Special Guest Stars Oprah Winfrey as Mavis McCready Guest Stars Lovie Simone as Zora Greenleaf Jen Harper as Deacon Connie Sykes Benjamin Patterson as Noah Kendall Jason Dirden as Basie Skanks Gregory Alan Williams as Robert 'Mac' McCready Avis-Marie Barnes as Misty Williams L. Warren Young as Fred Williams Njema Williams as Thomas Sneed Terri J. Vaughn as Melisse Kristin Erickson as Alexa Campbell Karan Kendrick as Wanda James Moses Black as Nigel Arnell Powell as Deputy Mayor Baldwin Leonard Deji LaRay as David Nelson Terri Abney as Faith Xavier Charles as Morris Davis Dawson Rene Williams as Kenny Collins Patrick R. Walker as Young Guard Uncredited Wayne Burley as Police Officer