| Birth Day | February 7, 1972 |
| Birth Place | Brooklyn, NY |
| Essence Atkins age | 52 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Dee Dee Thorne from Half & Half who also played Suzanne Kingston on the short-lived series Are We There Yet? As a film Actress, she made an appearance in the 2009 movie Dance Flick.
She had her first television acting role in a 1986 episode of The Cosby Show.
She has had film roles in Deliver Us From Eva and How High.
She got married to Jaime Mendez in 2009. The couple welcomed a son in 2011.
She played Tahj Mowry's on-screen older sister on the Disney series Smart Guy.
