Halle Berry Shelby Coles Actor Lynn Whitfield Corinne Coles Actor Carl Lumbly Lute McNeil Actor Michael Warren Clark Coles Actor Eric Thal Meade Howell Actor Shirley Knight Gram Actor Cynda Williams Liz Odis Actor Richard Brooks Lincoln Odis Actor Marianne Jean-Baptiste Ellen Coles Actor Charlayne Woodard Actor Gabriel Casseus Hannibal Actor Ethel Ayler Eunice Actor Paul Butler Preacher Actor Peter Francis James Isaac Coles Actor Patricia Clarkson Actor Carl Gordon Actor Margaret Welsh Josephine Actor Sheila Benning Gigi Actor Joseph Bias Young Isaac Actor Deborah Duke Nita Actor Mikaelle Comrie Barbie McNeil Actor Keenan Corrigan Mattie McNeil Actor Kelsey Walke Tina McNeil Actor Monica Ford Sabina Actor Ashley Gibson Young Corinne Actor Deji LaRay Young Clark Actor Oprah Winfrey Executive Producer Kate Forte Executive Producer Doro Bachrach Producer Charles Burnett Director