Annette Bening as Jean Harris

Ben Kingsley as Herman Tarnower

Cloris Leachman as Pearl "Billie" Schwartz

Lawrence O'Donnell as Judge Leggett

Frank Whaley as George Bolen

Bill Smitrovich as Joel Arnou

Frances Fisher as Marge Richey Jacobson

Michael Gross as Leslie Jacobson

Ronald Guttman as Henri

John Patrick Amedori as Young David Harris

Brad McCoy as Young Jimmy Harris

John Rubinstein as Tarnower's Best Friend

Brett Butler as Tarnower's Ex #1

Lee Garlington as Tarnower's Ex #2

Ellen Burstyn as Former Tarnower Steady

Cristine Rose as Suzanne

Jessica Tuck as Wife #1

Robert Cicchini as Det. Siciliano

Michael Paul Chan as Dr. Louis Roh

Nan Martin as Mama Tarnower

Mary McDonnell as Vivian Schulte

Philip Baker Hall as Arthur Schulte

Chloë Sevigny as Lynne Tryforos

Jessica Kate Meyer as Debbie

Larry Drake as Harris Defense Team Psychiatrist

Lisa Edelstein as Forensic Psychologist

Dean Norris as Sporting Goods Clerk

Lauren Storm as Favorite Madeira Student

Kirsten Nelson as TV Interviewer

Caroline Lagerfelt as Madeira School Administrator

Jlynn Johnson as Madeira Alumna

Vicki Davis as Madeira Senior

Margaret Easley as Carol Potts

Timothy Rettele as David Harris

Michael Moore as Jimmy Harris

Douglas Caldwell as Dancer

J.C. Crimp as Dancer

Michael Grier as Dancer

Michael Higgins as Dancer

Birl Jonns as Dancer

Jack Mattis as Dancer

Stan Mazin as Dancer

Douglas Barry Meyers as Dancer

Regan Patno as Dancer

George Ratliff as Dancer

Roger Ritenour as Dancer

Dom Salinaro as Dancer

Darin Poulson Sanone as Dancer

Blane Savage as Dancer

Wiley Hicks Simpson as Dancer

Ted Sprague as Dancer

Larry Strauss as Dancer

Mic Thompson as Dancer

Jerry Trent as Dancer

Carey Ysais as Dancer

Troy Christian as Dancer (uncredited)

Heidemarie Fuentes as Crying Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Michael Gier as Dancer (uncredited)

Courtney Hope as Madeira Student (uncredited)

Summer LeAnn as Catholic School Girl (uncredited)

Andy Milder as Journalist (uncredited)

Phaedra Neitzel as Student (uncredited)

Rachel Paquin as Tarnower's Date (uncredited)

John H. Tobin as Man (uncredited)

Melissa Zanit as Madeira Student (uncredited)

Scot Zeller as Reporter (uncredited)