One True Thing (1998) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Carl Franklin.

Cast

• Meryl Streep as Kate Gulden
• Renée Zellweger as Ellen Gulden
• William Hurt as George Gulden
• Tom Everett Scott as Brian Gulden
• Lauren Graham as Jules
• Nicky Katt as Jordan Belzer
• James Eckhouse as District Attorney
• Patrick Breen as Mr. Tweedy
• Gerrit Graham as Oliver Most
• David Byron as Senator Sullivan
• Stephen Peabody as Harold
• Lizbeth Mackay as Dr. Cohen
• Mary Catherine Wright as Clarice
• Sloane Shelton as Mrs. Best
• Michele Shay as June
• Bobo Lewis as Muriel
• Marylouise Burke as Louisa
• Marcia Jean Kurtz as Marcia
• Diana Canova as Diana
• John Deyle as Santa / Mayor
• Hallee Hirsh as Eight-Year-Old Ellen
• Jeffrey Scaperrotta as Four-Year Old Brian
• Todd Cerveris as Casey
• Anna Carolina Alvim as Nurse Teresa
• Julie Janney as Hospital Nurse
• Susan Stout as Tweedy's Secretary
• Greg Hedtke as Magazine Executive
• Christian James as Magazine Executive
• Lauren Toub as Halloween Girl
• Ashley Remy as Halloween Girl
• Saul Williams as Graduate Student
• Julianne Nicholson as College Student
• Amber Kain as College Student
• Yolande Bavan as Nari
• Benjamin Andrews as Party Kid
• Kathryn Walsh as Party Kid
• James E. Graseck as Violinist
• Doug Allen as Club Band Leader
• Kirk Driscoll as Club Band Member
• Paul Pimsler as Club Band Member

Crew

• Carl Franklin — Director
• Jesse Beaton — Producer
• Harry J. Ufland — Producer
• Declan Quinn — Director of Photography
• Cliff Eidelman — Original Music Composer
• Anna Quindlen — Novel
• Karen Croner — Screenplay

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