Film | 5.7 | 42 |
| 2014 | My Other Mother | Candy | Film | 8.5 | 42 |
| 2013 | A Haunted House | Keisha | Film | 6.0 | 41 |
| 2013 | My Sister's Wedding | Tandy | Film | 5.3 | 41 |
| 2013 | Act Like You Love Me | Kelly Lofton | Film | 5.4 | 41 |
| 2013 | Holiday Road Trip | Clara | Film | 5.2 | 41 |
| 2012 | Dysfunctional Friends | Alice | Film | 6.1 | 40 |
| 2012 | From This Day Forward | Patrice | Film | 10.0 | 40 |
| 2011 | The Bachelor Party | Michelle | Film | 5.0 | 39 |
| 2010 | Are We There Yet? | Suzanne Kingston-Persons | TV | 6.5 | 38 |
| 2010 | N-Secure | Robin Joyner | Film | 5.4 | 38 |
| 2010 | Preacher's Kid | Peaches | Film | 6.3 | 38 |
| 2010 | The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Story | Self | Film | — | 38 |
| 2010 | The Preacher's Kid in Atlanta | Self | Film | — | 38 |
| 2009 | Dance Flick | Charity | Film | 5.0 | 37 |
| 2008 | Love for Sale | Candace | Film | 6.0 | 36 |
| 2007 | Love and Other Four Letter Words | Roxanne | Film | 5.3 | 35 |
| 2006 | The Class | TV | 6.9 | 34 | |
| 2005 | Love, Inc. | Renee | TV | 5.2 | 33 |
| 2004 | House | Greta Cooper | TV | 8.6 | 32 |
| 2003 | Deliver Us from Eva | Kareenah Dandridge | Film | 6.4 | 31 |
| 2002 | Half & Half | Dee Dee Thorne | TV | 8.3 | 30 |
| 2002 | Looking Through Lillian | Andrea | Film | 4.7 | 30 |
| 2001 | How High | Jamie | Film | 6.4 | 29 |
| 2001 | Nikita Blues | Film | 6.0 | 29 | |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Renee Holcomb | TV | 8.0 | 28 |
| 2000 | Love Song | Toni | Film | 7.6 | 28 |
| 1997 | Smart Guy | Yvette Henderson | TV | 7.9 | 25 |
| 1996 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Marnie | TV | 7.8 | 24 |
| 1996 | Moesha | Piper Davis | TV | 7.1 | 24 |
| 1996 | Malibu Shores | TV | 7.7 | 24 | |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. | Nina | TV | 7.2 | 23 |
| 1995 | The Parent 'Hood | TV | 7.3 | 23 | |
| 1995 | Under One Roof | Charlotte 'Charlie' Langston | TV | 9.0 | 23 |
| 1995 | MADtv | Self | TV | 7.1 | 23 |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette Show | Jocelyn | TV | 6.8 | 21 |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The College Years | TV | 6.9 | 21 | |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The College Years | Danielle Marks | TV | 6.9 | 21 |
| 1992 | Here and Now | Khalilia | TV | 6.7 | 20 |
| 1991 | Sunday in Paris | TV | — | 19 | |
| 1991 | Sunday in Paris | Allison Chase | Film | 6.0 | 19 |
| 1989 | Family Matters | Becky | TV | 6.7 | 17 |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show | Paula Young | TV | 7.0 | 12 |