1. Tasha Smith was born on February 28,1971 and is an American actress and director.
22 Facts About Tasha Smith
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Tasha Smith began her career in a starring role on the NBC comedy series Boston Common, and later appeared in numerous movies and television series.
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Later in the same year, Tasha Smith made her directorial debut.
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Tasha Smith was born on February 28,1971, in Camden, New Jersey, and was raised by a single mother.
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Tasha Smith has an identical twin sister, Sidra Smith, who currently lives in Harlem.
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Tasha Smith dropped out of Camden High School in her freshman year, and at age 19 moved to California.
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Tasha Smith made her acting debut with a small role in the comedy film Twin Sitters.
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Tasha Smith has made number of supporting roles in movies such as Playas Ball, The Whole Ten Yards, and ATL.
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Tasha Smith co-starred alongside Ice Cube and Keke Palmer in the family comedy-drama film, The Longshots.
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Tasha Smith had supporting role in the romantic comedy film Couples Retreat, and co-starred alongside Salli Richardson, Nicole Ari Parker and Michael B Jordan in Pastor Brown.
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In 2015, Tasha Smith made her directorial debut with the short film Boxed in, which premiered during the 19th Annual American Black Film Festival.
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In 2017, Tasha Smith directed the television film When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story, starring Lil Mama and Lance Gross, based on a true story.
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In 2019, Tasha Smith appeared in the comedy-drama film Dolemite Is My Name, and starred opposite Lisa Kudrow and Whitney Cummings in the Amazon comedy pilot Good People.
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In 2020, Tasha Smith directed the episode "Legacy" on the Starz TV series P-Valley.
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In 2021, Tasha Smith directed the Starz drama series Black Mafia Family.
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Tasha Smith replaced Theresa Randle in the role of Theresa Burnett in Bad Boys: Ride or Die, which was released on June 7,2024.
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In December 2010, Tasha Smith married her boyfriend of one year, Keith Douglas, who was her manager.
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In November 2014, Tasha Smith appeared in court to request a restraining order against Douglas.
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However, Tasha Smith contested the divorce by alleging that Douglas concealed information from her that she should have known before the marriage.
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Tasha Smith alleged that Douglas was not the "man of the cloth" that he presented himself to be during their courtship.
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Tasha Smith said that, if she had known about Douglas's background, she would not have married him.
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Tasha Smith is the creator of TSAW, an actor's workshop that empowers and inspires performers at various stages in their careers with focus on the Black community.