Actor

Tasha Smith

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 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.

Notable work

8.5
The Rookie (2018)
Director
7.3
Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
as Theresa
8.2
9-1-1 (2018)
as Gabi Bond and Director
5.6
Couples Retreat (2009)
as Jennifer
5.6
You, Me and Dupree (2006)
as Co-Worker (uncredited)
7
Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
as Jimmy's Wife
7.7
Power (2014)
as Jarita
5.7
The Whole Ten Yards (2004)
as Julie
6.9
Black Lightning (2018)
Director
7.1
Empire (2015)
as Carol Hardaway
7.9
Mayor of Kingstown (2021)
Director
6
The Deliverance (2024)
as Pastor Powell

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