Tasha Smith
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting57
movieTwinless
2025
Charlotte
movieThe Deliverance
2024
Pastor Powell
tvSherri
2022
Self - Guest
movieDolemite Is My Name
2019
Jimmy's Wife
tvFirst Wives Club
2019
Savannah
tv9-1-1
2018
Gabi Bond
movieSnowed Inn Christmas
2017
Simone Jenkins
moviePolaris
2017
Sophie
tvStar
2016
Carol Hardaway
movieStock Option
2015
LaTonja
tvEmpire
2015
Carol Hardaway
movieAddicted
2014
Marcella
tvPower
2014
Jarita
tvTyler Perry's For Better or Worse
2011
Angela Williams
tvGlory Daze
2010
Self
movieCouples Retreat
2009
Jennifer
moviePastor Brown
2009
Angelique Todd
tvRuPaul's Drag Race
2009
Self - Guest Judge
movieThe Longshots
2008
Claire Plummer
movieDaddy's Little Girls
2007
Jennifer Jackson
moviePlayas Ball
2007
Vonda
movieGlass House: The Good Mother
2006
Caseworker
movieYou, Me and Dupree
2006
Co-Worker (uncredited)
movieATL
2006
Gayle
movieMiles from Home
2006
Keisha Knight
tvNip/Tuck
2003
Carol Nelson
tvAmerica's Next Top Model
2003
Self - Guest
tvPunk'd
2003
Self
tvWithout a Trace
2002
Veronica
tvGirlfriends
2000
Shandara Durrani
tvThe Corner
2000
Veronica "Ronnie" Boice
movieChameleon II: Death Match
1999
Webster, IBI Director
movieMax Q: Emergency Landing
1998
Karen Daniels
The Tom Show
1997
Tanya Cole
tvThe Steve Harvey Show
1996
Kimberly Davis
tvBoston Common
1996
Tasha King
movieLet It Be Me
1995
Student
tvChicago Hope
1994
Denise Potter
tvAmerican Music Awards
1974
Self - Presenter
Directing13
tvSurvival of the Thickest
2023
Director
tvMayor of Kingstown
2021
Director
tvBMF
2021
Director
tvOur Kind of People
2021
Director
tvBig Sky
2020
Director
tvP-Valley
2020
Director
tvThe Rookie
2018
Director
tvBlack Lightning
2018
Director
tv9-1-1
2018
Director
tvStar
2016
Director
Boxed in
2015
Director
'Tis So Sweet
Director
Production2
tvBMF
2021
Executive Producer
Boxed in
2015
Executive Producer