Tasha Smith is an American actress. She has appeared in numerous movies and plays.

Career

Smith is known for her role in Daddy's Little Girls, a Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry is an American actor, director, playwright, entrepreneur, screenwriter, producer, author, and songwriter. Perry wrote and produced many stage plays during the 1990s and early 2000s. In 2005, he released his first film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman...

-directed movie, where she played the villain Jennifer. She next starred in Perry's Why Did I Get Married?

Why Did I Get Married?

Why Did I Get Married? is a 2007 comedy-drama film adaptation written, produced, directed, and starring Tyler Perry, which was inspired by the play of the same name. The film stars Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Malik Yoba, Sharon Leal, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Richard T. Jones, and Keesha Sharp...

alongside Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson

Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years...

 and Jill Scott

Jill Scott

Jill Scott is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, poet, and actress. In 2007, Scott made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog and in Tyler Perry's feature film, Why Did I Get Married? That year, her third studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, was released on...

.

Smith has appeared on America's Next Top Model

America's Next Top Model

America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....

as an acting coach and helping the models with different scenes. Smith also has her own acting workshop, Tasha Smith's Acting Workshop, in which she helps and coaches many aspiring actors.

Personal life

Smith was born in Camden, New Jersey

Camden, New Jersey

The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...

, and was raised by a single mother. She has a twin sister named Sidra Smith.

In an interview with Essence magazine, Smith stated that she was once a heavy drug abuser. Smith said, "I used to do drugs every day. I used between the ages of 19 and 25." She confessed to having smoked "two packs of cigarettes a day", to having "[marijuana] every day" and to "[using] cocaine three times a week after many many blow jobs". She attributed her victory over drugs to "the grace of God" .

Smith is a Christian

Christian

A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...

 now and was previously an atheist. In an interview with EURweb.com, Smith discussed her conversion from atheism to Christianity. "When I was 25 I had an encounter with God because my father had gotten sick. I had a time where I really challenged God, like, if you're really God you'll show me such-and-such'. I was going through this whole thing where I questioned whether God was real or not. I really needed God to be real because I was feeling so depressed and so unhappy, I felt like if there isn't a God [then] I have no reason to live. It was just a bad time in my life and God really showed up and met me where I was.

Smith is married to Keith Douglas.

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Other notes
1994	Twin Sitters Twin Sitters Twin Sitters is a 1994 American family-oriented comedy film directed by John Paragon. The plot revolves around twin bodybuilders who protect twin child pranksters left by a corrupt uncle in their care....	The Aleem's Wives
1995	Let It Be Me Let It Be Me (film) Let It Be Me is a 1995 musical film starring Campbell Scott, Jennifer Beals, Yancy Butler, Leslie Caron, James Goodwin and Patrick Stewart. It was written and directed by Eleanor Bergstein....	Student
2003	Playas Ball	Vonda
2004	The Whole Ten Yards The Whole Ten Yards The Whole Ten Yards is a 2004 American Comedy film directed by Howard Deutch and sequel to the 2000 film The Whole Nine Yards. The film stars Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Natasha Henstridge, and Kevin Pollak.- Plot :...	Julie
	My Purple Fur Coat	Short film
2006	Miles from Home Miles from Home Miles From Home is a 1988 film starring Richard Gere. It is about two brothers who, after being forced off their farm in the debt stricken mid-west, become folk heroes when they begin robbing the banks that have been foreclosing on farmers. The movie was directed by Gary Sinise and written by Chris...	Keisha Knight
	ATL ATL (film) ATL is a 2006 American drama film, and the feature film directorial debut of music video director Chris Robinson. The screenplay was written by Tina Gordon Chism from an original story by Antwone Fisher, and is loosely based on the experiences of the film's producers Dallas Austin and Tionne...	Miss Gayle
	You, Me and Dupree You, Me and Dupree You, Me and Dupree is a 2006 romantic comedy film directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo, written by Mike LeSieur, and produced by Mary Parent, Scott Stuber, and Owen Wilson....	Co-Worker	Uncredited Role
	Glass House: The Good Mother	Casework	Direct-to-DVD Release
2007	Love... & Other 4 Letter Words	Lucille
	Daddy's Little Girls	Jennifer
	Why Did I Get Married? Why Did I Get Married? Why Did I Get Married? is a 2007 comedy-drama film adaptation written, produced, directed, and starring Tyler Perry, which was inspired by the play of the same name. The film stars Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Malik Yoba, Sharon Leal, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Richard T. Jones, and Keesha Sharp...	Angela
2008	The Longshots The Longshots The Longshots is a 2008 biopic family comedy-drama film sports movie based on the real life events of Jasmine Plummer, the first female to participate in the Pop Warner football tournament....	Claire Plummer
2009	Couples Retreat Couples Retreat Couples Retreat is a 2009 American comedy film written and directed by Peter Billingsley with contributions to the script by Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Dana Fox, Curtis Hanson, and Greg Beeman. Vaughn and Favreau star with Faizon Love, Jason Bateman, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell, Malin Åkerman and...	Jennifer
2010	Why Did I Get Married Too? Why Did I Get Married Too? Why Did I Get Married Too? is a 2010 American comedy-drama film produced by Lionsgate and Tyler Perry Studios and stars Janet Jackson, Tyler Perry, and Tasha Smith...	Angela Williams	Supporting Role
	Pastor Brown Pastor Brown Pastor Brown is an upcoming feature film, set for release in 2010. It was written by Rhonda Baraka and directed by Rockmond Dunbar. The film was shot in Atlanta, Georgia. Pastor Brown stars Salli Richardson, Nicole Ari Parker, Michael Beach, Monica, and Keith David...	Angelique Todd
	Something Like a Business	Angela
	Red Soil	Celine Holmes	pre-production
2011	Jumping the Broom	Shonda

Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996–1997	Boston Common Boston Common (TV series) Boston Common is a television sitcom that ran on NBC from 1996–1997. It starred Anthony Clark and took place in the city of Boston. It was one of the 10 highest rated shows in its first season as it ranked 8th in the yearly ratings and was viewed by an average of 14.96 million households per episode...	Tasha King	32 episodes
1997	Chicago Hope Chicago Hope Chicago Hope is an American medical drama series created by David E. Kelley that ran from September 18, 1994, to May 5, 2000. It takes place in a fictional private charity hospital.-Premise:The show stars Mandy Patinkin as Dr...	Dr. Denise Potter	Episode: Brain Salad Surgery
1997–1998	The Tom Show The Tom Show The Tom Show is an American sitcom that aired on The WB on Sunday nights from September 7, 1997 to March 15, 1998.-Premise:The series focused on Tom Amross, a TV producer who moved back to his home town of St...	Tanya Cole	19 episodes
1998	Max Q Max Q (film) MAX Q, or MAX Q: EMERGENCY LANDING, was a 1998 made for TV movie. A US space shuttle is launched into space to release a new satellite when an explosion occurs and the crew has to solve of a way to get back to Earth without atmospheric pressure crushing the damaged shuttle. -External links:*...	Karen Daniels	TV-Movie
1999	Chameleon II: Death Match Chameleon II: Death Match Chameleon II: Death Match is a UPN science fiction television movie that was broadcast in 1999.It stars Bobbie Phillips as Kam....	Webster, IBI Director	TV-Movie
	The Steve Harvey Show The Steve Harvey Show The Steve Harvey Show is an American sitcom that aired for six seasons from August 25, 1996 to February 17, 2002 on The WB Television Network. It was created by Winifred Hervey and directed by Stan Lathan.-Synopsis:...	Kimberly Davis	Episode: Steve Don't Get Nun
2000	The Corner The Corner The Corner is a 2000 HBO drama television miniseries based on the nonfiction book The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood by David Simon and Ed Burns and adapted for television by Simon and David Mills. It premiered on premium cable network HBO in the United States on April 16,...	Veronica 'Ronnie' Boice	Miniseries
2001	The Parkers The Parkers The Parkers is an American sitcom . A spin-off of UPN's Moesha, The Parkers featured the mother-daughter team of Nikki and Kim Parker . The Parkers' signature "Heeyyy" greeting made its way into popular vernacular in the early 2000s.-Premise:The series centered around a mother and daughter who...	Rachel Jones	Episode: A Knockout Times Two
2003	Without a Trace Without a Trace Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:...	Veronica	Episode: The Friendly Skies
2004	Nip/Tuck Nip/Tuck Nip/Tuck is an American drama series created by Ryan Murphy, which aired on FX in the United States. The series focuses on McNamara/Troy, a plastic surgery practice, and follows its founders, Sean McNamara and Christian Troy...	Carol Nelson	Episode: Joan Rivers
2005	Second Time Around	Laura	Episode: Big Bank, Little Bank
	Girlfriends Girlfriends Girlfriends is an American comedy-drama sitcom that premiered on September 11, 2000, on UPN and aired on UPN's successor network, The CW, before being cancelled in 2008...	Shandara Durrani	Episode: See J-Spot Run
2007	All of Us All of Us All of Us is an American sitcom that premiered on the now-defunct UPN network in the United States on September 16, 2003, where it aired for its first three seasons. October 1, 2006, the show moved to The CW, a new network formed by the merger of UPN and The WB All of Us is an American sitcom that...	Jewel	Episode: The B-R-E-A-K-U-P
2008	Finnegan Finnegan The name Finnegan in Ireland is derived from the native Gaelic Ó Fionnagáin Septs that were located mostly in Counties Galway, Roscommon and Louth. Descendants bearing this name, and its variant Finegan can still be mostly found in these three Counties...	Det. Nenna McCants	Unsold TV-Pilot
2009	The Game	Shiela	Episode: The Third Legacy
	Meet the Browns Meet the Browns (TV series) Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns is an American sitcom created and produced by playwright, director, and producer Tyler Perry. The show revolves around a senior family living under one roof in Decatur, Georgia led by patriarch Mr. Brown and his daughter Cora Simmons. The show premiered on Wednesday,...	Tanya Gould	Episode: Meet the Matchmaker
2011–present	Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse is an American comedy-drama series created and produced by playwright/director/producer Tyler Perry. The series is based on Perry's 2007 film Why Did I Get Married? and its 2010 sequel Why Did I Get Married Too?...	Angela Williams

External links

• Tasha Smith Actors Workshop
• Official MySpace