Anne Bancroft as Helene Hanff

Anthony Hopkins as Frank P. Doel

Judi Dench as Nora Doel

Jean De Baer as Maxine Stuart

Maurice Denham as George Martin

Eleanor David as Cecily Farr

Mercedes Ruehl as Kay

Daniel Gerroll as Brian

Wendy Morgan as Megan Wells

Ian McNeice as Bill Humphries

Connie Booth as The Lady from Delaware

J. Smith-Cameron as Ginny

Tom Isbell as Ed

Anne Dyson as Mrs. Boulton

Ronn Carroll as Businessman on Plane

Sam Stoneburner as New York Bookseller

Charles Lewsen as The Print Buyer

Bernie Passeltiner as Willie, the Deli Owner

Michael John McGann as Maxine's Stage Manager

Gwen Nelson as Bill's Great Aunt

Roger Ostime as Stately Home Butler

John Bardon as Labour Party Canvasser

Betty Low as Maxine's Mom

James Eckhouse as Joey, the Dentist

David Davenport as Coronation Party Friend

Max Harvey as Coronation Party Friend

Rupert Holliday-Evans as Coronation Party Friend

Freda Rogers as Coronation Party Friend

Marty Glickman as Baseball Commentator

Tony Todd as Demolition Workman

Kevin McClarnon as Arresting Cop at Columbia

Janet Dale as Joan Todd (Mrs) Secretary

Zoe Hodges as Mary Doel, Aged 4

Kate Napier Brown as Mary Doel Aged 21

Rebecca Bradley as Sheila Doel, Aged 12

Barbara Thorn as Sheila Doel Aged 29

Danielle Burns as Cecily Farr's daughter

Lee Burns as Cecily Farr's son