Nicole Ari Parker Kodjoe, also known as Nikki Kodjoe (born Nicole Ari Parker on October 7, 1970 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an African American actress, who was briefly a model. Parker is best known for playing the tough but compassionate attorney Teri Joseph in the Showtime television series "Soul Food", which was based on the 1997 film of the same name. In the series, she has showcased her singing voice in several episodes, …

Malinda Williams, is an American actress (born on December 3, 1975 in Elizabeth, New Jersey). She grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey and attended Union County College in Cranford, New Jersey. The actress, who studied at The Actor's Conservatory in New York City, has appeared in several television shows such as "The Cosby Show," "Sister, Sister" and "Moesha." She has also starred in several movies including, "Sunset Park", …

Aaron Joseph Meeks (born in Harper City, California on April 26, 1986) is an American actor best known for his role in Soul Food: The Series as Ahmad Chadway.

Vanessa A. Williams (born May 12, 1963 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City) is an Emmy Award nominated American actress who has appeared in several television series such as "Melrose Place" and the Showtime cable television show "Soul Food: The Series". In 1996, she was featured in the television series "Murder One (She is sometimes confused with singer/actress Vanessa L. Williams, …

George Tillman, Jr. (born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an African-American film director and producer. He graduated from Columbia College in Chicago in 1991. Tillman is most notable for directing the films "Soul Food" (1997) and "Men of Honor" (2000). He is also the producer of the "Soul Food: The Series" on television and the three films in the "Barbershop" series: "Barbersop", "Barbershop 2: Back in Business", …

Eriq Ki La Salle (born July 23 1962) is an American actor and director, known for his portrayals of Darryl in the 1988 comedy film "Coming to America" and Dr. Peter Benton during the first eight seasons of the NBC drama series "ER".

Billie Holiday (born in Ottawa, Ontario) is the professional name of a Canadian radio and television personality. Her real name is Amanda Dunn. The daughter of a retired Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, Holiday first became involved in radio at the age of 15. She later attended Humber College's TV and Film Production and Radio Broadcasting programs. She began her professional radio career at CKDX, then a marginal dance music station in Newmarket, Ontario, …

Michael Warren (born March 5, 1946 in South Bend, Indiana) is an American TV actor and former college basketball player, best known for playing Officer Bobby Hill on the NBC television series "Hill Street Blues". As a college basketball player, Warren was an All-American at UCLA, …

Stephen Williams is a Canadian film and television director. Williams has directed several modern day television programs including work as a regular director on the ABC drama series, "Lost", where he is also a producer. In addition to "Lost", Williams has been a director on "Crossing Jordan", "1-800-Missing", "Soul Food: The Series" and "21 Jump Street".

Mara Brock Akil (May 27, 1970, Los Angeles) is a U.S. television writer and producer. She was born in California, but was raised primarily in Kansas City. She is a graduate of Northwestern University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in journalism. Akil began her writing career on Fox's critically acclaimed "South Central". She later moved on to writing for the UPN series "Moesha", where she earned her producer title after four seasons.

Charles S. Robinson (born April 13, 1945, in Houston, Texas) is a television actor who has been performing since the 1960s. Robinson's credits include appearances in "The White Shadow", "Flamingo Road", "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air", "Touched by an Angel", and "Antwone Fisher". Robinson was cast in the role on Newdell in the NBC comedy "Buffalo Bill". Not the smash hit it was expected to be, …

Nicki Micheaux (born Detroit, MI) is an American actress. She has had many recurring appearances on various tv shows including The Shield, Six Feet Under and the series Soul Food. She is currently on ABC Family's Lincoln Heights.

Heather Dylan Bierk is a Canadian model and actress and also the sister of Sebastian Bach, and the hockey player Zac Bierk. Her acting career started in 2000. She has had guest appearances on television shows such as Andromeda, Showtime's Soul Food: The Series, and Mutant X. She became a regular character on the show BeastMaster, playing 'The New Sorceress'. She continues to be involved in the Toronto filming community, and in television acting there.

Ernest Lee Thomas (born March 26, 1950) is an American actor. He was born in Gary, Indiana. He is most famous for his role as aspiring writer Roger "Raj" Thomas on the 1970s sitcom "What's Happening!!" and its 1980s sequel, "What's Happening Now!!". Since then, his most prominent appearances have been a supporting role in "Malcolm X" and a cameo in "Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star".

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