Melanie Lynskey as Pauline Parker

Kate Winslet as Juliet Hulme

Sarah Peirse as Honorah Parker Rieper

Diana Kent as Hilda Hulme

Clive Merrison as Dr. Henry Hulme

Simon O'Connor as Herbert Rieper

Jed Brophy as John / Nicholas

Peter Elliott as Bill Perry

Gilbert Goldie as Dr. Bennett

Geoffrey Heath as Rev. Norris

Kirsti Ferry as Wendy

Ben Skjellerup as Jonathan Hulme

Darien Takle as Miss Stewart

Elizabeth Moody as Miss Waller

Liz Mullane as Mrs. Collins

Moreen Eason as Mrs. Stevens

Pearl Carpenter as Mrs. Zwartz

Lou Dobson as Grandma Parker

Jesse Griffin as Laurie

Glen Drake as Steve

Nic Farra as Boarder

Chris Clarkson as Boarder

Ray Henwood as Professor

John Nicoll as Professor

Michael Maxwell as Professor

Raewyn Pelham as Laura

Toni Jones as Agnes Ritchie

Glenys Lloyd-Smith as Miss Digby

Wendy Watson as Mrs. Bennett

Jean Guérin as Orson Welles

Stephen Reilly as Mario Lanza

Andrea Sanders as Diello

Ben Fransham as Charles

Jessica Bradley as Pauline 5 Years

Alex Shirtcliffe-Scott as Juliet 5 Years

Barry Thomson as Farmer / Policeman

Peter Jackson as Bum Outside Theater (uncredited)