Tasha Smith
Acting

Tasha Smith

February 28, 1971 (55 years old) Camden, New Jersey, USA

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.

Known For

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009 • TV

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

2002 • TV

Power

Power

2014 • TV

Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

2003 • TV

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

2024 • Movie

Twinless

Twinless

2025 • Movie

Movie Credits (37)

Acting

2024

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

as Theresa

2025

Twinless

as Charlotte

2014

Addicted

as Marcella

2009

Pastor Brown

as Angelique Todd

2009

Couples Retreat

as Jennifer

2025

Escape Room

2007

Love and Other Four Letter Words

as Lucille

2015

Stock Option

as LaTonja

1999

Chameleon II: Death Match

as Webster, IBI Director

2017

Snowed Inn Christmas

as Simone Jenkins

2011

Jumping the Broom

as Shonda

2006

You, Me and Dupree

as Co-Worker (uncredited)

2024

The Deliverance

as Pastor Powell

2004

The Whole Ten Yards

as Julie

2007

Why Did I Get Married?

as Angela

2006

ATL

as Gayle

2019

Dolemite Is My Name

as Jimmy's Wife

2007

Daddy's Little Girls

as Jennifer Jackson

1995

Let It Be Me

as Student

2010

Why Did I Get Married Too?

as Angela

Crew

2015

Boxed in

Director

2015

Boxed in

Writer

2015

Boxed in

Executive Producer

2017

When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story

Director

'Tis So Sweet

Director

TV Credits (35)

Acting

2009

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

1 episodes

2002

Without a Trace

as Veronica

1 episodes

2014

Power

as Jarita

1 episodes

2003

Nip/Tuck

as Carol Nelson

1 episodes

1994

Chicago Hope

as Denise Potter

1 episodes

2000

Girlfriends

as Shandara Durrani

1 episodes

2003

Punk'd

as Self

1 episodes

2022

Sherri

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2015

Empire

as Carol Hardaway

3 episodes

1996

The Steve Harvey Show

as Kimberly Davis

1 episodes

2005

The Tyra Banks Show

as Self

1 episodes

2003

America's Next Top Model

as Guest

1 episodes

2016

Star

as Carol Hardaway

1 episodes

1974

American Music Awards

as Self - Presenter

1 episodes

1999

The Parkers

1 episodes

2011

Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse

as Angela Williams

135 episodes

1996

Malcolm & Eddie

1 episodes

2023

Survival of the Thickest

as Marley

13 episodes

1996

Boston Common

as Tasha King

32 episodes

2010

Glory Daze

as Self

1 episodes

Crew

2016

Star

Director

2018

9-1-1

Director

2018

Black Lightning

Director

2021

Our Kind of People

Director

2020

P-Valley

Director

2020

Big Sky

Director

2021

BMF

Executive Producer

2021

BMF

Director

2021

Mayor of Kingstown

Director

2018

The Rookie

Director

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
February 28, 1971 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
Camden, New Jersey, USA
Popularity
1.2

Career Stats

37
Movies
35
TV Shows