Maimie McCoy

Character: Young Joyce Hatto

Francesca Annis

Character: Joyce Hatto

Alfred Molina

Character: William Barrington Coupe

Rory Kinnear

Character: Young Barrington Coupe

Phoebe Nicholls

Character: Mrs. Hatto

Sarah Woodward

Character: Birdy

Ned Dennehy

Character: Philip

Nicholas Woodeson

Character: Erich

Nicholas Rowe

Character: James

Tony Turner

Character: Mr. Hatto

Eve Matheson

Character: Pilks

Nell Williams

Character: Young Birdy

Zenobia Voegele-Downing

Character: Young Pilks

Patrick Joseph Byrnes

Character: Larry

Jane Brennan

Character: Miss Guisely

Michael Grennell

Character: Rehearsal Conductor

Ronnie McCann

Character: Coffee Bar Man

Stephen Cromwell

Character: Young Erich

Lucy Cray-Miller

Character: Cotot's Assistant

Susan Loughnane

Character: Publishing Girl

Chris McHallem

Character: Detective

Mark Fitzgerald

Character: Constable

Cora Fenton

Character: Eleanor's Mother

Gary Murphy

Character: Festival Hall FHM

Bernadette McKenna

Character: Royston Neighbour

Fiona Bell

Character: Woman Journalist

Alexander Bernstein

Character: Cortot Pianist

Lance Coburn

Character: Festival Hall Pianist

Rachel Quinn

Character: Piano Playing Double

Joyce Hatto

Character: Self(archive footage) (uncredited)

Andy Stewart

Character: Self(archive footage) (voice) (uncredited)