Tasha Smith

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Tasha Smith

Acting 55 February 28, 1971

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…

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The Rookie

The Rookie

8.5 2018 TV Show
9-1-1

9-1-1

8.2 2018 TV Show
Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

7.3 2024 Movie
Couples Retreat

Couples Retreat

5.6 2009 Movie
Power

Power

7.7 2014 TV Show
You, Me and Dupree

You, Me and Dupree

5.6 2006 Movie
Without a Trace

Without a Trace

7.2 2002 TV Show
Dolemite Is My Name

Dolemite Is My Name

7.0 2019 Movie
Black Lightning

Black Lightning

6.9 2018 TV Show
Empire

Empire

7.1 2015 TV Show
The Whole Ten Yards

The Whole Ten Yards

5.7 2004 Movie
Mayor of Kingstown

Mayor of Kingstown

8.0 2021 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Give Me Some Sugah

    Movie

  2. 2026
    Why Did I Get Married Again?

    Movie Angela

  3. 2025
    Twinless

    Movie Charlotte

  4. 2025
    Escape Room

    Movie

  5. 2025
    Desire: A Temptations Story

    Movie Kendra

  6. 2024
    The Deliverance

    Movie Pastor Powell

  7. 2024
    Bad Boys: Ride or Die

    Movie Theresa

  8. 2023
    Survival of the Thickest

    TV show Marley

  9. 2022
    The Sherri Shepherd Show

    TV show Self - Guest

  10. 2021
    Mayor of Kingstown

    TV show Director

  11. 2021
    BMF

    TV show Director

  12. 2021
    Our Kind of People

    TV show Director

  13. 2020
    Big Sky

    TV show Director

  14. 2020
    P-Valley

    TV show Director

  15. 2019
    Dolemite Is My Name

    Movie Jimmy's Wife

  16. 2019
    First Wives Club

    TV show Savannah

More credits
  1. 2019
    The One You Never Forget

    Movie Mom

  2. 2018
    Running Out of Time

    Movie Brenda

  3. 2018
    The Rookie

    TV show Director

  4. 2018
    Black Lightning

    TV show Director

  5. 2018
    9-1-1

    TV show Gabi Bond

  6. 2017
    Snowed Inn Christmas

    Movie Simone Jenkins

  7. 2017
    When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story

    Movie Director

  8. 2017
    Polaris

    Movie Sophie

  9. 2016
    Star

    TV show Carol Hardaway

  10. 2015
    Stock Option

    Movie LaTonja

  11. 2015
    Boxed in

    Movie Executive Producer

  12. 2015
    Empire

    TV show Carol Hardaway

  13. 2014
    Addicted

    Movie Marcella

  14. 2014
    Power

    TV show Jarita

  15. 2011
    Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse

    TV show Angela Williams

  16. 2011
    Hell Week

    Movie Marla

  17. 2011
    Jumping the Broom

    Movie Shonda

  18. 2010
    Glory Daze

    TV show Self

  19. 2010
    Something Like A Business

    Movie Angela

  20. 2010
    Why Did I Get Married Too?

    Movie Angela

  21. 2009
    Couples Retreat

    Movie Jennifer

  22. 2009
    Pastor Brown

    Movie Angelique Todd

  23. 2009
    RuPaul's Drag Race

    TV show Self - Guest Judge

  24. 2008
    The Longshots

    Movie Claire Plummer