Sandra Bullock as Sidda Walker

Ellen Burstyn as Vivi Abbott Walker

Fionnula Flanagan as Teensy Whitman

James Garner as Shep Walker

Cherry Jones as Buggy Abbott

Ashley Judd as Younger Vivi

Shirley Knight as Necie Kelleher

Angus Macfadyen as Connor McGill

Maggie Smith as Caro Bennett

Jacqueline McKenzie as Younger Teensy

Katy Selverstone as Younger Caro

Kiersten Warren as Younger Necie

David Lee Smith as Younger Shep

Gina McKee as Genevieve Whitman

Matthew Settle as Jack Whitman

David Rasche as Taylor Abbott

Leslie Silva as Willetta

Ron Dortch as Chaney

Frederick Koehler as Pete Abbott

Allison Bertolino as Little Sidda

Austin R. Cooper as Little Shep Jr.

Sarah Huck as Lulu

Alex Cooper as Baylor

Caitlin Wachs as Little Vivi

Alyssa May Gold as Little Teensy

Mary Katherine Weiss as Little Caro

Nicki Tschudi as Little Necie

Deborah Hobart as Aunt Louise

Clint Lienau as James Jr.

David Bridgewater as Beau Poche

Sarallen as Older Willetta

Veda Wilson as Shirley

Mark Joy as Mr. Whitman

Michael Mattison as Roscoe Jenkins

Gil Johnson as Younger Chick

Boyd Kestner as Adult Shep Jr.

Barbara Weetman as Female Interviewer

Suellen Yates as Stage Manager

Don Henderson Baker as Confessional Priest

E. Michael Hewett as Airplane Man

Robert Longstreet as Pilot

Mark Jeffrey Miller as Lyle Johnson

Nina Repeta as Lady at Gas Station

Mike Moyer as Pawn Broker

Taj Mahal as Swing Band Singer