The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Stephen Herek.

Cast

• Sophie Nélisse as Gilly Hopkins
• Kathy Bates as Maime Trotter
• Glenn Close as Nonnie Hopkins
• Bill Cobbs as Mr Randolph
• Octavia Spencer as Miss Harris
• Julia Stiles as Courtney Rutherford Hopkins
• Clare Foley as Agnes
• Billy Magnussen as Ellis
• Zachary Hernandez as W.E.
• Sammy Pignalosa as Rajeem
• Toby Turner as Ticket Agent
• Richard Topol as Principal Evans
• Salvatore Rossi as Stevie
• Cameron Clifford as Ed
• Julee Cerda as Mrs. Hong
• Johanna Day as Principal Maynard
• Katherine Paterson as Clerk
• Frank Oz as Cookie Monster (voice)
• Blanca Camacho as Additional Voices (voice)
• Gavin Westerlind as Ramirez
• Sienna Stuebe as Neighbor
• Athena Stuebe as Neighbor and Student
• Loyzo as Neighbor
• Liz Imperio as Neighbor
• Connor Keegan Dosch as School student
• Cynthia Basinet as Attendee
• Cara Cooper as Woman with Book

Crew

• David Paterson — Writer
• Stephen Herek — Director
• Mark Isham — Original Music Composer
• David M. Dunlap — Director of Photography
• Katherine Paterson — Novel

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