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 Christopher B. Duncan Guest Star Terri J. Vaughn Guest Star Ken Pogue Guest Star Eisa Davis Guest Star Taylor Love Guest Star Jeff Pustil Guest Star Lisa Marcos Guest Star Natalie Rodney Guest Star Billie Holiday Guest Star Natalie Charles Guest Star Kelly Fanson Guest Star Ian Leung Guest Star Kimberly Resch Carroll Guest Star Felicia D. Henderson Executive Producer Tracey Edmonds Executive Producer Kenneth Babyface Edmonds Executive Producer Robert Teitel Executive Producer George Tillman Jr. Executive Producer Kathleen McGhee-Anderson Writer Wendy Coulas Writer David Carry-Smith Director