Tasha Smith

Acting

Tasha Smith

Born February 28, 1971 Camden, New Jersey, USA67 credits

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

Twinless
2025Twinless
as CharlotteMovie
The Deliverance
2024The Deliverance
as Pastor PowellMovie
Sherri
2022Sherri
as Self - GuestTV
BMF
2021BMF
Executive ProducerTV
Big Sky
2020Big Sky
DirectorTV
P-Valley
2020P-Valley
DirectorTV
Dolemite Is My Name
2019Dolemite Is My Name
as Jimmy's WifeMovie
The Rookie
2018The Rookie
DirectorTV
9-1-1
20189-1-1
as Gabi BondTV
Snowed Inn Christmas
2017Snowed Inn Christmas
as Simone JenkinsMovie
Polaris
2017Polaris
as SophieMovie
Star
2016Star
as Carol HardawayTV
Stock Option
2015Stock Option
as LaTonjaMovie
B
2015Boxed in
Executive ProducerMovie
Empire
2015Empire
as Carol HardawayTV
Addicted
2014Addicted
as MarcellaMovie
Power
2014Power
as JaritaTV
H
2011Hell Week
as MarlaMovie
Jumping the Broom
2011Jumping the Broom
as ShondaMovie
Couples Retreat
2009Couples Retreat
as JenniferMovie
Pastor Brown
2009Pastor Brown
as Angelique ToddMovie
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest JudgeTV
The Longshots
2008The Longshots
as Claire PlummerMovie
Daddy's Little Girls
2007Daddy's Little Girls
as Jennifer JacksonMovie
Playas Ball
2007Playas Ball
as VondaMovie
You, Me and Dupree
2006You, Me and Dupree
as Co-Worker (uncredited)Movie
ATL
2006ATL
as GayleMovie
Miles from Home
2006Miles from Home
as Keisha KnightMovie
Nip/Tuck
2003Nip/Tuck
as Carol NelsonTV
Punk'd
2003Punk'd
as SelfTV
Without a Trace
2002Without a Trace
as VeronicaTV
Girlfriends
2000Girlfriends
as Shandara DurraniTV
The Corner
2000The Corner
as Veronica "Ronnie" BoiceTV
Chameleon II: Death Match
1999Chameleon II: Death Match
as Webster, IBI DirectorMovie
Max Q: Emergency Landing
1998Max Q: Emergency Landing
as Karen DanielsMovie
T
1997The Tom Show
as Tanya ColeTV
The Steve Harvey Show
1996The Steve Harvey Show
as Kimberly DavisTV
Boston Common
1996Boston Common
as Tasha KingTV
Let It Be Me
1995Let It Be Me
as StudentMovie
Chicago Hope
1994Chicago Hope
as Denise PotterTV
American Music Awards
1974American Music Awards
as Self - PresenterTV
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'Tis So Sweet
DirectorMovie