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 Boris Kodjoe Damon Carter Actor Aaron Meeks Ahmad Chadway Actor Treach Guest Star Debbi Morgan Guest Star Yannick Bisson Guest Star Kenneth Welsh Guest Star Alan Van Sprang Guest Star Jascha Washington Guest Star Nicki Micheaux Guest Star Christopher B. Duncan Guest Star James Avery Guest Star A.C. Peterson Guest Star John-Patrick Mavric Guest Star Marnie McPhail Guest Star Irma P. Hall Guest Star Felicia D. Henderson Executive Producer, Writer, Director Tracey Edmonds Executive Producer Kenneth Babyface Edmonds Executive Producer Robert Teitel Executive Producer George Tillman Jr. Executive Producer Eric Haywood Writer Charles Holland Writer Kathleen McGhee-Anderson Writer Seanne Kemp Kovach Writer Oz Scott Director Salim Akil Writer, Director Rick Hawkins Writer Ken Girotti Director Jeff Byrd Director Michael McMurray Director Sean Ryerson Writer Janet Davidson Director