Tasha Smith
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.
Biography
Birthday:
28/02/1971
Place of birth:
Camden, New Jersey, USA
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Directors
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
|
Give Me Some Sugah |
Director
|
-
|
|
2023
|
Survival of the Thickest |
Director
|
6.8
/ 10
|
|
2021
|
Mayor of Kingstown |
Director
|
7.961
/ 10
|
|
2021
|
BMF |
Director
|
7.961
/ 10
|
|
2021
|
Our Kind of People |
Director
|
7.833
/ 10
|
|
2020
|
Big Sky |
Director
|
7.2
/ 10
|
|
2020
|
P-Valley |
Director
|
7.561
/ 10
|
|
2018
|
The Rookie |
Director
|
8.539
/ 10
|
|
2018
|
9-1-1 |
Director
|
8.219
/ 10
|
|
2018
|
Black Lightning |
Director
|
6.915
/ 10
|
|
2017
|
When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story |
Director
|
8.067
/ 10
|
|
2016
|
Star |
Director
|
7.976
/ 10
|
|
2015
|
Boxed in |
Director
|
-
|
|
-
|
Women Like Us |
Director
|
-
|
Acting
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
|
Why Did I Get Married Again? |
Angela
|
6.7
/ 10
|
|
2026
|
Give Me Some Sugah |
-
|
-
|
|
2025
|
Twinless |
Charlotte
|
7.2
/ 10
|
|
2025
|
Escape Room |
-
|
8.2
/ 10
|
|
2025
|
Desire: A Temptations Story |
Kendra
|
9.25
/ 10
|
|
2024
|
Bad Boys: Ride or Die |
Theresa
|
7.313
/ 10
|
|
2024
|
The Deliverance |
Pastor Powell
|
6.028
/ 10
|
|
2023
|
Survival of the Thickest |
Marley
|
6.8
/ 10
|
|
2022
|
The Sherri Shepherd Show |
Self - Guest
|
2.6
/ 10
|
|
2019
|
First Wives Club |
Savannah
|
8
/ 10
|
|
2019
|
Dolemite Is My Name |
Jimmy's Wife
|
6.962
/ 10
|
|
2019
|
The One You Never Forget |
Mom
|
6.25
/ 10
|
|
2018
|
9-1-1 |
Gabi Bond
|
8.219
/ 10
|
|
2018
|
Running Out of Time |
Brenda
|
6
/ 10
|
|
2017
|
Snowed Inn Christmas |
Simone Jenkins
|
6.94
/ 10
|
|
2017
|
Polaris |
Sophie
|
2.7
/ 10
|
|
2016
|
Star |
Carol Hardaway
|
7.976
/ 10
|
|
2015
|
Empire |
Carol Hardaway
|
7.137
/ 10
|
|
2015
|
Stock Option |
LaTonja
|
1
/ 10
|
|
2014
|
Power |
Jarita
|
7.696
/ 10
|
|
2014
|
Addicted |
Marcella
|
5.923
/ 10
|
|
2011
|
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse |
Angela Williams
|
7.3
/ 10
|
|
2011
|
Jumping the Broom |
Shonda
|
5.901
/ 10
|
|
2011
|
Hell Week |
Marla
|
6.3
/ 10
|
|
2010
|
Why Did I Get Married Too? |
Angela
|
6.6
/ 10
|
|
2010
|
Something Like A Business |
Angela
|
2.5
/ 10
|
|
2009
|
RuPaul's Drag Race |
Self - Guest Judge
|
7.474
/ 10
|
|
2009
|
Couples Retreat |
Jennifer
|
5.562
/ 10
|
|
2009
|
Pastor Brown |
Angelique Todd
|
5.8
/ 10
|
|
2008
|
The Longshots |
Claire Plummer
|
6.5
/ 10
|
|
2007
|
Why Did I Get Married? |
Angela
|
6.6
/ 10
|
|
2007
|
Daddy's Little Girls |
Jennifer Jackson
|
6.9
/ 10
|
|
2007
|
Love and Other Four Letter Words |
Lucille
|
5.278
/ 10
|
|
2007
|
Playas Ball |
Vonda
|
5
/ 10
|
|
2006
|
You, Me and Dupree |
Co-Worker (uncredited)
|
5.6
/ 10
|
|
2006
|
Glass House: The Good Mother |
Caseworker
|
5.738
/ 10
|
|
2006
|
ATL |
Gayle
|
7
/ 10
|
|
2006
|
Miles from Home |
Keisha Knight
|
10
/ 10
|
|
2004
|
The Whole Ten Yards |
Julie
|
5.743
/ 10
|
|
2004
|
Second Time Around |
Laura
|
7
/ 10
|
|
2003
|
Nip/Tuck |
Carol Nelson
|
7.182
/ 10
|
|
2003
|
America's Next Top Model |
Self - Guest
|
5.4
/ 10
|
|
2002
|
Without a Trace |
Veronica
|
7.226
/ 10
|
|
2000
|
Girlfriends |
Shandara Durrani
|
7.313
/ 10
|
|
2000
|
The Corner |
Veronica "Ronnie" Boice
|
7.79
/ 10
|
|
1999
|
The Parkers |
-
|
8.027
/ 10
|
|
1999
|
Chameleon II: Death Match |
Webster, IBI Director
|
3.429
/ 10
|
|
1998
|
Max Q: Emergency Landing |
Karen Daniels
|
7.1
/ 10
|
|
1997
|
The Tom Show |
Tanya Cole
|
-
|
|
1996
|
The Steve Harvey Show |
Kimberly Davis
|
7.016
/ 10
|
|
1996
|
Malcolm & Eddie |
-
|
7.8
/ 10
|
|
1996
|
Boston Common |
Tasha King
|
6.889
/ 10
|
|
1995
|
Let It Be Me |
Student
|
5.444
/ 10
|
|
1994
|
Chicago Hope |
Denise Potter
|
7.151
/ 10
|
|
1974
|
American Music Awards |
Self - Presenter
|
8.2
/ 10
|
Screenplay
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2015
|
Boxed in |
Writer
|
-
|
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