Directed credits
10
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Tasha Smith
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 9All crew credits: 11
TMDB ID: 74610
IMDb ID: nm0810103
Known for: Acting
Born: February 28, 1971
Age: 54
Place of birth: Camden, New Jersey, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1974 - 2025
Years active: 52
Average TMDB rating: 6.88
Wikidata: Q2394970
Frequent jobs
Director (10)Executive Producer (1)
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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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Tasha Smith.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Tasha Smith.
6.8
Survival of the Thickest
Director • 2 eps
2023 Series
7.9
Mayor of Kingstown
Director • 2 eps
2021 Series
7.7
Our Kind of People
Director • 2 eps
2021 Series
7.2
Big Sky
Director • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.5
P-Valley
Director • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.5
The Rookie
Director • 1 eps
2018 Series
6.9
Black Lightning
Director • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.2
9-1-1
Director • 2 eps
2018 Series
8.0
Star
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Tasha Smith.
7.3
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
as Theresa
2024 Movie
7.3
Twinless
as Charlotte
2025 Movie
7.0
Dolemite Is My Name
as Jimmy's Wife
2019 Movie
6.9
Snowed Inn Christmas
as Simone Jenkins
2017 Movie
6.9
Daddy's Little Girls
as Jennifer Jackson
2007 Movie
6.9
ATL
as Gayle
2006 Movie
6.5
Why Did I Get Married Too?
as Angela
2010 Movie
6.5
Why Did I Get Married?
as Angela
2007 Movie
6.0
The Deliverance
as Pastor Powell
2024 Movie
5.9
Jumping the Broom
as Shonda
2011 Movie
5.9
Addicted
as Marcella
2014 Movie
5.7
The Whole Ten Yards
as Julie
2004 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Tasha Smith.
8.5
The Rookie
Director • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.2
9-1-1
Director • 2 eps
2018 Series
8.0
Star
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
8.0
BMF
Executive Producer • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.9
Mayor of Kingstown
Director • 2 eps
2021 Series
7.7
Power
as Jarita • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.5
P-Valley
Director • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.5
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.2
Big Sky
Director • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.2
Without a Trace
as Veronica • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.2
Nip/Tuck
as Carol Nelson • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.1
Empire
as Carol Hardaway • 3 eps
2015 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Tasha Smith.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Tasha Smith.
8.5
The Rookie
Director • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.2
9-1-1
Director • 2 eps
2018 Series
7.5
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.9
Mayor of Kingstown
Director • 2 eps
2021 Series
7.7
Power
as Jarita • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.2
Nip/Tuck
as Carol Nelson • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.1
Empire
as Carol Hardaway • 3 eps
2015 Series
7.4
Girlfriends
as Shandara Durrani • 1 eps
2000 Series
2.7
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.9
Black Lightning
Director • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.2
Without a Trace
as Veronica • 1 eps
2002 Series
5.3
America's Next Top Model
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2003 Series
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Tasha Smith.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Tasha Smith.
7.3
Twinless
as Charlotte
2025 Movie
10.0
Escape Room
2025 Movie
10.0
Desire: A Temptations Story
as Kendra
2025 Movie
6.0
The Deliverance
as Pastor Powell
2024 Movie
7.3
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
as Theresa
2024 Movie
7.0
Dolemite Is My Name
as Jimmy's Wife
2019 Movie
6.1
The One You Never Forget
as Mom
2019 Movie
5.8
Running Out of Time
as Brenda
2018 Movie
6.9
Snowed Inn Christmas
as Simone Jenkins
2017 Movie
2.7
Polaris
as Sophie
2017 Movie
1.0
Stock Option
as LaTonja
2015 Movie
5.9
Addicted
as Marcella
2014 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Tasha Smith.
6.8
Survival of the Thickest
as Marley • 13 eps
2023 Series
2.7
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.0
First Wives Club
as Savannah • 7 eps
2019 Series
8.0
Star
as Carol Hardaway • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.1
Empire
as Carol Hardaway • 3 eps
2015 Series
7.7
Power
as Jarita • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.3
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse
as Angela Williams • 135 eps
2011 Series
5.7
Glory Daze
as Self • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.5
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2009 Series
4.8
The Tyra Banks Show
as Self • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.2
Nip/Tuck
as Carol Nelson • 1 eps
2003 Series
5.3
America's Next Top Model
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2003 Series