Sally Field

Character: M'Lynn Eatenton

Dolly Parton

Character: Truvy Jones

Shirley MacLaine

Character: Ouiser Boudreaux

Daryl Hannah

Character: Annelle Dupuy

Olympia Dukakis

Character: Clairee Belcher

Julia Roberts

Character: Shelby Eatenton Latcherie

Tom Skerritt

Character: Drum Eatenton

Sam Shepard

Character: Spud Jones

Dylan McDermott

Character: Jackson Latcherie

Kevin J. O'Connor

Character: Sammy Desoto

Bill McCutcheon

Character: Owen Jenkins

Ann Wedgeworth

Character: Aunt Fern

Knowl Johnson

Character: Tommy Eatenton

Jonathan Ward

Character: Jonathan Eatenton

Bibi Besch

Character: Belle Marmillion

Janine Turner

Character: Nancy Beth Marmillion

James Wlcek

Character: Marshall Marmillion

Ronald Young

Character: Drew Marmillion

Nancy Parsons

Character: Janice Van Meter

Robert Ginnaven

Character: Mayor Van Meter

Tom Hodges

Character: Louie Jones

Rick Hurst

Character: Bark Boone

Robert Harling

Character: Minister

Clara Gabrielle

Character: Jack, Jr. (1 Year Old)

Daniel Camp

Character: Jack, Jr. (3 Years Old)

Norman Fletcher

Character: Mr. Latcherie, Sr.

Lori Tate

Character: Mrs. Latcherie, Sr.

Robert Adams

Character: Dr. Judd

Carol Sutton

Character: Nurse Pam

Aja Sansone

Character: Monique

Rodney Alan Fulton

Character: Bobby Ray Ross

Spencer Henderson

Character: Dancing Couple

Sandra Asbury-Johnson

Character: Dancing Couple

Gale J. Odom

Character: Church Singer

Betsy Widhalm

Character: Church Organist

Oscar J. Bienvenu Jr.

Character: Doctor

Teresa Beaudion

Character: Receptionist

Gladys Mallard

Character: Nurse

Betty J. Dove

Character: Nurse

Travis Harrison

Character: Delivery Boy

James Shapkoff III

Character: Delivery Man

Walker May

Character: Newspaper Boy

Robert R. Morgan

Character: Cook

Roger D. McCann

Character: Cook's Helper

Debbie McCann

Character: Cook's Helper

Trent Dawson

Character: Choir Member (uncredited)