Joseph Cross

Character: Augusten Burroughs

Annette Bening

Character: Deirdre Burroughs

Brian Cox

Character: Dr. Finch

Gwyneth Paltrow

Character: Hope Finch

Joseph Fiennes

Character: Neil Bookman

Evan Rachel Wood

Character: Natalie Finch

Alec Baldwin

Character: Norman Burroughs

Jill Clayburgh

Character: Agnes Finch

Gabrielle Union

Character: Dorothy

Patrick Wilson

Character: Michael Shephard

Kristin Chenoweth

Character: Fern Stewart

Dagmara Dominczyk

Character: Suzanne

Colleen Camp

Character: Joan

Jack Kaeding

Character: Six-Year-Old Augusten Burroughs

Gabriel Guedj

Character: Poo

Nancy Cassaro

Character: Christy - 1978 Poetry Club

Omid Abtahi

Character: Restaurant Manager

Julie Remala

Character: Restaurant Waitress

Will Carter

Character: Officer Button

Bonnie Weis

Character: Cocktail Waitress

Dakotah Masset

Character: Waitress

Marianne Muellerleile

Character: Nurse

Anthony Aria

Character: Audience Member (uncredited)

Augusten Burroughs

Character: Self (uncredited)

Lindsay Canton

Character: Co-Ed (uncredited)

Leslie Grossman

Character: Sue (uncredited)

Joshua Levine

Character: Chris (uncredited)

Margaret Newborn

Character: Audience Member (uncredited)

Devanny Pinn

Character: Poetry Club Member (uncredited)

Amy Rider

Character: Sugar (uncredited)

Gary Sievers

Character: Jewish Rabbi (uncredited)

Joseph Sims

Character: Audience Member (uncredited)

Scott Slifer

Character: Audience Member (uncredited)

Cole Volmer

Character: College Student (uncredited)

Pilar Walsh

Character: Professor's Wife (uncredited)