Tasha Smith
Born: 1971-02-28 in Camden, New Jersey, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Twinless as Charlotte
- Escape Room
- Desire: A Temptations Story as Kendra
2024
- Bad Boys: Ride or Die as Theresa
- The Deliverance as Pastor Powell
2023
- Survival of the Thickest as Marley
2022
- Sherri as Self - Guest
2021
- Mayor of Kingstown ... (Director)
- BMF ... (Director)
- Our Kind of People ... (Director)
2019
- First Wives Club as Savannah
- Dolemite Is My Name as Jimmy's Wife
- The One You Never Forget as Mom
2018
- The Rookie ... (Director)
- 9-1-1 as Gabi Bond
- Black Lightning ... (Director)
- Running Out of Time as Brenda
2017
- Snowed Inn Christmas as Simone Jenkins
- When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story ... (Director)
- Polaris as Sophie
2016
- Star as Carol Hardaway
2015
- Empire as Carol Hardaway
- Stock Option as LaTonja
- Boxed in ... (Director)
2011
- Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse as Angela Williams
- Jumping the Broom as Shonda
- Hell Week as Marla
2010
- Glory Daze as Self
- Why Did I Get Married Too? as Angela
- Something Like A Business as Angela
2009
- RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
- Couples Retreat as Jennifer
- Pastor Brown as Angelique Todd
2008
- The Longshots as Claire Plummer
2007
- Why Did I Get Married? as Angela
- Daddy's Little Girls as Jennifer Jackson
- Playas Ball as Vonda
- Love and Other Four Letter Words as Lucille
2006
- ATL as Gayle
- You, Me and Dupree as Co-Worker (uncredited)
- Glass House: The Good Mother as Caseworker
- Miles from Home as Keisha Knight
2005
- The Tyra Banks Show as Self
2004
- Second Time Around as Laura
- The Whole Ten Yards as Julie
2003
- Nip/Tuck as Carol Nelson
- America's Next Top Model as Self - Guest
- Punk'd as Self
2002
- Without a Trace as Veronica
2000
- Girlfriends as Shandara Durrani
- The Corner as Veronica "Ronnie" Boice
1999
- The Parkers
- Chameleon II: Death Match as Webster, IBI Director
1998
- Max Q: Emergency Landing as Karen Daniels
1997
- The Tom Show as Tanya Cole
1996
- The Steve Harvey Show as Kimberly Davis
- Malcolm & Eddie
- Boston Common as Tasha King
1995
- Let It Be Me as Student
1994
- Chicago Hope as Denise Potter
1974
- American Music Awards as Self - Presenter