
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 (1996β97). 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 (2011β2017). From 2015 to 2020, she had a recurring role as Carol Holloway on the Fox musical drama series Empire.
Known for
2025Twinless
Charlotte
2025Desire: A Temptations Story
Kendra
2025Escape Room
2024The Deliverance
Pastor Powell
2024Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Theresa
2019Dolemite Is My Name
Jimmy's Wife
2019The One You Never Forget
Mom
2018Running Out of Time
Brenda
2017Snowed Inn Christmas
Simone Jenkins
2017Polaris
Sophie
2015Stock Option
LaTonja
2014Addicted
Marcella
2011Jumping the Broom
Shonda
2010Why Did I Get Married Too?
Angela
2010Something Like A Business
Angela
2009Pastor Brown
Angelique Todd
2009Couples Retreat
Jennifer
2008The Longshots
Claire Plummer
2007Daddy's Little Girls
Jennifer Jackson
2007Why Did I Get Married?
Angela
2007Playas Ball
Vonda
2007Love and Other Four Letter Words
Lucille
2006ATL
Gayle
2006Glass House: The Good Mother
Caseworker
