Sissy Spacek as Loretta Lynn

Tommy Lee Jones as 'Mooney' Lynn

Levon Helm as Ted Webb

Beverly D'Angelo as Patsy Cline

William Sanderson as Lee Dollarhide

Phyllis Boyens as 'Clary' Webb

Bill Anderson Jr. as Webb child

Foister Dickerson as Webb child

Malla McCown as Webb child

Pamela McCown as Webb child

Kevin Salvilla as Webb child

Sissy Lucas as Loretta & Mooney's child

Brian Warf as Loretta & Mooney's child

Elizabeth Watson as Loretta & Mooney's child

Bob Elkins as Bobby Day

Bob Hannah as Charlie Dick

Ernest Tubb as Ernest Tubb

Jennifer Beasley as Patsy Lynn

Frank Mitchell as Washington Neighbor

Roy Acuff as Roy Acuff (uncredited)

Minnie Pearl as Minnie Pearl (uncredited)

Susan Kingsley as Girl at Fairgrounds