Find Out About The Greenleaf Cast and Characters


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This OWN Network series is executive produced by Oprah Winfrey and Lionsgate Television. Greenleaf Cast has received positive reviews from critics.  The story follows the Greenleaf family, who run a Mega Church in Memphis, TN.  

To the outside, it appears loving and caring but under the surface there is scandal, secrets and lies.  The family’s faith is threatened by greed, adultery and rivalry all of which could tear this family apart!  

After leaving town for 20 years, Grace, daughter of the church Bishop,  returns home only to uncover the scandalous happenings.

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The Cast of Greenleaf Cast and Characters

  • Keith David as Bishop James Greenleaf, charismatic and decietful leader of the church.
  • Lynn Whitfield as Daisy Mae “Lady Mae” Greenleaf née McCready, Bishop Greenleaf’s wife, First Lady of the church and family matriarch
  • Merle Dandridge as Pastor Grace “Gigi” Greenleaf, Mae and Bishop’s estranged middle daughter
  • Desiree Ross as Sophia Fisher, Grace’s teenage daughter
  • Lamman Rucker as Jacob Greenleaf, the eldest son of the Bishop
  • Kim Hawthorne as Kerissa Greenleaf, Jacob’s controlling wife.
  • Deborah Joy Winans as Charity Greenleaf-Satterlee, the youngest daughter.
  • Tye White as Kevin Satterlee, Charity’s husband
  • Gregory Alan Williams as Robert “Mac” McCready, Lady Mae’s brother
  • Lovie Simone as Zora Greenleaf, Kerissa and Jacob’s teenage daughter
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Recurring Greenleaf Cast and Characters

Oprah Winfrey as Mavis McCready, Lady Mae’s sister and a close friend of Grace
Terri J. Vaughn as Melisse, the chief housekeeper at Greenleaf mansion
Benjamin Patterson as Noah Kendall, Greenleaf Estate’s manager, church Security chief and Gigi’s ex-boyfriend and childhood sweetheart
Anna Diop as Isabel, a teacher who is engaged to Greenleaf Estate’s manager, Noah Kendall
Bill Cobbs as Henry McCready, Gigi’s maternal grandfather
Michael Rodrick as Sophia’s father from California, Ray Fisher
Kristin Erickson as Alexa Campbell, the Bishop’s Secretary and Jacob’s mistress
Terri Abney as Faith Greenleaf, the Bishop’s daughter, who dies

Jen Harper as Deacon Connie Sykes
Jason Dirden as Basie Skanks, a Pastor of a rival church and athorn in the Bishop’s side
Roshon Fegan as Isaiah Hambrick, a rising young Christian singer who shakes up the lives of Sophia and Zora

The series opens with Grace returning home to her family in Memphis after her sister Faith dies unexpectedly.  While home Grace uncovers secrets about her ex’s finance and her brothers not so secret affair.   Her daughter gets pressured into snorting Ritalin and Grace discovers that Uncle Mac is still raping young girls.

All of that in just the first episode of season 1!   The Greenleaf Cast, is sure to make this show a smash on Netflix!  

Stephen R.

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