Tasha Smith

Born: 1971-02-28

Birthplace: 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

Addicted
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Twinless
Couples Retreat
ATL
The Deliverance
Dolemite Is My Name
The Longshots
Why Did I Get Married?
The Whole Ten Yards

Top Movie Credits

Addicted Marcella
Twinless Charlotte
ATL Gayle
The Deliverance Pastor Powell
The Longshots Claire Plummer