Actor
Tasha Smith
- Born February 28, 1971 in Camden, New Jersey, USA
Tasha Smith (born February 28, 1971) is an American actress and director. She began her career in a starring role on the NBC comedy series Boston Common (1996–97). In film, Smith has appeared in The Whole Ten Yards (2004), Daddy's Little Girls (2007), The Longshots (2008), Couples Retreat (2009), Jumping the Broom (2011), Addicted (2014) and Dolemite Is My Name (2019). She starred as Angela Williams in the Tyler Perry films Why Did I Get Married? (2007), its sequel Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010), and on the television series based on the movies, For Better or Worse (2011–2017).
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From 2015 to 2020, she had a recurring role as Carol Holloway on the Fox musical drama series Empire.
Known for
Bad Boys: Ride or Die2024
9-1-12018
Couples Retreat2009
You, Me and Dupree2006
Dolemite Is My Name2019
Power2014
The Whole Ten Yards2004
Empire2015
Filmography
- TBAWomen Like UsFilmDirector
- 2026Why Did I Get Married Again?FilmAngela
- 2026Give Me Some SugahFilmDirector
- 2025TwinlessFilmCharlotte
- 2025Desire: A Temptations StoryFilmKendra
- 2025Escape RoomFilm
- 2024Bad Boys: Ride or DieFilmTheresa
- 2024The DeliveranceFilmPastor Powell
- 2023Survival of the ThickestSeriesMarley, Director
- 2022SherriSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2021Mayor of KingstownSeriesDirector
- 2021BMFSeriesDirector, Executive Producer
- 2021Our Kind of PeopleSeriesDirector
- 2020Big SkySeriesDirector
- 2020P-ValleySeriesDirector
- 2019Dolemite Is My NameFilmJimmy's Wife
- 2019First Wives ClubSeriesSavannah
- 2019The One You Never ForgetFilmMom
- 2018The RookieSeriesDirector
- 20189-1-1SeriesGabi Bond, Director
- 2018Black LightningSeriesDirector
- 2018Running Out of TimeFilmBrenda
- 2017Snowed Inn ChristmasFilmSimone Jenkins
- 2017When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely StoryFilmDirector
- 2017PolarisFilmSophie
- 2016StarSeriesCarol Hardaway, Director
- 2015EmpireSeriesCarol Hardaway
- 2015Stock OptionFilmLaTonja
- 2015Boxed inFilmExecutive Producer, Director, Writer
- 2014PowerSeriesJarita
- 2014AddictedFilmMarcella
- 2011Jumping the BroomFilmShonda
- 2011Tyler Perry's For Better or WorseSeriesAngela Williams
- 2011Hell WeekFilmMarla
- 2010Why Did I Get Married Too?FilmAngela
- 2010Something Like A BusinessFilmAngela
- 2010Glory DazeSeriesSelf
- 2009Couples RetreatFilmJennifer
- 2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSeriesSelf - Guest Judge
- 2009Pastor BrownFilmAngelique Todd
- 2008The LongshotsFilmClaire Plummer
- 2007Why Did I Get Married?FilmAngela
- 2007Daddy's Little GirlsFilmJennifer Jackson
- 2007Love and Other Four Letter WordsFilmLucille
- 2007Playas BallFilmVonda
- 2006You, Me and DupreeFilmCo-Worker (uncredited)
- 2006ATLFilmGayle
- 2006Glass House: The Good MotherFilmCaseworker
- 2006Miles from HomeFilmKeisha Knight
- 2005The Tyra Banks ShowSeriesSelf
- 2004The Whole Ten YardsFilmJulie
- 2004Second Time AroundSeriesLaura
- 2003Nip/TuckSeriesCarol Nelson
- 2003America's Next Top ModelSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2003Punk'dSeriesSelf
- 2002Without a TraceSeriesVeronica
- 2000The CornerSeriesVeronica "Ronnie" Boice
- 2000GirlfriendsSeriesShandara Durrani
- 1999The ParkersSeries
- 1999Chameleon II: Death MatchFilmWebster, IBI Director
- 1998Max Q: Emergency LandingFilmKaren Daniels
- 1997The Tom ShowSeriesTanya Cole
- 1996The Steve Harvey ShowSeriesKimberly Davis
- 1996Malcolm & EddieSeries
- 1996Boston CommonSeriesTasha King
- 1995Let It Be MeFilmStudent
- 1994Chicago HopeSeriesDenise Potter
- 1974American Music AwardsSeriesSelf - Presenter