@damoncarr12: From Stripper to Hollywood Star: Tasha Smith's Journey Tasha Smith, Actor, Director, Acting Coach and owner of an Acting School. Tasha dropped out of school when she was 14-years old. Tasha was a stripper, hung out with pimps and dope boys. She became addicted to drugs. Through it all she had a dream to be an actress. Tasha said, Dreams are not a figment of our imagination. Dreams are God giving us a glimpse of our future. Tasha shares journey from battling addiction as a teenager to becoming a prominent figure in Hollywood.