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 Isaiah Washington Guest Star Boris Kodjoe Damon Carter Guest Star Richard Roundtree Guest Star Alberta Watson Guest Star Richard Chevolleau Guest Star Eva LaRue Guest Star Kevin Mambo Guest Star Larry Marshall Guest Star Sandra Prosper Guest Star Irma P. Hall Guest Star Ardon Bess Guest Star Camila Porter Ramirez Guest Star Peggi Tilbenny Guest Star Keesha Danson Guest Star James B. Douglas Guest Star Melyssa Ford Guest Star Ron Gabriel Guest Star Tim Rykert Guest Star Bradley Reid Guest Star Jay Powell Guest Star Debra McCabe Guest Star Wayne McNamara Guest Star Uriel Fisher 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 Oz Scott Director