Leigh Davenport Creator, Executive Producer, Writer Amber Stevens West Whitney Actor Andrea Bordeaux Ella Actor Bresha Webb Renee Actor Corbin Reid Sondi Actor Tosin Morohunfola Olabisi 'Ola' Adeyemo Actor Stephen Bishop Matthew Actor Jay Walker Jason Ross Actor James Chen Brian Guest Star Ali Marsh Leigh Ann Guest Star Nick Sagar Anderson Louis Guest Star David J. Cork Chris Cabrera Guest Star Ellie Reine Amari Guest Star Erika Alexander Bard Guest Star De'Adre Aziza Donda Baptiste Guest Star Sasha Hutchings Hope Guest Star Christian Borle Brett Guest Star Yvette Lee Bowser Executive Producer Nastaran Dibai Executive Producer, Writer, Director Jess Pineda Writer Niya Palmer Writer Njeri Brown Writer Jenée LaMarque Director Justin Tipping Director