Tasha Smith

Tasha Smith

Acting

Born:
1971-02-28
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

Filmography

Give Me Some Sugah

Give Me Some Sugah

2026
Movie
Why Did I Get Married Again?

Why Did I Get Married Again?

6.72026Angela
Movie
Twinless

Twinless

7.22025Charlotte
Movie
Escape Room

Escape Room

8.22025
Movie
Desire: A Temptations Story

Desire: A Temptations Story

8.82025Kendra
Movie
The Deliverance

The Deliverance

6.02024Pastor Powell
Movie
Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

7.32024Theresa
Movie
Survival of the Thickest

Survival of the Thickest

6.82023Marley
TV
Sherri

Sherri

2.62022Self - Guest
TV
Mayor of Kingstown

Mayor of Kingstown

8.02021Director
TV
BMF

BMF

8.02021Director
TV
Our Kind of People

Our Kind of People

7.82021Director
TV
Big Sky

Big Sky

7.22020Director
TV
P-Valley

P-Valley

7.62020Director
TV
Dolemite Is My Name

Dolemite Is My Name

7.02019Jimmy's Wife
Movie
First Wives Club

First Wives Club

8.02019Savannah
TV
The One You Never Forget

The One You Never Forget

6.52019Mom
Movie
Running Out of Time

Running Out of Time

6.02018Brenda
Movie
The Rookie

The Rookie

8.52018Director
TV
Black Lightning

Black Lightning

6.92018Director
TV
9-1-1

9-1-1

8.22018Gabi Bond
TV
Snowed Inn Christmas

Snowed Inn Christmas

6.92017Simone Jenkins
Movie
When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story

When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story

8.12017Director
Movie
Polaris

Polaris

2.72017Sophie
Movie
Star

Star

8.02016Carol Hardaway
TV
Stock Option

Stock Option

1.02015LaTonja
Movie
Boxed in

Boxed in

2015Director
Movie
Empire

Empire

7.12015Carol Hardaway
TV
Addicted

Addicted

5.92014Marcella
Movie
Power

Power

7.72014Jarita
TV
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse

Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse

7.32011Angela Williams
TV
Hell Week

Hell Week

6.32011Marla
Movie
Jumping the Broom

Jumping the Broom

5.92011Shonda
Movie
Glory Daze

Glory Daze

5.72010Self
TV
Something Like A Business

Something Like A Business

2.52010Angela
Movie
Why Did I Get Married Too?

Why Did I Get Married Too?

6.62010Angela
Movie
Couples Retreat

Couples Retreat

5.62009Jennifer
Movie
Pastor Brown

Pastor Brown

5.82009Angelique Todd
Movie
RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

7.52009Self - Guest Judge
TV
The Longshots

The Longshots

6.52008Claire Plummer
Movie
Why Did I Get Married?

Why Did I Get Married?

6.62007Angela
Movie
Daddy's Little Girls

Daddy's Little Girls

6.92007Jennifer Jackson
Movie
Playas Ball

Playas Ball

4.42007Vonda
Movie
Love and Other Four Letter Words

Love and Other Four Letter Words

5.32007Lucille
Movie
Glass House: The Good Mother

Glass House: The Good Mother

5.72006Caseworker
Movie
You, Me and Dupree

You, Me and Dupree

5.62006Co-Worker (uncredited)
Movie
ATL

ATL

7.02006Gayle
Movie
Miles from Home

Miles from Home

10.02006Keisha Knight
Movie
The Tyra Banks Show

The Tyra Banks Show

5.02005Self
TV
Second Time Around

Second Time Around

7.02004Laura
TV
The Whole Ten Yards

The Whole Ten Yards

5.72004Julie
Movie
Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

7.22003Carol Nelson
TV
America's Next Top Model

America's Next Top Model

5.42003Self - Guest
TV
Punk'd

Punk'd

5.12003Self
TV
Without a Trace

Without a Trace

7.22002Veronica
TV
Girlfriends

Girlfriends

7.22000Shandara Durrani
TV
The Corner

The Corner

7.82000Veronica "Ronnie" Boice
TV
The Parkers

The Parkers

8.01999
TV
Chameleon II: Death Match

Chameleon II: Death Match

3.41999Webster, IBI Director
Movie
Max Q: Emergency Landing

Max Q: Emergency Landing

7.11998Karen Daniels
Movie