Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford

Diana Scarwid as Christina Crawford

Steve Forrest as Greg Savitt

Howard Da Silva as L.B. Mayer

Mara Hobel as Christina Crawford as a Child

Rutanya Alda as Carol Ann

Harry Goz as Al Steele

Michael Edwards as Ted Gelber

Jocelyn Brando as Barbara Bennett

Priscilla Pointer as Mrs. Chadwick

Joe Abdullah as Captain

Gary Allen as Jimmy

Selma Archerd as Connie

Adrian Aron as Wedding Guest

Xander Berkeley as Christopher Crawford

Matthew Campion as Actor in Soap

Carolyn Coates as Mother Superior

Jerry Douglas as Radio Interviewer

Margaret Fairchild as Mother Superior

Phillip R. Allen as Pepsi Executive #1

James Kirkwood Jr. as Master of Ceremonies

Michael Hawkins as Pepsi Executive #2

Matthew Faison as Pepsi Executive #3

Peter Jason as Pepsi Executive #4

Ellen Feldman as Ginny

Robert Harper as David

Cathy Lind Hayes as Nurse

Victoria James as Photographer

Dawn Jeffory as Vera

Virginia Kiser as Beth Simpson

S. John Launer as Pepsi Chairman

Russ Marin as Funeral Director

Nicholas Mele as Assistant Director #2

Belita Moreno as Belinda Rosenberg

Warren Munson as Lawyer

Alice Nunn as Helga

Norman Palmer as Male Guest

David Price as Tony

Jeremy Scott Reinbolt as Christopher Crawford, age 5

Michael Talbott as Driver

Arthur Taxier as Decorator

Joe Warren as Mr. Dodd

Erica Wexler as Susan

Dick McGarvin as Tour Bus Driver

Brent Dunsford as Fan

Joseph Dypwick as Fan

Wendy Pitzer as Fan

David Sanderson as Fan

Ian Bruce as Assistant Director

Peter Eastman as Doctor

Lars Hensen as Man (uncredited)

Danny Nero as Formal Audience Member (uncredited)

Ilene Woods as Elderly Audience Member (uncredited)