Cast 37

Angela Bassett

Stella Payne

Taye Diggs

Winston Shakespeare

Whoopi Goldberg

Delilah Abraham

Regina King

Vanessa

Suzzanne Douglas

Angela

Michael J. Pagan

Quincy Payne

Sicily Johnson

Chantel

Richard Lawson

Jack

Barry Shabaka Henley

Buddy

Lee Weaver

Nate

Glynn Turman

Dr. Shakespeare

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney

Mrs. Shakespeare

Denise Hunt

Ms. Thang

Lisa Hanna

Abby

James Pickens Jr.

Walter Payne

Philip Casnoff

Kennedy

Lou Myers

Uncle Ollie

D'Army Bailey

Minister

Art Metrano

Dr. Steinberg

Carl Lumbly

Judge Spencer Boyle

Phina Oruche

Leslie James

Tenny Miller

Kitchen Worker

Andrew Palmer

Buffet Server

Harold Dawkins

Upbeaters Band

Kenneth Buckford

Upbeaters Band

Simon Street

Upbeaters Band

Craig Blake

Winston's Friend

Elisabeth Granli

Girl in Jamaica Commercial

Steve Danton

Man in Commercial

Elly McGuire

Stella's Friend

Selma McPherson

Friend at Party #1

Fern Ward

Friend at Party #2

Lucinda Chrisman

Moviegoer (uncredited)

Leroy Edwards III

Dreadlocked Man in Commercial (uncredited)

Victor Garber

Isaac (uncredited)

David C. Waite

Guy by pool / Pajama Party Guest (uncredited)

Zaina Juliette

Stella Body Double

Crew 15

Terry McMillan

Writing

Kevin Rodney Sullivan

Directing

George Bowers

Editing

Ruth E. Carter

Costume & Make-Up

Ronald Bass

Writing

Chester Kaczenski

Art

Deborah Schindler

Production

Francine Maisler

Production

Jennifer Ogden

Production

Ronald Bass

Production

Terry McMillan

Production

Jeffrey Jur

Camera

Steve Danton

Directing

Michel Colombier

Sound

Angela Barnes

Directing