Tasha Smith (born February 28, 1971) is an American actress, director and producer. She began her career starring on the NBC sitcom Boston Common (1996–97), and later has appeared in numerous movies and television shows.
Smith has appeared in films include The Whole Ten Yards (2004), Daddy's Little Girls (2007), The Longshots (2008), Couples Retreat (2009), and Jumping the Broom (2011). She starred as Angela Williams in the Tyler Perry films Why Did I Get Married? (2007), Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010), and on the television series based on the movies, For Better or Worse (2011–2017). In 2015, she began a recurring role as Carol Holloway on the Fox musical drama series Empire. In 2015, Smith made her directorial debut.
Smith made her screen debut with small role in the 1994 film Twin Sitters. From 1996 to 1997, she starred in the NBC sitcom, Boston Common. Later in 1997, she was cast alongside Tom Arnold in another short-lived sitcom, The Tom Show on The WB. In 2000, she was supporting role in the critically acclaimed HBO miniseries, The Corner in which she played a drug addict. In the 2000s, Smith had guest starring roles on The Parkers, Without a Trace, Nip/Tuck and Girlfriends. She has made number of supporting performances in films such as Playas Ball (2003), The Whole Ten Yards (2004) and ATL (2006).