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. Filmography Film Television Awards and nominations References External links 1972 births Actresses from New York City Living people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses African-American actresses American television actresses American film actresses American child actresses People from Brooklyn African-American child actresses 20th-century African-American women 20th-century African-American people 21st-century African-American women 21st-century African-American people