Keshia Knight Pulliam as Polly

Phylicia Rashād as Aunt Polly

Dorian Harewood as Doctor Shannon

T.K. Carter as George

Vanessa Bell Calloway as Nancy

Larry Riley as Reverend Gillis

Ken Page as Mayor Warren

Brock Peters as Mr. Pendergast

Celeste Holm as Miss Snow

Butterfly McQueen as Miss Priss

George Anthony Bell as Mr. Tarbell

Tom McGreevey as Doctor

Michael Peters as Mr. Thurm