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 Luke James Noah Brooks Actor Lawrence Washington Miss Bruce Actor Evan Ross Angel Rivera Guest Star Lance Gross Maurice Guest Star La La Anthony Paola Guest Star Caroline Vreeland Mary Guest Star Juanita Jennings Grandma Ruby Guest Star Matthew Noszka Jackson "Jax" Ellis Guest Star Camila Pérez Mariela Guest Star Imani Lewis Karen Guest Star Elijah Kelley Andy Guest Star Lee Daniels Executive Producer Tom Donaghy Executive Producer Pamela Oas Williams Executive Producer Effie Brown Executive Producer Chuck Pratt Executive Producer