Dakota Fanning as Lily Owens

Queen Latifah as August Boatwright

Jennifer Hudson as Rosaleen Daise

Alicia Keys as June Boatwright

Sophie Okonedo as May Boatwright

Paul Bettany as T. Ray Owens

Hilarie Burton as Deborah Owens

Tristan Mack Wilds as Zach Taylor

Nate Parker as Neil

Shondrella Avery as Greta

Renee Ford Clark as Doll (as Renée Clark)

Sharon Conley as Violet

Nicky Buggs as Cressie

Jasmine Burke as Sugar Girl

Emma Sage Bowman as Young Lily

Emily Alyn Lind as Young Lily

Addy Miller as Young Lily

Taylor Kowalski as Teenager

Bob Hungerford as Frank Posey

Richard Todd Sullivan as Mechanic

Chris Moore as Posey's Buddy

Bill Oberst Jr. as Sheriff Gaston

Cullen Moss as Young White Policemna

Walt Elder as Driver

Dan Beene as Mr. Kirven

Joe Chrest as Mr. Forrest

Robin Mullins as Miss Lacy

Tom Conder as White Man #1

Jay Pearson as White Man #3

Dan Cox as Sheriff Brooks

Quentin Kerr as Police Officer

Kimberly Bailey as Additional Voices (voice)

Doug Burch as Additional Voices (voice)

Cathy Cavadini as Additional Voices (voice)

Lanei Chapman as Additional Voices (voice)

Barbara Harris as Additional Voices (voice)

Amad Jackson as Additional Voices (voice)

Terence Mathews as Additional Voices (voice)

Jeremy Maxwell as Additional Voices (voice)

Alan Oppenheimer as Additional Voices (voice)

Richard Penn as Additional Voices (voice)

Noreen Reardon as Additional Voices (voice)

Cheryl Tyre Smith as Additional Voices (voice)