Born 1971 (age 55) · Camden, New Jersey, USA
Appears in 67 titles

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

Bad Boys: Ride or Die
7.3
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
2024
as Theresa
Couples Retreat
5.6
Couples Retreat
2009
as Jennifer
You, Me and Dupree
5.6
You, Me and Dupree
2006
as Co-Worker (uncredited)
Dolemite Is My Name
7.0
Dolemite Is My Name
2019
as Jimmy's Wife
The Whole Ten Yards
5.8
The Whole Ten Yards
2004
as Julie
The Deliverance
6.0
The Deliverance
2024
as Pastor Powell
Addicted
5.9
Addicted
2014
as Marcella
Jumping the Broom
5.9
Jumping the Broom
2011
as Shonda
ATL
6.9
ATL
2006
as Gayle
Why Did I Get Married?
6.5
Why Did I Get Married?
2007
as Angela
Why Did I Get Married Too?
6.5
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010
as Angela
Daddy's Little Girls
6.9
Daddy's Little Girls
2007
as Jennifer Jackson
Twinless
7.2
Twinless
2025
as Charlotte
Snowed Inn Christmas
6.9
Snowed Inn Christmas
2017
as Simone Jenkins
Glass House: The Good Mother
5.6
Glass House: The Good Mother
2006
as Caseworker
The Longshots
6.4
The Longshots
2008
as Claire Plummer
Something Like A Business
2.5
Something Like A Business
2010
as Angela
Max Q: Emergency Landing
7.1
Max Q: Emergency Landing
1998
as Karen Daniels
Running Out of Time
5.7
Running Out of Time
2018
as Brenda
The One You Never Forget
6.1
The One You Never Forget
2019
as Mom