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Tasha Smith

Actor • Born 1971

Tasha Smith

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About

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.

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Girlfriends posterGirlfriendsSeries • 2000The Rookie posterThe RookieSeries • 20189-1-1 poster9-1-1Series • 2018Without a Trace posterWithout a TraceSeries • 2002Mayor of Kingstown posterMayor of KingstownSeries • 2021Chicago Hope posterChicago HopeSeries • 1994Nip/Tuck posterNip/TuckSeries • 2003Empire posterEmpireSeries • 2015Black Lightning posterBlack LightningSeries • 2018Big Sky posterBig SkySeries • 2020Power posterPowerSeries • 2014BMF posterBMFSeries • 2021The Steve Harvey Show posterThe Steve Harvey ShowSeries • 1996The Parkers posterThe ParkersSeries • 1999P-Valley posterP-ValleySeries • 2020Bad Boys: Ride or Die posterBad Boys: Ride or DieMovie • 2024Star posterStarSeries • 2016Malcolm & Eddie posterMalcolm & EddieSeries • 1996Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse posterTyler Perry's For Better or WorseSeries • 2011Survival of the Thickest posterSurvival of the ThickestSeries • 2023Boston Common posterBoston CommonSeries • 1996First Wives Club posterFirst Wives ClubSeries • 2019The Deliverance posterThe DeliveranceMovie • 2024Why Did I Get Married Again? posterWhy Did I Get Married Again?Movie • 2026