Neal Marlens Creator Carol Black Creator David S. Rosenthal Creator, Executive Producer Ellen DeGeneres Ellen Morgan Actor David Anthony Higgins Joe Farrell Actor Joely Fisher Paige Clark Actor Clea Lewis Audrey Penney Actor Jeremy Piven Spence Kovak Actor Alice Hirson Lois Morgan Guest Star Lisa Darr Laurie Manning Guest Star Patrick Bristow Peter Barnes Guest Star Marcelo Tubert Mr. Patel Guest Star Harvey Fierstein Guest Star Steven Gilborn Harold Morgan Guest Star Susan Norfleet Julie Guest Star Kevin McDonald Chuck Guest Star Jack Plotnick Barrett Guest Star Kayla Murphy Holly Manning Guest Star Steve Fitchpatrick Kevin Guest Star Jennifer Grant Erin Guest Star Tyler Layton Leah Guest Star Jennifer Palmer Guest Star Justin Jon Ross Guest Star Warren Bell Executive Producer Wendy Goldman Executive Producer Gil Junger Director Ric Swartzlander Writer Dan Cohen Writer Tim Doyle Executive Producer Gail Mancuso Director Mike Larsen Writer David Walpert Writer Jane Espenson Writer Matt Berry Writer Tod Himmel Writer Kit Pongetti Writer Vic Kaplan Executive Producer Lisa K. Nelson Writer Lorraine Sevre-Richmond Director