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Tasha Smith(I)

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Tasha Smith at an event for Addicted (2014)
A psychologically traumatized war photographer is locked in a desperate struggle to protect her secrets and escape her inevitable return to the Middle East.

Polaris is a dramatic portrayal of the manifestation of post-war trauma amidst the desperate perseverance of hope and love.
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Polaris (2016)
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Tasha Smith is a multifaceted actress and director whose work brings style and intensity to the projects she works on, whether in front of or behind the camera. From her roles as "Carol" on Fox's hit drama Empire, "Brenda" in Netflix's Running Out Of Time, to her critically-acclaimed portrayal of the drug-addicted "Ronnie Boyce" in HBO's Emmy Award winning mini-series The Corner, Tasha embodies her characters and gives them life. Tasha's memorable portrayal of "Angela" in Why Did I Get Married? and its sequel Why Did I Get Married, Too? sparked the creation of the spin-off series For Better Or Worse on OWN, for which she earned an NAACP Image Award nomination for "Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series." Other feature credits include Lionsgate films Addicted and Daddy's Little Girls (opposite Idris Elba), Sony's Jumping The Broom, and Universal's romantic comedy Couples Retreat, among others.

Most recently, Tasha has directed episodes of 9-1-1 for Fox, Black Lightning for The CW, the Untitled Tracy Oliver project for Amazon, Star on Fox, P-Valley on Starz, Tales on BET, as well as her directorial debut feature film for TV1 titled When Love Kills, which was nominated for a NAACP Award.

Tasha Smith's infectious optimism and enthusiasm command attention in her professional and private lives. She takes time to share her inspirational life story through motivational speaking and mentoring emerging actors through the Tasha Smith Actors Workshop (TSAW).
BornFebruary 28, 1971
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Bruce Willis, Natasha Henstridge, Matthew Perry, Kevin Pollak, and Tasha Smith in The Whole Ten Yards (2004)
Tasha Smith in Empire (2015)
Taraji P. Henson, Tasha Smith, and Ta'Rhonda Jones in Empire (2015)
Vivica A. Fox, Taraji P. Henson, and Tasha Smith in Empire (2015)
Tasha Smith and Ta'Rhonda Jones in Empire (2015)
Vivica A. Fox, Taraji P. Henson, and Tasha Smith in Empire (2015)
Tasha Smith in Meet the Browns (2009)
Tasha Smith and Logan Browning in Meet the Browns (2009)
Tasha Smith in Meet the Browns (2009)
Kent Faulcon, Kiki Haynes, Jason Olive, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, and Crystle Stewart in For Better or Worse (2011)
Tasha Smith in For Better or Worse (2011)
Kiki Haynes, Tasha Smith, and Crystle Stewart in For Better or Worse (2011)

Known for

Bruce Willis, Natasha Henstridge, Amanda Peet, Matthew Perry, and Kevin Pollak in The Whole Ten Yards (2004)
The Whole Ten Yards
5.4
  • Julie
  • 2004
Janet Jackson, Richard T. Jones, Sharon Leal, Jill Scott, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, and Tyler Perry in Why Did I Get Married? (2007)
Why Did I Get Married?
5.9
  • Angela
  • 2007
Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Kristin Davis, Malin Akerman, Kristen Bell, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love, and Kali Hawk in Couples Retreat (2009)
Couples Retreat
5.5
  • Jennifer
  • 2009
Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, and Crystle Stewart in For Better or Worse (2011)
For Better or Worse
4.1
TV Series
  • Angela Williams
  • Angela

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Actress

  • Survival of the Thickest
    • Post-production
  • The Deliverance
    • Post-production
  • First Wives Club (2019)
    First Wives Club
  • Good People
  • Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson in Empire (2015)
    Empire
  • Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson, Keegan-Michael Key, Tituss Burgess, Toni Duclottni, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph in Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
    Dolemite Is My Name
  • London Curtis in The One You Never Forget (2019)
    The One You Never Forget
  • Sinbad, Lil Rel Howery, Jordan L. Jones, and Jessica 'Jess Hilarious' Moore in Rel (2018)
    Rel
  • Tasha Smith in Running Out Of Time (2018)
    Running Out Of Time
  • In Contempt (2018)
    In Contempt
  • Bethany Joy Lenz and Andrew W. Walker in Snowed-Inn Christmas (2017)
    Snowed-Inn Christmas
  • Queen Latifah, Ryan Destiny, Jude Demorest, and Brittany O'Grady in Star (2016)
    Star
  • Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, and Crystle Stewart in For Better or Worse (2011)
    For Better or Worse
  • Vanessa Williams in Daytime Divas (2017)
    Daytime Divas
  • Alicja Bachleda and Bahram Radan in Polaris (2016)
    Polaris
  • Tasha Smith, Aaron D. Spears, Antonique Smith, and Amin Joseph in Stock Option (2015)
    Stock Option
  • Omari Hardwick in Power (2014)
    Power

Director

  • Mayor of Kingstown (2021)
    Mayor of Kingstown
  • Tami Roman, Briyana Guadalupe, J. Bernard Calloway, Patricia Williams, Brittany Inge, Theodore Barnes, and Vince Swann in The Ms. Pat Show (2021)
    The Ms. Pat Show
  • Jabari Banks in Bel-Air (2022)
    Bel-Air
  • Demetrius 'Lil Meech' Flenory and Da'Vinchi in BMF (2021)
    BMF
  • Reba McEntire, Jensen Ackles, Katheryn Winnick, and Kylie Bunbury in Big Sky (2020)
    Big Sky
  • Our Kind of People (2021)
    Our Kind of People
  • Angela Bassett and Peter Krause in 9-1-1 (2018)
    9-1-1
  • Strip Down: The Naked Truth (2020)
    Strip Down: The Naked Truth
  • P-Valley (2020)
    P-Valley
  • Black Lightning (2017)
    Black Lightning
  • Tales (2017)
    Tales
  • Queen Latifah, Ryan Destiny, Jude Demorest, and Brittany O'Grady in Star (2016)
    Star
  • Strip Down: The Naked Truth
  • Lance Gross and Lil Mama in When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story (2017)
    When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story
  • Boxed in

Producer

  • Demetrius 'Lil Meech' Flenory and Da'Vinchi in BMF (2021)
    BMF
  • Our Kind of People (2021)
    Our Kind of People
  • Strip Down: The Naked Truth (2020)
    Strip Down: The Naked Truth
  • Strip Down: The Naked Truth
  • Lance Gross and Lil Mama in When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story (2017)
    When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story
  • Tisha Campbell-Martin: Steel Here
  • Boxed in
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos11

Couples Retreat: "Salvadore helps stretch Jason and Shane during yoga"
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Couples Retreat: "Salvadore helps stretch Jason and Shane during yoga"
Couples Retreat: " Cynthia uses Powerpoint"
Clip 0:42
Couples Retreat: " Cynthia uses Powerpoint"
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Clip 0:45
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Clip 1:00
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Clip 0:49
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse
Trailer 0:31
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse
Jumping the Broom
Trailer 2:34
Jumping the Broom
The Longshots
Trailer 2:32
The Longshots
The Whole Ten Yards
Trailer 0:31
The Whole Ten Yards
Polaris - Feature Film Trailer
Trailer 1:57
Polaris - Feature Film Trailer
Jumping The Broom
Promo 0:32
Jumping The Broom

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    • February 28, 1971
    • Camden, New Jersey, USA
    • December 2010 - December 2015 (annulled)
    • Sidra Smith(Sibling)
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    Identical twin sister of Sidra Smith.

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