On screen
Cast
149 credited performers
Nicole Ari Parker
Teri Joseph
Vanessa Williams
Maxine Chadway
Malinda Williams
Tracy 'Bird' Van Adams
Rockmond Dunbar
Kenny Chadway
Darrin Henson
Lem Van Adams
Aaron Meeks
Ahmad Chadway
Boris Kodjoe
Damon Carter
Yannick Bisson
Brian Tedrow
Anais Granofsky
Christine Hughes
Bradley Reid
Michael
Tamara Hope
Callie
Irma P. Hall
Mama Joe
Michael Warren
Baron Marks
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Charles Miller
Richard Roundtree
Hardy Lester
Terrell Tilford
Malik Todd
Gary Dourdan
Jack Van Adams
C. David Johnson
Doug Parelli
Terri J. Vaughn
Eva Holly
Mari Morrow
Nyla
Jim Brown
Willie White
Kevin Mambo
Smokey
Marnie McPhail
Amanda Walker
Stuart Scott
Self
Keenan MacWilliam
Amina
Alan van Sprang
Dr. Caldwell
Debbi Morgan
Lynette Van Adams
Isaiah Washington
Miles
Roger Dunn
Mr. Norris
Richard Chevolleau
Franco Van Adams
Juan Chioran
Dance Instructor
Karen Robinson
Judge Bolan
Jamila Fleming
Sexy Woman
Cirroc Lofton
Anthony Carter
Kenneth Welsh
Dr. Jackson Pruit
Naya Rivera
Lauryn
Treach
Philky
Usher
Cameron Marks
Giancarlo Esposito
Jules
Kimberly Scott
Alderman Teresa Davis
Kimberly Elise
Estella
Diahann Carroll
Aunt Ruthie
Troy Winbush
Lionel Willock
Hill Harper
Kelvin Chadway
Vince Corazza
James
Carolyn Scott
Mrs. Briggs
Alisha Morrison
Young Teri
Musiq
Band Member
Terrence Howard
Benny Jones
Arlene Duncan
Vanessa
Tracy Shreve
Secretary
Andrea Lewis
Dana
Joyful Drake
Tamara
Jihmi Kennedy
Lloyd
Dennis Haysbert
Rick Grant
Melyssa Ford
Hoochie Mama
Camila Porter Ramirez
Kelly Chadway
Sandra Prosper
Jana Phillips
Colm Magner
Officer
Martin Roach
Butter
Vernee Watson
Cassandra DeLeon
Arnold Pinnock
Cookie Man
Dave Brown
Martin Kramer
Shirley Caesar
Self
Brooke D'Orsay
Justine
Tyra Ferrell
Frances Lester
Drake
Fredrick
Rachael Crawford
Rhonda
Noah Reid
Ritchie Stein
Kevin Hooks
Ginder T. Jones
Chris Owens
Jim
Laz Alonso
Derek
Rip Torn
Peter Redmond
Al Mukadam
Teddy Davidson
Laura Bertram
Melissa Greene
David Sparrow
Generous Guy
Richard Lawson
Rev. Bobby Baxter
Cedric Smith
Alderman Glickman
Mary Alice
Mrs. Pettaway
Star Jones
Shauna Black
Denis Simpson
Reverend
Mishu Vellani
Kahlila Aziz
Dave Hollister
Self
Judah Katz
Judge Holmes
Gloria Foster
Ella Lester
John Marshall Jones
Roy Johnson
Bokeem Woodbine
Detective Conrad
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee
Dan Lee
Mimi Kuzyk
Judge Drexel
Clark Johnson
Terrell
Djimon Hounsou
Victor Onuka
Faye Dunaway
Katherine Burke
Idris Elba
Smitty
Fulvio Cecere
Edward Morgan
Tamara Gorski
Brenda Caffey
Kristin Adams
Michelle
Jack Langedijk
Bob Jamieson
Elle Downs
Insurance Executive
William Allen Young
Coach John Robinson
Laurie Elliott
Female Courier
Michie Mee
Beverly Gordon
Ken Pogue
Lyle Kinswood
Tyra Banks
Nina Joseph
Amanda Brugel
Trixie
Lamont Bentley
Pruitt
Mpho Koaho
Brandon
Chris Spencer
Drew
Sunshine Anderson
Self
Wynton Marsalis
Self
Jonathan Walker
Chris Carlton
Patricia McKenzie
Tasha
Jess Mal Gibbons
Delivery Guy
Tichina Arnold
Adina
Tim Hamaguchi
Messenger
Marc Gomes
Barry
India.Arie
Self
Nancy Wilson
Self
David Williams
Band Member
Bill Cobbs
Mr. Bradford
Deborah Cox
Self
Karen LeBlanc
Sarah Johnson
Alberta Watson
Judge Olivia Delaney
Gerald Levert
Self
Paul Wu
Inmate
Jenny Cooper
Wenda Carlton
Caroline Lesley
Miss Weaver
Yolanda Adams
Self
Sugith Varughese
Doctor
Leah Renee
Jen
Nicky Guadagni
Lisa
Gage Knox
Randy
Jon B.
Self
Craig Eldridge
Mr. Brown
Adrian Truss
Mr. Watkins
Johnie Chase
Davis
Ordena Stephens
Bonnie
Lawrence Bayne
Detective
Mario Van Peebles
Quentin James
Ludacris
Self
Montell Jordan
Self
Brendan Patrick Connor
Newscaster
Juanita Jennings
Vivian Chadway
Andy Marshall
Accountant
Jackie Richardson
Joan
Nadia Capone
Dr. Zambrano
Tomiko Fraser
Shanda
J. Winston Carroll
Judge Phillip Harper
Kelly King
Waitress
Roger Williams
Band Member