Maimie McCoy as Young Joyce Hatto

Francesca Annis as Joyce Hatto

Alfred Molina as William Barrington Coupe

Rory Kinnear as Young Barrington Coupe

Phoebe Nicholls as Mrs. Hatto

Sarah Woodward as Birdy

Ned Dennehy as Philip

Nicholas Woodeson as Erich

Nicholas Rowe as James

Tony Turner as Mr. Hatto

Eve Matheson as Pilks

Nell Williams as Young Birdy

Zenobia Voegele-Downing as Young Pilks

Patrick Joseph Byrnes as Larry

Jane Brennan as Miss Guisely

Michael Grennell as Rehearsal Conductor

Ronnie McCann as Coffee Bar Man

Stephen Cromwell as Young Erich

Lucy Cray-Miller as Cotot's Assistant

Susan Loughnane as Publishing Girl

Chris McHallem as Detective

Mark Fitzgerald as Constable

Cora Fenton as Eleanor's Mother

Gary Murphy as Festival Hall FHM

Bernadette McKenna as Royston Neighbour

Fiona Bell as Woman Journalist

Alexander Bernstein as Cortot Pianist

Lance Coburn as Festival Hall Pianist

Rachel Quinn as Piano Playing Double

Joyce Hatto as Self(archive footage) (uncredited)

Andy Stewart as Self(archive footage) (voice) (uncredited)