Susan Sarandon
Sister Helen Prejean
Sean Penn
Matthew Poncelet
Robert Prosky
Hilton Barber
Raymond J. Barry
Earl Delacroix
R. Lee Ermey
Clyde Percy
Celia Weston
Mary Beth Percy
Lois Smith
Helen's Mother
Scott Wilson
Chaplain Farley
Roberta Maxwell
Lucille Poncelet
Margo Martindale
Sister Colleen
Barton Heyman
Captain Beliveau
Nesbitt Blaisdell
Warden Hartman
Larry Pine
Guy Gilardi
Kevin Cooney
Governor Benedict
Clancy Brown
State Trooper
Adele Robbins
Nurse
Michael Cullen
Carl Vitello
Peter Sarsgaard
Walter Delacroix
Missy Yager
Hope Percy
Jack Black
Craig Poncelet
Jon Abrahams
Sonny Poncelet
Arthur Bridgers
Troy Poncelet
Steve Carlisle
Helen's Brother
Eva Amurri
9-Year-Old Helen
Dennis Neal
Henry
Molly Bryant
Nellie
Adrián Colón
Reporter
Pete Burris
Parent #1
Joan Glover
Parent #2
Lenore Banks
Parent #4
Scott Sowers
Guard #2
Adam Nelson
Guard #4
Miles Robbins
Boy in Church
Marcus Lyle Brown
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Anthony Michael Frederick
Trustee (uncredited)
Steve Boles
Sgt. Neal Trapp
Ray Aranha
Luis Montoya
Gil Robbins
Bishop Norwich
Jenny Krochmal
Emily Percy
Helen Hester
Helen's Sister
Jack Henry Robbins
Opossum Kid #1
Gary "Buddy" Boe
Opossum Kid #2
Amy Long
Opossum Kid #3
Pamela Garmon
Mirabeau
John D. Wilmot
Supporter
Margaret Lane
Reporter #1
Sally Ann Roberts
Reporter #2
Alec Gifford
Reporter #3
John Hurlbutt
Reporter #4
Mike Longman
News Anchor
Florrie Hathorn
Parent #3
Idella Cassamier
Idella
Marlon Horton
Herbie
Kenitra Singleton
Kenitra
Palmer Jackson
Palmer
Johnathan Thomas
Johnathan
Walter Breaux Jr.
Guard #1
Cortez Nance Jr.
Guard #3
Dalvin Ford
Guard #5
Derek Steeley
Guard #6
Jeremy Knaster
Guard #7
Mary Robbins
Aide to Governor Benedict
Crystal Williams Brown
Churchgoer (uncredited)
Joanna Doherty
Nun (uncredited)
Thomas McGowan
ER Doctor (uncredited)
Rawleigh Moreland
Senator (uncredited)
Helen Prejean
Woman at Vigil (uncredited)
Codie Scott
Cop (uncredited)
