Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin

Woody Harrelson as Steve Schmidt

Ed Harris as John McCain

Peter MacNicol as Rick Davis

Jamey Sheridan as Mark Salter

Sarah Paulson as Nicolle Wallace

Ron Livingston as Mark Wallace

David Barry Gray as Todd Palin

Larry Sullivan as Chris Edwards

Mikal Evans as Bexie Nobles

Colby French as Tucker Eskew

Bruce Altman as Fred Davis

Spencer Garrett as Steve Biegun

Brian Howe as Randy Scheunemann

John Rothman as A.B. Culvahouse

Austin Pendleton as Senator Joe Lieberman

Alex Hyde-White as Lindsey Graham

Ron Perkins as Bill McInturff

Melissa Farman as Bristol Palin

Taya Miller as Piper Palin

Brittany Underwood as Willow Palin

Arlo James as Trig Palin

Beth Dixon as Alaskan Constituent

Brian d'Arcy James as Ted Frank

Sandy Bainum as Cindy McCain

Douglas Nelson as Matthew Scully

Tiffany Thornton as Meghan McCain

Jenna Stern as Lisa Kline

Julie Mun as Attacking Reporter

Rhonda Overby as Attacking Reporter

Richard Pilcher as Attacking Reporter

Michael John Casey as Attacking Reporter

John Heilemann as St. Paul Reporter

Mark Halperin as St. Paul Reporter

Shirley Rumierk as Maria Comella

Kevin Bigley as Track Palin

Justin Gaston as Levi Johnston

Brenna McDonough as Phone Volunteer

Thomas Roy as Phone Volunteer

Stephanie Waters as Phone Volunteer

Christie Beran as Jeannie Etchart

Laurel Schroeder as Reader (uncredited)

Gary Ugarek as Cameraman (uncredited)

Susan Collins as Self (archive footage)

Kay Bailey Hutchison as Self (archive footage)

Jeffrey Mowery as Campaign Staffer (uncredited)