Joseph Cross

Augusten Burroughs

Annette Bening

Deirdre Burroughs

Brian Cox

Dr. Finch

Gwyneth Paltrow

Hope Finch

Joseph Fiennes

Neil Bookman

Evan Rachel Wood

Natalie Finch

Alec Baldwin

Norman Burroughs

Jill Clayburgh

Agnes Finch

Gabrielle Union

Dorothy

Patrick Wilson

Michael Shephard

Kristin Chenoweth

Fern Stewart

Dagmara Dominczyk

Suzanne

Colleen Camp

Joan

Nancy Cassaro

Christy - 1978 Poetry Club

Omid Abtahi

Restaurant Manager

Julie Remala

Restaurant Waitress

Will Carter

Officer Button

Marianne Muellerleile

Nurse

Leslie Grossman

Sue (uncredited)

Margaret Newborn

Audience Member (uncredited)

Devanny Pinn

Poetry Club Member (uncredited)

Amy Rider

Sugar (uncredited)

Gary Sievers

Jewish Rabbi (uncredited)