Nicole Ari Parker Teri Joseph Actor Vanessa Williams Maxine Chadway Actor Malinda Williams Tracy "Bird" Van Adams Actor Rockmond Dunbar Kenny Chadway Actor Darrin Dewitt Henson Lem Van Adams Actor Aaron Meeks Ahmad Chadway Actor Boris Kodjoe Damon Carter Guest Star Richard Roundtree Guest Star Richard Chevolleau Guest Star Irma P. Hall Guest Star Gary Dourdan Guest Star Ardon Bess Guest Star Donovan Ian Hunter McKnight Guest Star Eva LaRue Guest Star Kevin Mambo Guest Star Kevin Rahsaan Grant Guest Star Larry Marshall Guest Star James B. Douglas Guest Star Yannick Bisson Guest Star Tanisha Tullock Guest Star Felicia D. Henderson Executive Producer, Writer Tracey Edmonds Executive Producer Kenneth Babyface Edmonds Executive Producer Robert Teitel Executive Producer George Tillman Jr. Executive Producer Charles Holland Writer Salim Akil Writer Patricia Green Writer Kevin Arkadie Writer Lia Langworthy Writer Oz Scott Director Seanne Kemp Kovach Writer Kevin Hooks Director LeVar Burton Director Helaine Head Director Ken Girotti Director Stephen Williams Director Tim Hunter Director Clement Virgo Director