Actress finds love on dating website

By Alexandra Heilbron on September 8, 2009 | 6 Comments

Essence Atkins, 37, who got her start on The Cosby Show but rose to fame playing the teenage sister on the Disney Channel series Smart Guy, is engaged. She met fiancé Jaime Mendez on Match.com in February 2008. Atkins told TMZ that she liked the dating website because she didn’t have to post a picture of herself. After discovering they were 97 percent compatible, she took the initiative and contacted Jamie  by sending him a Valentine’s Day message. Their wedding date is set for on September 26. Atkins most recently appeared in the big screen comedy Dance Flick.

1. JG • September 8, 2009 @ 2:53 PM

   Makes me wonder if any of the following are on the dating websites…

   Anne Hathaway ***
   Rachel McAdams
   Kristen Bell
   Jennifer Connelly
   Katee Sackhoff
   Morena Baccarin
   Zooey Deschanel
   Charlize Theron
   Claire Danes
   Claire Forlani
   Gretchen Mol
   Heather Graham
   Leelee Sobieski
   Kristy Swanson
   Natalie Portman
   Kelly Hu
   Lucy Lawless
   Monica Bellucci
   Alyson Hannigan
   Tricia Helfer
   Alicia Witt
   Ali Larter

   Hey a guy can dream can’t he??

2. mandee • September 8, 2009 @ 7:04 PM

   rachel mcadams, claire danes and ali larter probably wouldnt NEED a dating site to find men 😛

3. Nancy • September 8, 2009 @ 7:29 PM

   Hahaha…some of the women on that list are already married, others are spoken for. I’m sure one or two are single, LOL. But yeah, you can dream.

4. Andy • September 9, 2009 @ 1:17 AM

   Haha JG that’s awesome. The actress I would wanna date is Sarah Michelle Gellar:) too bad she’s married and expecting:( I think I can take Freddie on tho:P

5. demigod • September 9, 2009 @ 3:15 AM

   Miss Atkins, getting hitched won’t change your first name..here’s a nickel..

6. demigod • September 9, 2009 @ 3:17 AM

   Hang in there JG, you’ll find them single once they’re passed their prime.