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.
The Whole Ten Yards
(Julie)
The Longshots
(Claire Plummer)
Why Did I Get Married Too?
(Angela)
ATL
(Gayle)
Something Like A Business
(Angela)
Pastor Brown
(Angelique Todd)
Daddy's Little Girls
(Jennifer Jackson)
Why Did I Get Married?
(Angela)
Couples Retreat
(Jennifer)
Jumping the Broom
(Shonda)
Glass House: The Good Mother
(Caseworker)
The Deliverance
(Pastor Powell)
Addicted
(Marcella)
Max Q: Emergency Landing
(Karen Daniels)
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
(Theresa)
Hell Week
(Marla)
Chameleon II: Death Match
(Webster, IBI Director)
Playas Ball
(Vonda)
Stock Option
(LaTonja)
Love and Other Four Letter Words
(Lucille)
Twinless
(Charlotte)
Miles from Home
(Keisha Knight)
Running Out of Time
(Brenda)
Dolemite Is My Name
(Jimmy's Wife)
Snowed Inn Christmas
(Simone Jenkins)
Polaris
(Sophie)
You, Me and Dupree
(Co-Worker (uncredited))
The One You Never Forget
(Mom)
Desire: A Temptations Story
(Kendra)
Why Did I Get Married Again?
(Angela)
Escape Room
Let It Be Me
(Student)
Malcolm & Eddie
Boston Common
(Tasha King)
The Tyra Banks Show
(Self)
Girlfriends
(Shandara Durrani)
Nip/Tuck
(Carol Nelson)
The Parkers
The Steve Harvey Show
(Kimberly Davis)
Chicago Hope
(Denise Potter)
The Corner
(Veronica "Ronnie" Boice)
The Tom Show
(Tanya Cole)
Glory Daze
(Self)
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse
(Angela Williams)
Power
(Jarita)
Empire
(Carol Hardaway)
Punk'd
(Self)
RuPaul's Drag Race
(Self - Guest Judge)
America's Next Top Model
(Guest)
Second Time Around
(Laura)
Survival of the Thickest
(Marley)
Star
(Carol Hardaway)
Without a Trace
(Veronica)
Sherri
(Self - Guest)
American Music Awards
(Self - Presenter)
First Wives Club
(Savannah)
Boxed in
(Executive Producer)
Boxed in
(Director)
Boxed in
(Writer)
When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story
(Director)
'Tis So Sweet
(Director)
Star
(Director)
9-1-1
(Director)
Black Lightning
(Director)
Our Kind of People
(Director)
P-Valley
(Director)
Big Sky
(Director)
BMF
(Director)
BMF
(Executive Producer)
Mayor of Kingstown
(Director)
The Rookie
(Director)
Survival of the Thickest
(Director)