Acting
Tasha Smith
EN, FA cinema · 36 credits
Born
28 February 1971 (age 55)
Birthplace
Camden, New Jersey, USA
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
2026
Give Me Some Sugah
Actor, Director
Twinless
as Charlotte
The Deliverance
as Pastor Powell
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
as Theresa
Dolemite Is My Name
as Jimmy's Wife
Running Out of Time
as Brenda
Snowed Inn Christmas
as Simone Jenkins
Polaris
as Sophie
Stock Option
as LaTonja
Boxed in
2015
Boxed in
Executive Producer, Director, Writer
Addicted
as Marcella
Jumping the Broom
as Shonda
Pastor Brown
as Angelique Todd
Couples Retreat
as Jennifer
The Longshots
as Claire Plummer
Daddy's Little Girls
as Jennifer Jackson
Why Did I Get Married?
as Angela
Playas Ball
as Vonda
ATL
as Gayle
Glass House: The Good Mother
as Caseworker
Miles from Home
as Keisha Knight
You, Me and Dupree
as Co-Worker (uncredited)
The Whole Ten Yards
as Julie
Chameleon II: Death Match
as Webster, IBI Director
Max Q: Emergency Landing
as Karen Daniels
Let It Be Me
as Student