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Tasha Smith
Actor, Director, ProducerBorn February 28, 1971 (55 years)
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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Filmography
| 2025 | Twinless · as Charlotte |
| 2025 | Desire: A Temptation Story · as Kendra |
| 2024 | The Deliverance · as Pastor Powell |
| 2024 | Bad Boys: Ride or Die · as Theresa |
| 2023 | Survival of the Thickest (TV Series) · as Marley |
| 2019 | Dolemite Is My Name · as Jimmy's Wife |
| 2019 | First Wives Club (TV Series) · as Savannah |
| 2019 | The One You Never Forget · as Mom |
| 2018 | Running Out of Time · as Brenda |
| 2018 | Rel (TV Series) · as Monique |
| 2018 | In Contempt (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2018 | 9-1-1 (TV Series) · as Gabi Bond |
| 2017 | Snowed-Inn Christmas · as Simone Jenkins |
| 2017 | Daytime Divas (TV Series) · as Portia Camden |
| 2016 | Star (TV Series) · as Carol Hardaway |
| 2016 | Polaris · as Sophie |
| 2015 | Stock Option · as Latonja |
| 2015 | Empire (2015) (TV Series) · as Carol Hardaway |
| 2014 | Addicted · as Marcella |
| 2014 | Power (TV Series) · as Jarita |
| 2011 | For Better or Worse (TV Series) · as Angela Williams |
| 2011 | Jumping the Broom · as Shonda |
| 2010 | Something Like a Business · as Angela |
| 2010 | Why Did I Get Married Too? · as Angela |
| 2009 | Couples Retreat · as Jennifer |
| 2009 | Pastor Brown · as Angelique Todd |
| 2009 | Meet the Browns (TV Series) · as Tanya |
| 2008 | The Longshots · as Claire Plummer |
| 2007 | Why Did I Get Married? · as Angela |
| 2007 | Daddy's Little Girls · as Jennifer Jackson |
| 2007 | Playas Ball · as Vonda |
| 2007 | Love... & Other 4 Letter Words · as Lucille |
| 2006 | Glass House: The Good Mother · as Caseworker |
| 2006 | The Game (TV Series) · as Shiela |
| 2006 | You, Me and Dupree · as Co-Worker (uncredited) |
| 2006 | ATL · as Gayle |
| 2006 | Miles from Home · as Keisha Knight |
| 2004 | Second Time Around (2004) (TV Series) · as Laura |
| 2004 | The Whole Ten Yards · as Julie |
| 2003 | All of Us (TV Series) · as Jewel |
| 2003 | Nip/Tuck (TV Series) · as Carol Nelson |
| 2002 | Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Veronica |
| 2000 | Girlfriends (TV Series) · as Shandara Durrani |
| 2000 | The Corner (TV Series) · as Veronica "ronnie" Boice |
| 1999 | Chameleon II: Death Match · as Webster, Ibi Director |
| 1999 | The Parkers (TV Series) |
| 1998 | Max Q · as Karen Daniels |
| 1997 | The Tom Show (TV Series) · as Tanya Cole |
| 1996 | Malcolm & Eddie (TV Series) |
| 1996 | The Steve Harvey Show (TV Series) · as Kimberly Davis |
| 1996 | Boston Common (TV Series) · as Tasha King |
| 1995 | Let It Be Me · as Student |
| 1995 | Twin Sitters · as The Aleem's Wives |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope (TV Series) · as Denise Potter |
| 1993 | The Sinbad Show (TV Series) · as Cast |