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.
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Films (36)
Give Me Some Sugah
2026 · Director
Pourquoi je me suis marié, déjà ?
2026 · Angela
Jumeaux sans jumeau
2025 · Charlotte
Escape Room
2025
Desire: A Temptations Story
2025 · Kendra
La délivrance
2024 · Pastor Powell
Bad Boys : Ride or Die
2024 · Theresa
Mi nombre es Dolemite
2019 · Jimmy's Wife
The One You Never Forget
2019 · Mom
Running Out of Time
2018 · Brenda
Coup de foudre chez le Père Noël
2017 · Simone Jenkins
When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story
2017 · Director
Polaris
2017 · Sophie
Stock Option
2015 · LaTonja
Boxed in
2015 · Executive Producer, Director, Writer
Perversa Adicción
2014 · Marcella
Hell Week
2011 · Marla
Jumping the Broom
2011 · Shonda
Something Like A Business
2010 · Angela
Pourquoi je me suis marié aussi ?
2010 · Angela
Thérapie de couples
2009 · Jennifer
Pastor Brown
2009 · Angelique Todd
Ma super nièce !
2008 · Claire Plummer
Pourquoi je me suis marié ?
2007 · Angela
Una película de Tyler Perry: Las niñas de papá
2007 · Jennifer Jackson
Playas Ball
2007 · Vonda
Love and Other Four Letter Words
2007 · Lucille
La Prison de verre 2
2006 · Caseworker
Toi et moi… et Duprée
2006 · Co-Worker (uncredited)
ATL
2006 · Gayle
Miles from Home
2006 · Keisha Knight
Mon voisin le tueur 2
2004 · Julie
Chameleon II: Death Match
1999 · Webster, IBI Director
Max Q: Emergency Landing
1998 · Karen Daniels
Let It Be Me
1995 · Student
Women Like Us
· Director
Séries (32)
La loi de la plus forte
2023 · Marley, Director
Sherri
2022 · Self - Guest
Mayor of Kingstown
2021 · Director
Black Mafia Family
2021 · Director, Executive Producer
Nuestra gente
2021 · Director
Big Sky
2020 · Director
P-Valley
2020 · Director
First Wives Club
2019 · Savannah
The Rookie : Le Flic de Los Angeles
2018 · Director
Black Lightning
2018 · Director
9-1-1
2018 · Gabi Bond, Director
Star
2016 · Carol Hardaway, Director
Empire
2015 · Carol Hardaway
Power
2014 · Jarita
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse
2011 · Angela Williams
Glory Daze
2010 · Self
RuPaul: Carrera de drags
2009 · Self - Guest Judge
The Tyra Banks Show
2005 · Self
Second Time Around
2004 · Laura
Nip/Tuck
2003 · Carol Nelson
Top model
2003 · Self - Guest
Punk'd
2003 · Self
FBI : Portés Disparus
2002 · Veronica
Girlfriends
2000 · Shandara Durrani
The Corner
2000 · Veronica "Ronnie" Boice
The Parkers
1999
The Tom Show
1997 · Tanya Cole
Malcolm & Eddie
1996
The Steve Harvey Show
1996 · Kimberly Davis
Boston Common
1996 · Tasha King
Chicago Hope
1994 · Denise Potter
American Music Awards
1974 · Self - Presenter