Tasha Smith
Biography
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.
Movies 33
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
as Theresa
2024
Why Did I Get Married Again?
as Angela
2026
Addicted
as Marcella
2014
Couples Retreat
as Jennifer
2009
Twinless
as Charlotte
2025
The Whole Ten Yards
as Julie
2004
Dolemite Is My Name
as Jimmy's Wife
2019
Why Did I Get Married Too?
as Angela
2010
The Deliverance
as Pastor Powell
2024
Why Did I Get Married?
as Angela
2007
You, Me and Dupree
as Co-Worker (uncredited)
2006
Daddy's Little Girls
as Jennifer Jackson
2007
ATL
as Gayle
2006
Jumping the Broom
as Shonda
2011
Glass House: The Good Mother
as Caseworker
2006
Snowed Inn Christmas
as Simone Jenkins
2017
Let It Be Me
as Student
1995
Give Me Some Sugah
2026
The Longshots
as Claire Plummer
2008
Running Out of Time
as Brenda
2018
Stock Option
as LaTonja
2015
Playas Ball
as Vonda
2007
Chameleon II: Death Match
as Webster, IBI Director
1999
Escape Room
2025
Something Like A Business
as Angela
2010
Love and Other Four Letter Words
as Lucille
2007
Max Q: Emergency Landing
as Karen Daniels
1998
Polaris
as Sophie
2017
Pastor Brown
as Angelique Todd
2009
Desire: A Temptations Story
as Kendra
2025
The One You Never Forget
as Mom
2019
Miles from Home
as Keisha Knight
2006
Hell Week
as Marla
2011TV Shows 25
Girlfriends
as Shandara Durrani
2000
Empire
as Carol Hardaway
2015
9-1-1
as Gabi Bond
2018
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge
2009
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
Without a Trace
as Veronica
2002
Chicago Hope
as Denise Potter
1994
America's Next Top Model
as Self - Guest
2003
Nip/Tuck
as Carol Nelson
2003
Power
as Jarita
2014
The Tyra Banks Show
as Self
2005
The Steve Harvey Show
as Kimberly Davis
1996
Punk'd
as Self
2003
The Parkers
1999
Star
as Carol Hardaway
2016
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse
as Angela Williams
2011
American Music Awards
as Self - Presenter
1974
Malcolm & Eddie
1996
Boston Common
as Tasha King
1996
Survival of the Thickest
as Marley
2023
First Wives Club
as Savannah
2019
The Tom Show
as Tanya Cole
1997
Glory Daze
as Self
2010
The Corner
as Veronica "Ronnie" Boice
2000
Second Time Around
as Laura
2004