Stella Payne

Angela Bassett

Delilah Abraham

Whoopi Goldberg

Winston Shakespeare

Taye Diggs

Vanessa

Regina King

Angela

Suzzanne Douglas

Quincy Payne

Michael J. Pagan

Chantel

Sicily

Chantel

Sicily Johnson

Jack

Richard Lawson

Buddy

Barry Shabaka Henley

Nate

Lee Weaver

Dr. Shakespeare

Glynn Turman

Mrs. Shakespeare

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney

Ms. Thang

Denise Hunt

Judge Boyle

Carl Lumbly*

Uncle Ollie

Lou Myers

Abby

Lisa Hanna

Walter Payne

James Pickens Jr.

Judge Spencer Boyle

Carl Lumbly

Kennedy

Philip Casnoff

Minister

D'Army Bailey

Dr. Steinberg

Art Metrano

Leslie

Phina Oruche

Kitchen Worker

Tenny Miller

Buffet Server

Andrew Palmer

The Upbeaters Band

Harold Dawkins

The Upbeaters Band

Kenneth Buckford

Upbeaters Band

Simon Street

Winston's friend

Craig Blake

Girl in Jamaica Commercial

Elisabeth Granli

Man in Commercial

Steve Danton

Stella's Friend

Elly McGuire

Friend at Party #1

Selma McPherson

Friend at Party

Fern Ward

(scenes deleted)

Danny Glover

Moviegoer (uncredited)

Lucinda Chrisman

Woman on the Gurney (uncredited)

Jan Citron

Dreadlocked Man in Commercial (uncredited)

Leroy Edwards III

Isaac (uncredited)

Victor Garber

Guy by pool / Pajama Party Guest (uncredited)

David C. Waite

Director

Kevin Rodney Sullivan