Glenn Close

as Adrienne Pargiter

Frances McDormand

as Dr. Verstak

Pauline Collins

as Daisy 'Margaret' Drummond

Cate Blanchett

as Susan Macarthy

Julianna Margulies

as Topsy Merritt

Jennifer Ehle

as Rosemary Leighton-Jones

Wendy Hughes

as Mrs. Dickson

Johanna ter Steege

as Sister Wilhelminia

Elizabeth Spriggs

as Mrs. Roberts

Pamela Rabe

as Mrs. Tippler

Clyde Kusatsu

as Sergeant Tomiashi, 'The Snake'

Stan Egi

as Captain Tanaka

David Chung

as the interpreter

Sab Shimono

as Colonel Hirota

Penne Hackforth-Jones

as Mrs. Pike

Pauline Chan

as Wing

Lisa Hensley

as Edna

Susie Porter

as Oggi

Anita Hegh

as Bett

Aden Young

as Bill Seary

Tessa Humphries

as Celia Roberts

Lia Scallon

as Mrs. O'Riordan

Marta Dusseldorp

as Helen van Praagh

Marijke Mann

as Mrs. Cronje

Paul Bishop

as Dennis Leighton-Jones

Stephen O'Rourke

as William Pargiter

Vincent Ball

as Mr. Dickson

Nicholas Hammond

as Marty Merritt

Noel Ferrier

as Robbie Roberts

Steven Grives

as Westmacott

Robert Grubb

as Colonel Downes

Arthur Dignam

as Mr. Pike

Tanya Bird

as Siobhan O'Riordan

Alwine Seinen

as Millie

Kitty Clignett

as Sister Anna

Shira van Essen

as Antoinette van Praagh

Yoshi Adachi

as Mr. Moto

Mitsu Sato

as Rags

Taka Nagano

as Boris

John Proper

as Captain Murchison