Jim McKay Director, Writer, Producer Kerry Washington Lanisha Brown Actor Anna Simpson Joycelyn Clifton Actor Melissa Martinez Maria Hernandez Actor Marlene Forte Pilar Brown Actor Anthony Thomas Carl Brown Actor Rosalyn Coleman Dawn Clifton Actor Carmen López Rita Hernandez Actor Tyrone Brown Mr. Miller Actor, Associate Producer Lorraine Berry Kim Actor Natasha Frith Keisha Actor Kim Howard Eleanor Actor Juan Romero Jr. Samson Actor Al D. Rodriguez DJ (Voiceover) Actor Starla Benford Woman with Flowers Actor Lisa Collins School Registrar Actor Paul Mezey Producer Diana E. Williams Producer Caroline Kaplan Executive Producer Jonathan Sehring Executive Producer Michael Stipe Executive Producer Alexa L. Fogel Co-Producer, Casting Joseph Infantolino Co-Producer Ashaki "Saki" Fenderson Associate Producer Susannah Ludwig Associate Producer Alex Hall Film Editing Jim Denault Cinematographer Jan McLaughlin Sound Recordist Tiel Roman Costume Design Julie Panebianco Music Supervisor Karen Gilman Casting Jane Lew Casting Liba Daniels Art Director