Glenn Close as Adrienne Pargiter

Frances McDormand as Dr. Verstak

Pauline Collins as Daisy 'Margaret' Drummond

Cate Blanchett as Susan Macarthy

Julianna Margulies as Topsy Merritt

Jennifer Ehle as Rosemary Leighton-Jones

Wendy Hughes as Mrs. Dickson

Johanna ter Steege as Sister Wilhelminia

Elizabeth Spriggs as Mrs. Roberts

Pamela Rabe as Mrs. Tippler

Clyde Kusatsu as Sergeant Tomiashi, 'The Snake'

Stan Egi as Captain Tanaka

David Chung as the interpreter

Sab Shimono as Colonel Hirota

Penne Hackforth-Jones as Mrs. Pike

Pauline Chan as Wing

Lisa Hensley as Edna

Susie Porter as Oggi

Anita Hegh as Bett

Aden Young as Bill Seary

Tessa Humphries as Celia Roberts

Lia Scallon as Mrs. O'Riordan

Marta Dusseldorp as Helen van Praagh

Marijke Mann as Mrs. Cronje

Paul Bishop as Dennis Leighton-Jones

Stephen O'Rourke as William Pargiter

Vincent Ball as Mr. Dickson

Nicholas Hammond as Marty Merritt

Noel Ferrier as Robbie Roberts

Steven Grives as Westmacott

Robert Grubb as Colonel Downes

Arthur Dignam as Mr. Pike

Tanya Bird as Siobhan O'Riordan

Alwine Seinen as Millie

Kitty Clignett as Sister Anna

Shira van Essen as Antoinette van Praagh

Yoshi Adachi as Mr. Moto

Mitsu Sato as Rags

Taka Nagano as Boris

John Proper as Captain Murchison