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Tasha Smith

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Feb 28, 1971 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

Camden, New Jersey, USA

Biography

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). From 2015 to 2020, she had a recurring role as Carol Holloway on the Fox musical drama series Empire.

Known For

Acting
2025TwinlessCharlotte
2025Desire: A Temptations StoryKendra
2025Escape Room
2024The DeliverancePastor Powell
2024Bad Boys: Ride or DieTheresa
2023Survival of the ThickestMarley
2022SherriSelf - Guest
2019Dolemite Is My NameJimmy's Wife
2019The One You Never ForgetMom
2019First Wives ClubSavannah
2018Running Out of TimeBrenda
20189-1-1Gabi Bond
2017Snowed Inn ChristmasSimone Jenkins
2017PolarisSophie
2016StarCarol Hardaway
2015Stock OptionLaTonja
2015EmpireCarol Hardaway
2014AddictedMarcella
2014PowerJarita
2011Jumping the BroomShonda
2011Hell WeekMarla
2011Tyler Perry's For Better or WorseAngela Williams
2010Why Did I Get Married Too?Angela
2010Something Like A BusinessAngela
2010Glory DazeSelf
2009Pastor BrownAngelique Todd
2009Couples RetreatJennifer
2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge
2008The LongshotsClaire Plummer
2007Daddy's Little GirlsJennifer Jackson
2007Why Did I Get Married?Angela
2007Playas BallVonda
2007Love and Other Four Letter WordsLucille
2006ATLGayle
2006Glass House: The Good MotherCaseworker
2006Miles from HomeKeisha Knight
2006You, Me and DupreeCo-Worker (uncredited)
2005The Tyra Banks ShowSelf
2004The Whole Ten YardsJulie
2004Second Time AroundLaura
2003Nip/TuckCarol Nelson
2003Punk'dSelf
2003America's Next Top ModelSelf - Guest
2002Without a TraceVeronica
2000GirlfriendsShandara Durrani
2000The CornerVeronica "Ronnie" Boice
1999Chameleon II: Death MatchWebster, IBI Director
1999The Parkers
1998Max Q: Emergency LandingKaren Daniels
1997The Tom ShowTanya Cole
1996Malcolm & Eddie
1996Boston CommonTasha King
1996The Steve Harvey ShowKimberly Davis
1995Let It Be MeStudent
1994Chicago HopeDenise Potter
1974American Music AwardsSelf - Presenter
-Why Did I Get Married Again?Angela
Production
2021BMFExecutive Producer
2015Boxed inExecutive Producer
Directing
2023Survival of the ThickestDirector
2021Our Kind of PeopleDirector
2021BMFDirector
2021Mayor of KingstownDirector
2020P-ValleyDirector
2020Big SkyDirector
20189-1-1Director
2018Black LightningDirector
2018The RookieDirector
2017When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely StoryDirector
2016StarDirector
2015Boxed inDirector
-'Tis So SweetDirector
Writing
2015Boxed inWriter