Marla Gibbs Mary Jenkins Actor Hal Williams Lester Jenkins Actor Alaina Reed-Hall Rose Lee Holloway Actor Jackée Harry Sandra Clark Actor Regina King Brenda Jenkins Actor Helen Martin Pearl Shay Actor Curtis Baldwin Calvin Dobbs Actor Lynn Hamilton Guest Star Kia Goodwin Tiffany Halloway Guest Star Arthur Burghardt Guest Star Bever-Leigh Banfield Guest Star Jack Clark Guest Star Joseph R. Sicari Guest Star Whitman Mayo Guest Star Ron Glass Guest Star Reynaldo Rey Guest Star Richard Street Guest Star Jim Doughan Guest Star Samm-Art Williams Guest Star Ron Tyson Guest Star