Popular American actress, Tasha Smith is set to make her debut appearance in the sequel, Bad Boys 4, playing the role of Theresa Burnett, the wife of Martin Burnett, that was previously played by Theresa Randle.

She, is no stranger to the big screen appearing in films such as Why Did I Get Married? Why did I get Married Too? and Fox musical series Empire.

Smith made her acting debut playing a small role in the 1994 American comedy Twin Sisters. She has since advanced to other roles such as producer and director.

Bad Boy 4, the fourth instalment in the Bad Boy franchise will feature longstanding cast members Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Paola Nunez, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig and a few fresh faces to the mix including Eric Dane and Loan Gruffudd.

The plot of the latest instalment is being kept top secret, the film will be directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Will Smith and Doug Belgrad.

An official release date for the film has not been announced. The film will be released by Sony Picture Releasing under the Columbia Pictures Label.