Essence Atkins, a talented actress and producer, entered the world on February 7, 1972, in the vibrant city of New York, located in the state of New York, United States of America. With a career spanning numerous decades, she has made a name for herself in the entertainment industry, notable roles including her appearances in the films "A Haunted House" released in 2013, "How High" in 2001, and "Same Difference" in 2019. Prior to her current endeavors, Essence was married to Jaime Mendez, a significant figure in her personal life.
Career
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2024

One Night Stay as April
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Poppa's House as Dr. Ivy Reed
{"id":215826,"title":"The Noel Diary","year":"2022","character":"Noel Hayden","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-noel-diary","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215826.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215826.jpg"},"released":1}
2022

The Noel Diary as Noel Hayden
{"id":238347,"title":"Angie's Cure","year":"2022","character":"Sheila Hart","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/angies-cure","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_238347.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_238347.jpg"},"released":1}

Angie's Cure as Sheila Hart
{"id":205570,"title":"Coins for Love","year":"2020","character":"Madison Morris","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/coins-for-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_205570.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_205570.jpg"},"released":1}
2020

Coins for Love as Madison Morris
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Open as Wren
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Illicit as Nadine
{"id":181953,"title":"Same Difference","year":"2019","character":"Tonya \/ Shauna","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/same-difference-2019","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_181953.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_181953.jpg"},"released":1}
2019

Same Difference as Tonya / Shauna
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Ambitions as Amara
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2018

Coins for Christmas as Madison Morris
{"id":108703,"title":"Battle Scars","year":"2017","character":"Elsie Ramirez","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/battle-scars","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_108703.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_108703.jpg"},"released":1}
2017

Battle Scars as Elsie Ramirez
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Marlon as Ashley Wayne
{"id":110375,"title":"Girlfriends Getaway 2","year":"2015","character":"Lauren","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/girlfriends-getaway-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_110375.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_110375.jpg"},"released":1}
2015

Girlfriends Getaway 2 as Lauren
{"id":37240,"title":"Girlfriends' Getaway","year":"2014","character":"Lauren","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/girlfriends-getaway-2014","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_37240.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_37240.jpg"},"released":1}
2014

Girlfriends' Getaway as Lauren
{"id":102682,"title":"My Other Mother","year":"2014","character":"Candy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/my-other-mother","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_102682.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_102682.jpg"},"released":1}

My Other Mother as Candy
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A Haunted House 2 as Kisha
{"id":14384,"title":"Act Like You Love Me","year":"2013","character":"Kelly Lofton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/act-like-you-love-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14384.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14384.jpg"},"released":1}
2013

Act Like You Love Me as Kelly Lofton
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My Sister's Wedding as Tandy
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A Haunted House as Keisha
{"id":38964,"title":"Holiday Road Trip","year":"2013","character":"Clara","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/holiday-road-trip","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_38964.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_38964.jpg"},"released":1}

Holiday Road Trip as Clara
{"id":145986,"title":"From This Day Forward","year":"2012","character":"Patrice","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/from-this-day-forward-2012","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_145986.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_145986.jpg"},"released":1}
2012

From This Day Forward as Patrice
{"id":9630,"title":"Dysfunctional Friends","year":"2012","character":"Alice","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dysfunctional-friends","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9630.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9630.jpg"},"released":1}

Dysfunctional Friends as Alice
{"id":103830599,"title":"Mr. Box Office","year":2012,"character":"Samantha Owens","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/mr-box-office","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103830599.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103830599.jpg"},"released":1}

Mr. Box Office as Samantha Owens
{"id":7577,"title":"Are We There Yet?","year":2012,"character":"Suzanne Kingston-Persons","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/are-we-there-yet","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7577.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7577.jpg"},"released":1}

Are We There Yet? as Suzanne Kingston-Persons
{"id":106642,"title":"The Bachelor Party","year":"2011","character":"Michelle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-bachelor-party-2011","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_106642.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_106642.jpg"},"released":1}
2011

The Bachelor Party as Michelle
{"id":735,"title":"House of Payne","year":2011,"character":"Monica","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/house-of-payne","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_735.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_735.jpg"},"released":1}

House of Payne as Monica
{"id":16925,"title":"N-Secure","year":"2010","character":"Robin Joyner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/n-secure","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_16925.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_16925.jpg"},"released":1}
2010

N-Secure as Robin Joyner
{"id":8757,"title":"Preacher's Kid","year":"2010","character":"Peaches","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/preachers-kid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8757.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8757.jpg"},"released":1}

Preacher's Kid as Peaches
{"id":2452,"title":"Dance Flick","year":"2009","character":"Charity","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dance-flick","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/19j1qgjhvo28.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/19j1qgjhvo28.jpg"},"released":1}
2009

Dance Flick as Charity
{"id":46306,"title":"Love for Sale","year":"2008","character":"Candace","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/love-for-sale","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_46306.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_46306.jpg"},"released":1}
2008

Love for Sale as Candace
{"id":149803,"title":"Love... & Other 4 Letter Words","year":"2007","character":"Roxanne","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/love-other-4-letter-words-2007","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_149803.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_149803.jpg"},"released":1}
2007

Love... & Other 4 Letter Words as Roxanne
{"id":9313,"title":"Half & Half","year":2005,"character":"Dee Dee Thorne","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/half-half","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9313.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9313.jpg"},"released":1}
2005

Half & Half as Dee Dee Thorne
{"id":6602,"title":"Deliver Us from Eva","year":"2003","character":"Kareenah Dandridge","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/deliver-us-from-eva","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7sh9839bm580.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7sh9839bm580.jpg"},"released":1}
2003

Deliver Us from Eva as Kareenah Dandridge
{"id":84835,"title":"Looking Through Lillian","year":"2002","character":"Andrea","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/looking-through-lillian","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_84835.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_84835.jpg"},"released":1}
2002

Looking Through Lillian as Andrea
{"id":4104,"title":"How High","year":"2001","character":"Jamie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/how-high","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2snddjcpjl10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2snddjcpjl10.jpg"},"released":1}
2001

How High as Jamie
{"id":195355,"title":"Nikita Blues","year":"2001","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nikita-blues","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195355.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195355.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":154874,"title":"Love Song","year":"2000","character":"Toni","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/love-song","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154874.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154874.jpg"},"released":1}
2000

Love Song as Toni
{"id":9592,"title":"Smart Guy","year":1998,"character":"Yvette Henderson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/smart-guy","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9592.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9592.jpg"},"released":1}
1998

Smart Guy as Yvette Henderson
{"id":11064,"title":"Malibu Shores","year":1996,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/malibu-shores","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11064.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11064.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
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1995

Under One Roof as Charlotte 'Charlie' Langston
{"id":204456,"title":"Sunday in Paris","year":"1991","character":"Allison Chase","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sunday-in-paris","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204456.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204456.jpg"},"released":1}
1991

Sunday in Paris as Allison Chase
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2015
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2020

Christmas Dilemma as Director