Alan Rickman as P.L. O'Hara

Hugh Grant as Meredith Potter

Georgina Cates as Stella

Alun Armstrong as Uncle Vernon

Peter Firth as Bunny

Prunella Scales as Rose

Rita Tushingham as Aunt Lily

Alan Cox as Geoffrey

Edward Petherbridge as St.Ives

Nicola Pagett as Dotty Blundell

Carol Drinkwater as Dawn Allenby

Clive Merrison as Desmond Fairchild

Gerard McSorley as George

Ruth McCabe as Grace Bird

James Frain as John Harbour

Pat Laffan as Mr Harcourt

Patti Love as Mary Deare

Hilary Reynolds as Babs Osbourne

Tom Hickey as Freddie Reynalde

Robbie Doolin as Reporter

Brendan Conroy as Disley

Johnny Murphy as One Eye

Peter O'Farrell as Long John Silver

Agnes Bernelle as Mrs Ackerly

Larry Murphy as Inspector

Vicky Curtis as Ellen

Brian McGrath as Vicar

Padraig O'Raghallaigh as GPO Clerk

Nick Grennell as Actor

Willie Smith as Empire Stage Manager

Katy O'Donnell as Young Stella