Ellen Burstyn

Character: Esther Moskowitz

Olympia Dukakis

Character: Doris Silverman

Diane Ladd

Character: Lucille Rubin

Danny Aiello

Character: Ben Katz

Lainie Kazan

Character: Selma

Jeff Howell

Character: Paul

Christina Ricci

Character: Jessica

Bernie Casey

Character: John

Alan Manson

Character: Abe Silverman

Sam Schwartz

Character: Irving Jacobs

Stephen Pearlman

Character: Rabbi

Gene Ray

Character: Photographer

Allan Pinsker

Character: Mel

Alice Eisner

Character: Rene

Hy Anzell

Character: Al

Robert Marinaccio

Character: Caretaker

Ben Tatar

Character: Man

Glen Z. Gress

Character: Maitre D

Roger Serbagi

Character: Bill

Robert Costanzo

Character: Morty

Wallace Shawn

Character: Larry

Louis Guss

Character: Ed Bonfigliano

Irma St. Paule

Character: Theresa

Therese Courtney

Character: Nita

Bingo O'Malley

Character: Judge

E. Matthew Yavne

Character: Cantor

Brett Kennedy

Character: Customer

Kathryn Fisher

Character: Second Customer

Sean Everett

Character: Detective

Etta Cox

Character: Singer

Jerry Orbach

Character: Jake Rubin (uncredited)

Catherine Keener

Character: Esther's Daughter (uncredited)

David Barckhoff

Character: Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Dave Petti

Character: Wedding Guest (uncredited)

John W. Iwanonkiw

Character: Guy at Bar (uncredited)

Rob Johnston

Character: Carnival Kid (uncredited)

Jason Menz

Character: Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Eric Rasmussen

Character: Funeral Mourner (uncredited)