
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.

Addicted
2014 · as Marcella

Bad Boys: Ride or Die
2024 · as Theresa

Couples Retreat
2009 · as Jennifer

Twinless
2025 · as Charlotte

The Deliverance
2024 · as Pastor Powell

Jumping the Broom
2011 · as Shonda

Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010 · as Angela

You, Me and Dupree
2006 · as Co-Worker (uncredited)

Dolemite Is My Name
2019 · as Jimmy's Wife

The Whole Ten Yards
2004 · as Julie

ATL
2006 · as Gayle

Why Did I Get Married?
2007 · as Angela

Daddy's Little Girls
2007 · as Jennifer Jackson

The Longshots
2008 · as Claire Plummer

Snowed Inn Christmas
2017 · as Simone Jenkins

Pastor Brown
2009 · as Angelique Todd

Escape Room
2025

Why Did I Get Married Again?
2026 · as Angela