Lackawanna Blues

Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby

S. Epatha Merkerson

Ruben Santiago Jr.

Marcus Carl Franklin

The Bandleader

Yasiin Bey

Alean

Carmen Ejogo

Ol'lem Taylor

Louis Gossett Jr.

Pauline

Macy Gray

Bill Crosby

Terrence Howard

Dick Barrymore

Ernie Hudson

Bertha

Rosie Perez

Ulysses Ford

Liev Schreiber

Ruben Santiago Sr.

Jimmy Smits

Laura's Mother

Patricia Wettig

Mr. Paul

Jeffrey Wright

Ricky

Adina Porter

Self

Bill Simms Jr.

Freddie Cobbs

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Bill's Woman

Charlayne Woodard

Ruben, Jr. (Toddler)

Omar Benjamin

Laura

Julie Benz

Otis McClanahan

Robert Bradley

Jimmy

Michael Kenneth Williams

Lonnie (War Veteran)

Saul Williams

Mr. Lucious

Delroy Lindo

Numb Finger Pete

Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Mrs. Carmichael

Kathleen Chalfant

Bill's Woman

Byanca Godwin

Ruben Jr. (Adult)

Hill Harper

Shakey Winfield

Barry Shabaka Henley

Ol' Po Carl

Lou Myers

Jimmy Lee's Woman

Julanne Chidi Hill

Jesse

Henry Simmons

Fish Fry Guest

Arista Pemberton

Fish Fry Guest

Ron Kellum

Fish Fry Guest

Muhammad Parks

Fish Fry Guest

Ken Robertson

Fish Fry Guest

Michelle Robinson

Fish Fry Guest

Paula Brown

Dancer at Maxie's

Neisha Folkes-LeMelle

Dancer at Maxie's

Stevie Ray Anthony

Dancer at Maxie's

Carmen M. Chavez

Dancer at Maxie's

Ryan Francois

Dancer at Maxie's

Aakomon Jones

Dancer at Maxie's

Autum Perry

Dancer at Maxie's

Greg Poland

Dancer at Maxie's

Indira Taylor

Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

Eugene Lee

Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

Ryan Michelle Bathe

Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

Tracey Buckner

Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

Roxanne Mayweather

Alean's Boyfriend

Amad Jackson

Fish Sandwich Man

Bob Tyrus

Gambler

J.B. Williams

Laura's Daughter

Lily Santiago

Laura's Son

Trey Santiago-Hudson

Performer

Delandis

Hotel Receptionist in Toronto (uncredited)

Jana Thompson

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Josef Cannon

Fish Fry Guest (uncredited)

Keith Tilque

Party Guest (uncredited)

Blaise Brooks