Jodie Foster as Nell Kellty

Liam Neeson as Dr. Lovell

Natasha Richardson as Dr. Paula Olsen

Richard Libertini as Dr. Paley

Robin Mullins as Mary Peterson

Nick Searcy as Sheriff Todd Peterson

Jeremy Davies as Billy Fisher

O'Neal Compton as Don Fontana, Lovell's Attorney

Joe Inscoe as Judge

Stephanie Dawn Wood as Ruthie Lovell

Heather M. Bomba as Twin

Marianne E. Bomba as Twin

Sean Bridgers as Mike Ibarra

Mary Lynn Riner as Janet Baring

Lucile McIntyre as Sally

Al Wiggins as Harry Goppel

Beth Bostic as Jean Malinowski

Rob Buren III as Stevie

Chris T. Hill as Jed

Tim Mehaffey as Shane

Dana Stevens as Rachel Weiss

Nicole Adair as Autistic Child

Robin Rochelle as Teacher

Susan Correll Hickerson as Administrator

Marlon Jackson as Male Nurse

Danny Millsaps as Deputy