Essence Atkins
Essence Atkins
Essence Uhura Atkinsis an American actress and model. She began her career appearing on television sitcoms, before regular role on the short-lived first African American prime time soap opera, Under One Roof...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth7 February 1972
CityBrooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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After 35, I felt like I'd been in these relationships; some were great, some weren't so great, but they weren't right partnerships.
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Just the desire to play a mom, wanting to play someone actually closer to who I am and where I am in my life. People are used to seeing me play the single, hot girl, which has been fun, but at the same time, this role is more akin to my natural proclivities.
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I like to make Arroz con Gandules, rice with pigeon peas. My husband loves it. It's a Puerto Rican dish my mother taught me.
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What online dating did was offer me the opportunity to go out with a bunch of different people from different industries; I really didn't want to limit myself with people who are in the entertainment industry.