Queen Latifah Carlotta Brown Actor Benjamin Bratt Jahil Rivera Actor Jude Demorest Star Davis Actor Ryan Destiny Alexandra Actor Brittany O'Grady Simone Davis Actor Amiyah Scott Cotton Actor Quincy Brown Derek Jones Actor Michael Michele Ayanna Floyd Actor Luke James Noah Brooks Actor Stephen Dorff Brody Dean Actor Lawrence Washington Miss Bruce Actor Jussie Smollett Jamal Lyon Guest Star Tasha Smith Carol Hardaway Guest Star Imani Lewis Karen Guest Star Mike Epps Jay Holland Guest Star Kareem J. Grimes Omari Guest Star Juanita Jennings Grandma Ruby Guest Star Naomi Campbell Rose Guest Star Jack Yang Elliot Wu Guest Star Nealla Gordon Arlene Morgan Guest Star Lance Gross Maurice Guest Star Lee Daniels Executive Producer Tom Donaghy Executive Producer Pamela Oas Williams Executive Producer Effie Brown Executive Producer Chuck Pratt Executive Producer