Gwyneth Paltrow

Character: Emma Woodhouse

Jeremy Northam

Character: Mr. Knightley

Toni Collette

Character: Harriet Smith

Alan Cumming

Character: Mr. Elton

Ewan McGregor

Character: Frank Churchill

Greta Scacchi

Character: Mrs. Weston

Sophie Thompson

Character: Miss Bates

Juliet Stevenson

Character: Mrs. Elton

Denys Hawthorne

Character: Mr. Woodhouse

Polly Walker

Character: Jane Fairfax

James Cosmo

Character: Mr. Weston

Kathleen Byron

Character: Mrs. Goddard

Phyllida Law

Character: Mrs. Bates

Edward Woodall

Character: Mr. Robert Martin

Brian Capron

Character: John Knightley

Karen Westwood

Character: Isabella

Rebecca Craig

Character: Miss Martin

Angela Down

Character: Mrs. Cole

John Franklyn-Robbins

Character: Mr. Cole

Ruth Jones

Character: Bates' Maid

Brett Miley

Character: Little Boy

Paul Williamson

Character: Footman

Lee Boardman

Character: Dancer (uncredited)