Essence Uhura Atkins is an American actress who was born on February 7, 1972. Before securing a regular spot on the ephemeral first African-American prime-time drama Under One Roof, she began her acting career in sitcoms (CBS, 1995). Atkins is best known for her comedic roles on television.

She portrayed Tasha Yvette Henderson in The WB sitcom Smart Guy from 1997 to 1999. She went on to play Dee Dee Thorne on UPN’s Half & Half (2002-06), Suzanne Kingston-Persons on TBS’s Are We There Yet? (2010-13), and Ashley Wayne on NBC’s Marlon (2016-18). Atkins has appeared in several films, including Deliver Us From Eva (2003), Dance Flick (2009), A Haunted House (2013), A Haunted House 2 (2014), and The Noel Diary (2015).

In 1986, Atkins debuted as a teen guest star on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. Following that, she appeared in guest roles on sitcoms such as Family Matters before landing a co-leading role in the short-lived first African-American prime-time soap opera Under One Roof in 1995, alongside James Earl Jones and Vanessa Bell Calloway. The following year, she co-starred in the NBC teen soap opera Malibu Shores with Keri Russell.

In 1993, she appeared in the Saved by the Bell spin-off Saved by the Bell: The College Years. When Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, a regular from the first season, decided to return, Atkins’ character was written out.

What is Essence Atkins’s net worth?

American actress Essence Atkins has a $5 million dollar net worth.

How much does Essence Atkins make a year?

Atkins’s income per year is unknown