Maxine Chadway

Maxine Chadway
First appearance	Soul Food (film)
Last appearance	"Don't Think This Hasn't Been Fabulous" (TV series, Season 5, Episode 14)
Created by	George Tillman, Jr.
Portrayed by	Vivica A. Fox (film) Vanessa A. Williams (TV series)
Information
Gender	Female
Occupation	Homemaker Counselor, Transition House, Chicago Assistant Director, Sojourner Truth House, Chicago
Spouse(s)	Kenny Chadway
Relatives	Teri Joseph (sister) Tracy Van Adams (sister) Nina Joseph (paternal half-sister) Ahmad Chadway (son) Josephine Joseph (mother)

Maxine Joseph Chadway is a fictional character from the Showtime television series Soul Food. The character first appeared in the 1997 film Soul Food as Maxine Joseph Simmons, and was portrayed by Vivica A. Fox. In the television series, the surname was changed to Chadway, and the role was assumed by Vanessa A. Williams.¹

• ^1 Vanessa A. Williams is not to be confused with Vanessa L. Williams -- the R&B singer, actress, and Miss America 1984 -- who portrayed Teri in the Soul Food film.

Character Background

A lifelong resident of Chicago, Maxine is the second of three daughters born to Jeremiah and Josephine Joseph. In high school, she secretly dated school football player Kenny Chadway (Jeffrey D. Sams, Rockmond Dunbar), the boyfriend of her older sister Teri (Vanessa L. Williams, Nicole Ari Parker). Teri's discovery of the relationship led to years of friction between the two women. However, Kenny and Maxine were eventually married and had five children: Ahmad (Brandon Hammond, Aaron Meeks), Kelly (Taylor Love), Brooke, and a set of twins.

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