Paul Wendkos Director Olympia Dukakis Helen Rosner Actor John Stamos Tom Rosner Actor Della Reese Katie Beale Actor Kelly Rowan Jane Cronin Actor Estelle Getty Betty Weston Actor Renee Taylor Isobel Slotkin Actor Liz Sheridan Ruthie Klein Actor Mitchell Whitfield Gordon Rosner Actor Stephanie Erb Allyce Rosner Actor Karen Ludwig Priest Actor Richard Minchenberg Marshall Actor Rebekah Carlton Shawna Actor Jolie Jackunas Claudia Actor Jill Pierce Tiffany Needleman Actor Shannon Welles Ida Chomsky Actor William A. Porter Sol Chomsky Actor Lance E. Nichols Mort Paulson Actor Carlease Burke Selma Paulson Actor Lisa Engelman Gina Actor Barbara Lee Bragg Wife 1 Actor Gene Wolande Husband 1 Actor Judith Scarpone Wife 2 Actor Ian Ruskin Dr. Louis Ettingham Actor Fred Kronenberg Husband 2 Actor Katsy Chappell Dr. Case Actor Patricia L. Hodges Jazz Singer Actor Dale Raoul Geraldine Haft Actor Kevin Spirtas Bruce Actor Adam Davidson Boyfriend Actor Kimberly Stevens Mom Actor Karen Danaher-Dorr Executive Producer Marcia Nasatir Executive Producer Steven Haft Executive Producer Leanne Moore Producer David R. Ginsburg Producer