"A mother and daughter dispute is resolved by the "Yaya sisterhood" - long time friends of the mother."
Sandra Bullock
as Sidda Walker
Ellen Burstyn
as Vivi Abbott Walker
Fionnula Flanagan
as Teensy Whitman
James Garner
as Shep Walker
Cherry Jones
as Buggy Abbott
Ashley Judd
as Younger Vivi
Shirley Knight
as Necie Kelleher
Angus Macfadyen
as Connor McGill
Maggie Smith
as Caro Bennett
Jacqueline McKenzie
as Younger Teensy
Katy Selverstone
as Younger Caro
Kiersten Warren
as Younger Necie
David Lee Smith
as Younger Shep
Gina McKee
as Genevieve Whitman
Matthew Settle
as Jack Whitman
David Rasche
as Taylor Abbott
Leslie Silva
as Willetta
Ron Dortch
as Chaney
Frederick Koehler
as Pete Abbott
Allison Bertolino
as Little Sidda
Austin R. Cooper
as Little Shep Jr.
Sarah Huck
as Lulu
Alex Cooper
as Baylor
Caitlin Wachs
as Little Vivi
Alyssa May Gold
as Little Teensy
Mary Katherine Weiss
as Little Caro
Nicki Tschudi
as Little Necie
Deborah Hobart
as Aunt Louise
Clint Lienau
as James Jr.
David Bridgewater
as Beau Poche
Sarallen
as Older Willetta
Veda Wilson
as Shirley
Mark Joy
as Mr. Whitman
Michael Mattison
as Roscoe Jenkins
Gil Johnson
as Younger Chick
Boyd Kestner
as Adult Shep Jr.
Barbara Weetman
as Female Interviewer
Suellen Yates
as Stage Manager
Don Henderson Baker
as Confessional Priest
E. Michael Hewett
as Airplane Man
Robert Longstreet
as Pilot
Mark Jeffrey Miller
as Lyle Johnson
Nina Repeta
as Lady at Gas Station
Mike Moyer
as Pawn Broker
Taj Mahal
as Swing Band Singer
Callie Khouri
Director
Rebecca Wells
Novel
Mark Andrus
Adaptation
Screenplay
Bonnie Bruckheimer
Producer
Hunt Lowry
E.K. Gaylord II
Executive Producer
Mary McLaglen
Bette Midler
Lisa Stewart
T Bone Burnett
Original Music Composer
David Mansfield
John Bailey
Director of Photography
Andrew Marcus
Editor
David J. Bomba
Production Design
John R. Jensen
Art Direction
James Edward Ferrell Jr.
Set Decoration
Michael J. Leone
Script Supervisor
Patricia Story
Unit Publicist
Gary Jones
Costume Design
Alan Hook
Graphic Designer
Avy Kaufman
Casting Director
Unit Production Manager
Matthew H. Rowland
First Assistant Director
Jennifer Giancola
Second Assistant Director
Scott Elias
Associate Producer
Tom Proper
Felicity Bowring
Makeup Department Head
Wendy Bell
Makeup Artist
Pamela S. Westmore
Charlene Roberson
Jeri Baker
Hair Department Head
Rita Parillo
Hairstylist
Lona Vigi
Lana Sharpe
