Nell (1994) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Michael Apted.

Cast

• Jodie Foster as Nell Kellty
• Liam Neeson as Dr. Lovell
• Natasha Richardson as Dr. Paula Olsen
• Richard Libertini as Dr. Paley
• Robin Mullins as Mary Peterson
• Nick Searcy as Sheriff Todd Peterson
• Jeremy Davies as Billy Fisher
• O'Neal Compton as Don Fontana, Lovell's Attorney
• Joe Inscoe as Judge
• Stephanie Dawn Wood as Ruthie Lovell
• Heather M. Bomba as Twin
• Marianne E. Bomba as Twin
• Sean Bridgers as Mike Ibarra
• Mary Lynn Riner as Janet Baring
• Lucile McIntyre as Sally
• Al Wiggins as Harry Goppel
• Beth Bostic as Jean Malinowski
• Rob Buren III as Stevie
• Chris T. Hill as Jed
• Tim Mehaffey as Shane
• Dana Stevens as Rachel Weiss
• Nicole Adair as Autistic Child
• Robin Rochelle as Teacher
• Susan Correll Hickerson as Administrator
• Marlon Jackson as Male Nurse
• Danny Millsaps as Deputy

Crew

• Mark Handley — Screenplay
• Mark Isham — Original Music Composer
• Michael Apted — Director
• Jodie Foster — Producer
• Dante Spinotti — Director of Photography
• William Nicholson — Screenplay
• Renée Missel — Producer
• Graham Place — Producer

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