Most of us know and recognize Tasha Smith, the actress. We see her face in that memeable scene from Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married? when her bob swings in tune with her “trigger fingers” as she delivers that punctuated “Boom!” at the dinner table.
But over the past six years, Smith’s been building her portfolio as a director. In some ways, this next phase in her career evolution isn’t far from the girl who directed her own twin sister, Sidra Smith, while playing make believe during their childhood. “You’re Chaka Khan, I’m Diana Ross,” Smith recalls saying as she imitates her younger self in a conversation with ESSENCE.
Smith was always dreaming of telling a story, a passion and gift she says could have only come from God. As she grew and matured, the desire never left her. “I realized that dream wasn’t a figment of my imagination, it was God really saying, ‘This is what I got for you, girl.’”
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