Joanne Jefferson is a lesbain lawyer who doesn't play games when it comes to love. Her girlfriend Maureen on the other hand... is very much the opposite; flirtatious, likes to have fun. While Maureen likes to say she's a control freak, a snob, and anal retentive, she really just wants commitment from the woman she loves. In the movie, Joanne is played by the amazingly talented Tracie Thoms.