Cast and Crew of What's Cooking?

What's Cooking?

Four families of different ethnicities prepare for a potentially explosive Thanksgiving dinner.

Full Cast of What's Cooking?

Joan Chen as Trinh Nguyen

Joan Chen

as Trinh Nguyen
Julianna Margulies as Carla

Julianna Margulies

as Carla
Mercedes Ruehl as Elizabeth Avila

Mercedes Ruehl

as Elizabeth Avila
Kyra Sedgwick as Rachel Seelig

Kyra Sedgwick

as Rachel Seelig

Kyra Minturn Sedgwick (born August 19, 1965) is an American actress. Sedgwick is best known for her starring role as ...

Alfre Woodard as Audrey Williams

Alfre Woodard

as Audrey Williams
Maury Chaykin as Herb 'Herbie' Seelig

Maury Chaykin

as Herb 'Herbie' Seelig
Estelle Harris as Aunt Bea

Estelle Harris

as Aunt Bea

Estelle Harris (née Nussbaum; April 22, 1928 – April 2, 2022) was an American actress, comedienne, and voice artist, ...

Dennis Haysbert as Ronald Williams

Dennis Haysbert

as Ronald Williams

Dennis Dexter Haysbert (born June 2, 1954) is an American film and television actor. He is known for portraying baseb...

Lainie Kazan as Ruth 'Ruthie' Seelig

Lainie Kazan

as Ruth 'Ruthie' Seelig
Victor Rivers as Javier Avila

Victor Rivers

as Javier Avila

Victor Rivers (born Victor Rivas in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba) is an actor, known for The Mask of Zorro (1998), Blood In,...

Douglas Spain as Anthony 'Tony' Avila

Douglas Spain

as Anthony 'Tony' Avila

Douglas Spain (born April 15, 1974) is an American actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Douglas Spain...

A Martinez as Daniel 'Danny'

A Martinez

as Daniel 'Danny'
Ralph Manza as Uncle David

Ralph Manza

as Uncle David

Ralph Manza was an American screen and television character actor.

François Chau as Duc Nguyen

François Chau

as Duc Nguyen

François Chau (born October 26, 1959. height 5' 8" (1,73 m)) is a Cambodian-American actor. He is known for his role ...

Isidra Vega as Gina Avila

Isidra Vega

as Gina Avila
Will Yun Lee as Jimmy Nguyen

Will Yun Lee

as Jimmy Nguyen

Will Yun Lee (born March 22, 1971) is an Korean American actor. He is best known for his roles on TNT's supernatural...

Kiều Chinh as Grandma Nguyen

Kiều Chinh

as Grandma Nguyen
Eric George as Michael Williams

Eric George

as Michael Williams
Kristy Wu as Jenny Nguyen

Kristy Wu

as Jenny Nguyen
Chao-Li Chi as Grandpa Nguyen

Chao-Li Chi

as Grandpa Nguyen
Andrew Heckler as Jerry

Andrew Heckler

as Jerry
Chad Todhunter as Luke

Chad Todhunter

as Luke

Chad Todhunter is an actor and writer.

Shareen Mitchell as Paula Moore

Shareen Mitchell

as Paula Moore
Gregory Itzin as James Moore

Gregory Itzin

as James Moore

Gregory Martin Itzin (April 20, 1948 – July 8, 2022) was an American character actor of film and television, perhaps ...

Frank Novak as Governor Rhodes

Frank Novak

as Governor Rhodes
Scotty Nguyen as Don

Scotty Nguyen

as Don

Maria Carmen

as Sofia Avila

Ann Weldon

as Grace Williams

Brittany Jean Henry

as Kristen Williams

Elena Lopez

as Grandma Avila

Brennan Louie

as Joey Nguyen

Jimmy Pham

as Gary Nguyen

Marty

as Max

Mariam Parris

as Monica Moore

Crew of What's Cooking?

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