Character Name : Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby

Original Name : S. Epatha Merkerson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ruben Santiago Jr.

Original Name : Marcus Carl Franklin

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Bandleader

Original Name : Yasiin Bey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alean

Original Name : Carmen Ejogo

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ol'lem Taylor

Original Name : Louis Gossett Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pauline

Original Name : Macy Gray

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bill Crosby

Original Name : Terrence Howard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dick Barrymore

Original Name : Ernie Hudson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bertha

Original Name : Rosie Perez

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ulysses Ford

Original Name : Liev Schreiber

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ruben Santiago Sr.

Original Name : Jimmy Smits

Gender : Male

Character Name : Laura's Mother

Original Name : Patricia Wettig

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. Paul

Original Name : Jeffrey Wright

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ricky

Original Name : Adina Porter

Gender : Female

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Bill Simms Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Freddie Cobbs

Original Name : Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bill's Woman

Original Name : Charlayne Woodard

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ruben, Jr. (Toddler)

Original Name : Omar Benjamin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Laura

Original Name : Julie Benz

Gender : Female

Character Name : Otis McClanahan

Original Name : Robert Bradley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jimmy

Original Name : Michael Kenneth Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lonnie (War Veteran)

Original Name : Saul Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Lucious

Original Name : Delroy Lindo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Numb Finger Pete

Original Name : Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Carmichael

Original Name : Kathleen Chalfant

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bill's Woman

Original Name : Byanca Godwin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ruben Jr. (Adult)

Original Name : Hill Harper

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shakey Winfield

Original Name : Barry Shabaka Henley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ol' Po Carl

Original Name : Lou Myers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jimmy Lee's Woman

Original Name : Julanne Chidi Hill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jesse

Original Name : Henry Simmons

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fish Fry Guest

Original Name : Arista Pemberton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fish Fry Guest

Original Name : Ron Kellum

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fish Fry Guest

Original Name : Muhammad Parks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fish Fry Guest

Original Name : Ken Robertson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fish Fry Guest

Original Name : Michelle Robinson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Fish Fry Guest

Original Name : Paula Brown

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dancer at Maxie's

Original Name : Neisha Folkes-LeMelle

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dancer at Maxie's

Original Name : Stevie Ray Anthony

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dancer at Maxie's

Original Name : Carmen M. Chavez

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dancer at Maxie's

Original Name : Ryan Francois

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dancer at Maxie's

Original Name : Aakomon Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dancer at Maxie's

Original Name : Autum Perry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dancer at Maxie's

Original Name : Greg Poland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dancer at Maxie's

Original Name : Indira Taylor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

Original Name : Eugene Lee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

Original Name : Ryan Michelle Bathe

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

Original Name : Tracey Buckner

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

Original Name : Roxanne Mayweather

Gender : Female

Character Name : Alean's Boyfriend

Original Name : Amad Jackson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fish Sandwich Man

Original Name : Bob Tyrus

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gambler

Original Name : J.B. Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Laura's Daughter

Original Name : Lily Santiago

Gender : Female

Character Name : Laura's Son

Original Name : Trey Santiago-Hudson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Performer

Original Name : Delandis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hotel Receptionist in Toronto (uncredited)

Original Name : Jana Thompson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Headwaiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Josef Cannon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fish Fry Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Keith Tilque

Gender : Male

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Blaise Brooks

Gender : Female