Saoirse Ronan as Eilis Lacey

Domhnall Gleeson as Jim Farrell

Emory Cohen as Tony Fiorello

Jim Broadbent as Father Flood

Julie Walters as Madge Kehoe

Jessica Paré as Miss Fortini

Eve Macklin as Diana Montini

Brid Brennan as Miss Kelly

Fiona Glascott as Rose Lacey

Jane Brennan as Mary Lacey

Nora-Jane Noone as Sheila Heffernan

Jenn Murray as Dolores Grace

Eva Birthistle as Georgina

Michael Zegen as Maurizio Fiorello

Matt Glynn as Priest

Maeve McGrath as Mary

Emma Lowe as Mrs. Brady

Barbara Drennan as Shabby Woman

Gillian McCarthy as Timid Woman

Eileen O'Higgins as Nancy Byrne

Art Campion as George Sheridan

James Corscadden as Ship Waiter

Emily Bett Rickards as Patty McGuire

Mary O'Driscoll as Miss McAdam

Samantha Munro as Dorothy

Jane Wheeler as Bartocci Customer #1

Adrien Benn as Diner Waiter

Alain Goulem as Joshua Rosenblum

Max Walker as Young Man

Iarla O'Lionaird as Frankie Doran

Ellis Rockburn as Young Man at Dance

Erika Rosenbaum as Bartocci Customer #2

Ellen David as Mrs. Fiorello

Christian de la Cortina as Laurenzio Fiorello

Paulino Nunes as Mr. Fiorello

James DiGiacomo as Frankie Fiorello

Tadhg McMahon as Boy's Father

Hudson Leblanc as Boy at City Hall

Paul Stewart as City Hall Official

Niamh McCann as Maria

Denis Conway as Mr. Brown

Karen Ardiff as Mrs. Farrell

Gary Lydon as Mr. Farrell

Áine Ní Mhuirí as Mrs. Byrne

Mella Carron as Girl on Deck

Karen Belfo as Lady at the Cinema (uncredited)