Tasha Smith
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
All Movies (32)
- Twinless2025 · as Charlotte
- Escape Room2025
- Desire: A Temptations Story2025 · as Kendra
- The Deliverance2024 · as Pastor Powell
- Bad Boys: Ride or Die2024 · as Theresa
- Dolemite Is My Name2019 · as Jimmy's Wife
- The One You Never Forget2019 · as Mom
- Running Out of Time2018 · as Brenda
- Snowed Inn Christmas2017 · as Simone Jenkins
- Polaris2017 · as Sophie
- Stock Option2015 · as LaTonja
- Addicted2014 · as Marcella
- Hell Week2011 · as Marla
- Jumping the Broom2011 · as Shonda
- Something Like A Business2010 · as Angela
- Why Did I Get Married Too?2010 · as Angela
- Couples Retreat2009 · as Jennifer
- Pastor Brown2009 · as Angelique Todd
- The Longshots2008 · as Claire Plummer
- Why Did I Get Married?2007 · as Angela
- Daddy's Little Girls2007 · as Jennifer Jackson
- Playas Ball2007 · as Vonda
- Love and Other Four Letter Words2007 · as Lucille
- Glass House: The Good Mother2006 · as Caseworker
- You, Me and Dupree2006 · as Co-Worker (uncredited)
- ATL2006 · as Gayle
- Miles from Home2006 · as Keisha Knight
- The Whole Ten Yards2004 · as Julie
- Chameleon II: Death Match1999 · as Webster, IBI Director
- Max Q: Emergency Landing1998 · as Karen Daniels
- Let It Be Me1995 · as Student
- Why Did I Get Married Again?— · as Angela
All TV Shows (25)
- Survival of the Thickest2023 · as Marley
- Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
- First Wives Club2019 · as Savannah
- 9-1-12018 · as Gabi Bond
- Star2016 · as Carol Hardaway
- Empire2015 · as Carol Hardaway
- Power2014 · as Jarita
- Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse2011 · as Angela Williams
- Glory Daze2010 · as Self
- RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Guest Judge
- The Tyra Banks Show2005 · as Self
- Second Time Around2004 · as Laura
- Nip/Tuck2003 · as Carol Nelson
- America's Next Top Model2003 · as Self - Guest
- Punk'd2003 · as Self
- Without a Trace2002 · as Veronica
- Girlfriends2000 · as Shandara Durrani
- The Corner2000 · as Veronica "Ronnie" Boice
- The Parkers1999
- The Tom Show1997 · as Tanya Cole
- Malcolm & Eddie1996
- The Steve Harvey Show1996 · as Kimberly Davis
- Boston Common1996 · as Tasha King
- Chicago Hope1994 · as Denise Potter
- American Music Awards1974 · as Self - Presenter