Sissy Spacek as Carrie

Piper Laurie as Margaret White

Amy Irving as Sue Snell

William Katt as Tommy Ross

John Travolta as Billy Nolan

Nancy Allen as Chris Hargenson

Betty Buckley as Miss Collins

P. J. Soles as Norma

Priscilla Pointer as Mrs. Snell

Sydney Lassick as Mr. Fromm

Stefan Gierasch as Mr. Morton

Michael Talbott as Freddy

Doug Cox as The Beak

Harry Gold as George

Noelle North as Frieda

Cindy Daly as Cora

Deirdre Berthrong as Rhonda

Anson Downes as Ernest

Rory Stevens as Kenny

Edie McClurg as Helen

Cameron De Palma as Boy on Bicycle

Sharon Benson as Ruth Gogan (uncredited)

Terry Bolo as Trudy Bourne (uncredited)

Jean Glaudé as Afro Guy (uncredited)

Katie Irving as Katie O'Shea / The Balladeer (uncredited)

Cynthia Schuler Larsen as Alice Litten (uncredited)

Dan Protheroe as Bassist - Vance or Towers (prom band) (uncredited)

James Saad as Drummer & Percussionist - Vance or Towers (prom band) (uncredited)

Janie Squire as Julia McDermitt (uncredited)

Mike Towers as Vance or Towers (prom band) (uncredited)

Glen Vance as Vance or Towers (prom band) (uncredited)