Meryl Streep as Lindy Chamberlain

Sam Neill as Michael Chamberlain

David Hoflin as Aidan, 8 years

John Howard as Lyle Morris

Debra Lawrance as Sally Lowe

Pat Thomson as Sandra Kambouris

Maurie Fields as Barritt

Dorothy Alison as Avis Murchison

Peter Hosking as Mackney

Charles Tingwell as Muirhead

Michael Wetter as Reagan, 4 years

Jason Reason as Aidan, 11 years

Dale Reeves as Aidan, 6 years

Kane Barton as Reagan, 6 years

Trent Roberts as Reagan, 9 years

Jane Coker as Kahlia, newborn

Rae-Leigh Henson as Kahlia, 18 months

Nicolette Minster as Kahlia, 4 years

Brian James as Cliff Murchison

Matthew Barker as O'Loughlin

Bruce Kilpatrick as Peter Dean

Bruce Myles as Barker

Neil Fitzpatrick as Phillips

Dennis Miller as Sturgess

Lewis Fitz-Gerald as Tipple

Brendan Higgins as Kirkham

Ian Swan as Cavanagh

Sandy Gore as Joy Kuhl

Kevin Miles as Professor Cameron

Edgar Metcalfe as Dr Brown

Gary Files as Professor Chaikin

Peter Aanensen as Sims

Jon Finlayson as Professor Boettcher

David Ravenswood as Professor Nairn

Eve Godly as The Jury

Reg Evans as Jury Foreman

James Wright as The Jury

Luciano Catenacci as The Jury

Bill Johnston as The Jury

Robin Dene as The Jury

Geoffrey O'Connell as The Jury

Michael Croft as The Jury

George Viskich as The Jury

Merrin Canning as The Jury

Valma Pratt as The Jury

Jim Holt as John Eldridge

Tim Robertson as Wallace

Patsy Stephen as Anne Houghton

Ian Gilmour as John Buckland

Peter Sardi as De Luca

Bill Garner as Mark Furnell

Marion McKenzie as Monya Chatfield

Johnny Quinn as Frank Kennedy

Deborra-Lee Furness as Magazine Reporter

Chuck Faulkner as Conrad Grey

Terrie Waddell as Mary Walsh

Quentin MacLaine as Stanbury

Greta Mendoza as Journalist

Vincent Vaccari as Journalist

Abbe Holmes as Journalist

David Wilson as Journalist

John Heywood as David Hall

John Allan as Ted Jackson

Peter Byrne as George Samson

Maureen Edwards as Kate Woodman

Justin Gaffney as Colin McRae

Lynne Ruthven as Alice Steel

Bruce Carter as Newsreader

Peter Flett as Boshoff

Davini Malcolm as Grey's Guest

James Condon as Reginald Scholes

James Taylor as Justice Gallagher

Mike Person as Newsreader

Philip Holder as Newsreader

Nick Tate as Charlwood

Mervyn Drake as Gilroy

Vincent Gil as Roff

Burt Cooper as Golligan

Mark Little as Constable Morris

Tony Martin as Lincoln

Bruce Venables as Metcalfe

Lawrence Held as Plumb

Paul Young as Sergeant Cocks

Bill McCluskey as Greg Lowe

Sunday Rennie as Chantelle Lowe

Warwick Tennant Moss as Bill West

Brenda Addie as Judy West

Emma Crapper as Catherine West

Caroline Gillmer as Amy Whittaker

Reg Gorman as Mr Whittaker

Kate Gorman as Rosalie Whittaker

Steve Dodd as Nipper Winmatti

David Bradshaw as Murray Haby

Sally Cooper as Bobby Downs

Jeff Truman as Mr McCombe

Marilynne Paspaley as Mrs McCombe

Pintapinta as Nuwe

Alice Nampitjimpa as Barbara

Yuyuya Nampitjimpa as Daisy

Don Reid as Pastor Kennaway

Susan Leith as Jenny Richards

Alan Hopgood as President Cox

Bruce Clarkson as Les Smith

Bob Baines as Chief Minister

Ian McFadyen as Attorney General

Maggie Millar as Sister

Ruby Hunter as Prisoner Rhoda

Ron Falk as Pastor Olsen

Billie Hammerberg as Mrs Herron

Don Bridges as Farmer

James Higgins as Chandla

Frankie J. Holden as Leslie Thompson

Roderick Williams as Les Harris