Smith co-starred alongside Ice Cube and Keke Palmer in the family comedy-drama film, "The Longshots" (2008). She had supporting role in the romantic comedy film "Couples Retreat" (2009), and co-starred alongside Salli Richardson, Nicole Ari Parker and Michael B. Jordan in "Pastor Brown" (2010). In 2011, she appeared in the comedy-drama film "Jumping the Broom" alongside Angela Bassett and Paula Patton, and in 2014, she played a psychotherapist in the erotic thriller, "Addicted". In 2014, she also was cast in a recurring role in the Fox drama series "Empire" as Carol Hardaway, Cookie Lyon's younger sister.