cast
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Nicole Ari Parker
Teri Joseph
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Vanessa Williams
Maxine Chadway
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Malinda Williams
Tracy 'Bird' Van Adams
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Rockmond Dunbar
Kenny Chadway
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Darrin Henson
Lem Van Adams
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Aaron Meeks
Ahmad Chadway
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Boris Kodjoe
Damon Carter
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Yannick Bisson
Brian Tedrow
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Anais Granofsky
Christine Hughes
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Bradley Reid
Michael / Mike
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Tamara Hope
Callie
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Irma P. Hall
Mama Joe
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Michael Warren
Baron Marks
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Vondie Curtis-Hall
Charles Miller
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Richard Roundtree
Hardy Lester
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Terrell Tilford
Malik Todd
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Gary Dourdan
Jack Van Adams
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C. David Johnson
Doug Parelli
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Terri J. Vaughn
Eva Holly
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Mari Morrow
Nyla
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Jim Brown
Willie White
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Kevin Mambo
Smokey
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Marnie McPhail
Amanda Walker
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Stuart Scott
Self
- Keenan MacWilliam Amina
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Alan van Sprang
Dr. Caldwell
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Debbi Morgan
Lynette Van Adams
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Isaiah Washington
Miles
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Roger Dunn
Mr. Norris
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Richard Chevolleau
Franco Van Adams
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Juan Chioran
Dance Instructor
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Karen Robinson
Judge Bolan
- Jamila Fleming Laurel / Cherie / Sexy Woman
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Cirroc Lofton
Anthony Carter
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Kenneth Welsh
Dr. Jackson Pruit
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Naya Rivera
Lauryn
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Treach
Philky
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Usher
Cameron Marks
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Giancarlo Esposito
Jules
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Kimberly Scott
Alderman Teresa Davis
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Kimberly Elise
Estella
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Diahann Carroll
Aunt Ruthie
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Troy Winbush
Lionel Willock
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Hill Harper
Kelvin Chadway
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Vince Corazza
James
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Carolyn Scott
Mrs. Briggs
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Alisha Morrison
Young Teri
- Musiq Self / Band Member
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Terrence Howard
Benny Jones
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Arlene Duncan
Vanessa
- Tracy Shreve Secretary
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Andrea Lewis
Brigette / Dana
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Joyful Drake
Tamara
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Jihmi Kennedy
Lloyd
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Dennis Haysbert
Rick Grant
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Melyssa Ford
Hoochie Mama
- Camila Porter Ramirez Kelly Chadway
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Sandra Prosper
Jana Phillips
- Colm Magner Officer / Laurence
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Martin Roach
Gino / Butter
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Vernee Watson
Cassandra DeLeon
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Arnold Pinnock
Cookie Man
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Dave Brown
Martin Kramer
- Shirley Caesar Self
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Brooke D'Orsay
Justine
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Tyra Ferrell
Frances Lester
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Drake
Fredrick
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Rachael Crawford
Rhonda
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Noah Reid
Ritchie Stein
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Kevin Hooks
Ginder T. Jones
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Chris Owens
Jim
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Laz Alonso
Derek
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Rip Torn
Peter Redmond
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Al Mukadam
Teddy Davidson
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Laura Bertram
Melissa Greene
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David Sparrow
Generous Guy
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Richard Lawson
Rev. Bobby Baxter
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Cedric Smith
Alderman Glickman
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Mary Alice
Mrs. Pettaway
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Star Jones
Shauna Black
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Denis Simpson
Reverend
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Mishu Vellani
Kahlila Aziz
- Dave Hollister Self
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Judah Katz
Judge Holmes
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Gloria Foster
Ella Lester
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John Marshall Jones
Roy Johnson
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Bokeem Woodbine
Detective Conrad
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Paul Sun-Hyung Lee
Dan Lee
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Mimi Kuzyk
Judge Drexel
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Clark Johnson
Terrell
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Djimon Hounsou
Victor Onuka
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Faye Dunaway
Katherine Burke
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Idris Elba
Smitty
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Fulvio Cecere
Edward Morgan
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Tamara Gorski
Brenda Caffey
- Kristin Adams Michelle
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Jack Langedijk
Bob Jamieson
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Elle Downs
Insurance Executive
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William Allen Young
Coach John Robinson
- Laurie Elliott Female Courier
- Michie Mee Beverly Gordon
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Ken Pogue
Lyle Kinswood
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Tyra Banks
Nina Joseph
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Amanda Brugel
Trixie
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Lamont Bentley
Pruitt
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Mpho Koaho
Brandon
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Chris Spencer
Drew
- Sunshine Anderson Self
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Wynton Marsalis
Self
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Jonathan Walker
Chris Carlton
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Patricia McKenzie
Tasha
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Jess Mal Gibbons
Delivery Guy
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Tichina Arnold
Adina
- Tim Hamaguchi Messenger
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Marc Gomes
Barry
- India.Arie Self
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Nancy Wilson
Self
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David Williams
Band Member
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Bill Cobbs
Mr. Bradford
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Deborah Cox
Self
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Karen LeBlanc
Sarah Johnson
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Alberta Watson
Judge Olivia Delaney
- Gerald Levert Self
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Paul Wu
Inmate
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Jenny Cooper
Wenda Carlton
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Caroline Lesley
Miss Weaver
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Yolanda Adams
Self
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Sugith Varughese
Doctor
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Leah Renee
Jen
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Nicky Guadagni
Lisa
- Gage Knox Randy
- Jon B. Self
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Craig Eldridge
Mr. Brown
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Adrian Truss
Mr. Watkins
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Johnie Chase
Davis
- Ordena Stephens Bonnie
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Lawrence Bayne
Detective
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Mario Van Peebles
Quentin James
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Ludacris
Self
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Montell Jordan
Self
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Brendan Patrick Connor
Newscaster
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Juanita Jennings
Vivian Chadway
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Andy Marshall
Accountant
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Jackie Richardson
Joan
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Nadia Capone
Dr. Zambrano
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Tomiko Fraser
Shanda
- J. Winston Carroll Judge Phillip Harper
- Kelly King Waitress
- Roger Williams Band Member