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Tasha Smith

Actor

Tasha Smith

Born February 28, 1971 in Camden, New Jersey, USA33 films

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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Bad Boys: Ride or Die posterFirst watchBad Boys: Ride or Die20247.3as TheresaAfter their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up on the run themselves.View film

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Dolemite Is My Name poster7.0Dolemite Is My Name2019Couples Retreat poster5.6Couples Retreat2009You, Me and Dupree poster5.6You, Me and Dupree2006The Whole Ten Yards poster5.7The Whole Ten Yards2004The Deliverance poster6.0The Deliverance2024Twinless poster7.2Twinless2025ATL poster7.0ATL2006Addicted poster5.9Addicted2014

Filmography

33 films as actor
  1. 2026Give Me Some Sugah
  2. 2026Why Did I Get Married Again?Angela
  3. 2025TwinlessCharlotte
  4. 2025Escape Room
  5. 2025Desire: A Temptations StoryKendra
  6. 2024The DeliverancePastor Powell
  7. 2024Bad Boys: Ride or DieTheresa
  8. 2019Dolemite Is My NameJimmy's Wife
  9. 2019The One You Never ForgetMom
  10. 2018Running Out of TimeBrenda
  11. 2017Snowed Inn ChristmasSimone Jenkins
  12. 2017PolarisSophie
  13. 2015Stock OptionLaTonja
  14. 2014AddictedMarcella
  15. 2011Hell WeekMarla
  16. 2011Jumping the BroomShonda
  17. 2010Something Like A BusinessAngela
  18. 2010Why Did I Get Married Too?Angela
  19. 2009Couples RetreatJennifer
  20. 2009Pastor BrownAngelique Todd
  21. 2008The LongshotsClaire Plummer
  22. 2007Why Did I Get Married?Angela
  23. 2007Daddy's Little GirlsJennifer Jackson
  24. 2007Playas BallVonda
  25. 2007Love and Other Four Letter WordsLucille
  26. 2006Glass House: The Good MotherCaseworker
  27. 2006You, Me and DupreeCo-Worker (uncredited)
  28. 2006ATLGayle
  29. 2006Miles from HomeKeisha Knight
  30. 2004The Whole Ten YardsJulie
  31. 1999Chameleon II: Death MatchWebster, IBI Director
  32. 1998Max Q: Emergency LandingKaren Daniels
  33. 1995Let It Be MeStudent