The famous Essence Uhura Atkins is an American actress. She began her career appearing on television sitcoms, before her regular role on the short-lived first African-American prime-time drama Under One Roof. Atkins is best known for her roles in television comedies.
Atkins began her career as a teenager guest starring on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show in 1986. The following years she spent playing guest roles on sitcoms including Family Matters, before landing a co-leading role opposite James Earl Jones and Vanessa Bell Calloway in the short-lived first African-American prime-time soap opera Under One Roof in 1995. The following year, she co-starred with Keri Russell in the short-lived NBC teen soap opera Malibu Shores. One of her television roles was in the Saved by the Bell spin-off, Saved by the Bell: The College Years in 1993. She appeared in the pilot, but when Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, a regular from the original, opted to return, Atkins’s character was written out.
What is Essence Atkins net worth?
Essence Atkins net worth is approximately up to $2 million
How much does Essence Atkins make a year?
Essence Atkins makes up to $600.000 a year.
In September 2009, Atkins married Puerto Rican collegiate football free safety Jaime Mendez. They met on Valentine’s Day 2008 through the online dating service Match.com. Her Half and Half co-star Valarie Pettiford performed during the reception. On August 9, 2011, the couple announced via Twitter that they were expecting their first child together. Essence gave birth to their son in December 2011. The couple divorced in 2016.
