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.

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9-1-1

2018Series
8.2
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Without a Trace

2002Series
7.2
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RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009Series
7.5
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Sherri

Sherri

2022Series
2.7
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Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

1994Series
7.2
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Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

2003Series
7.2
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Power

Power

2014Series
7.7
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Empire

Empire

2015Series
7.1
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America's Next Top Model

America's Next Top Model

2003Series
5.3
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The Tyra Banks Show

The Tyra Banks Show

2005Series
4.8
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Girlfriends

Girlfriends

2000Series
7.4
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Punk'd

Punk'd

2003Series
5.1