Jurnee Smollett as Eve Batiste

Meagan Good as Cisely Batiste

Samuel L. Jackson as Louis Batiste

Lynn Whitfield as Roz Batiste

Debbi Morgan as Mozelle Batiste Delacroix

Jake Smollett as Poe Batiste

Ethel Ayler as Gran Mère

Diahann Carroll as Elzora

Vondie Curtis-Hall as Julian Grayraven

Roger Guenveur Smith as Lenny Mereaux

Lisa Nicole Carson as Matty Mereaux

Branford Marsalis as Harry

Afonda Colbert as Henrietta

Lola Dalferes as Lynette

Marcus Lyle Brown as Hosea

Alverta Perkins Dunigan as Paige

Ron Flagge as Vendor

Sharon K. London as Hilary

Carol Sutton as Madame Renard

Victoria Rowell as Stevie Hobbs

Oneal A. Isaac as Bus Driver

Julian Dalcour as Bartender

Leonard L. Thomas as Maynard

Allen Toussaint as Proprietor

Billie Neal as Ghost of Original Eve

Tamara Tunie as Narrator (voice)