Sister Helen Prejean

Susan Sarandon

Acting

Matthew Poncelet

Sean Penn

Acting

Hilton Barber

Robert Prosky

Acting

Earl Delacroix

Raymond J. Barry

Acting

Clyde Percy

R. Lee Ermey

Acting

Mary Beth Percy

Celia Weston

Acting

Helen's Mother

Lois Smith

Acting

Chaplain Farley

Scott Wilson

Acting

Lucille Poncelet

Roberta Maxwell

Acting

Sister Colleen

Margo Martindale

Acting

Captain Beliveau

Barton Heyman

Acting

Sgt. Neal Trapp

Steve Boles

Acting

Warden Hartman

Nesbitt Blaisdell

Acting

Luis Montoya

Ray Aranha

Acting

Guy Gilardi

Larry Pine

Acting

Bishop Norwich

Gil Robbins

Acting

Governor Benedict

Kevin Cooney

Acting

State Trooper

Clancy Brown

Acting

Nurse

Adele Robbins

Acting

Carl Vitello

Michael Cullen

Acting

Walter Delacroix

Peter Sarsgaard

Acting

Hope Percy

Missy Yager

Acting

Emily Percy

Jenny Krochmal

Acting

Craig Poncelet

Jack Black

Acting

Sonny Poncelet

Jon Abrahams

Acting

Troy Poncelet

Arthur Bridgers

Acting

Helen's Brother

Steve Carlisle

Acting

Helen's Sister

Helen Hester

Acting

9-Year-Old Helen

Eva Amurri

Acting

Opossum Kid #1

Jack Henry Robbins

Directing

Opossum Kid #2

Gary "Buddy" Boe

Acting

Opossum Kid #3

Amy Long

Acting

Henry

Dennis Neal

Acting

Nellie

Molly Bryant

Acting

Mirabeau

Pamela Garmon

Acting

Reporter

Adrián Colón

Acting

Supporter

John D. Wilmot

Acting

Reporter #1

Margaret Lane

Acting

Reporter #2

Sally Ann Roberts

Acting

Reporter #3

Alec Gifford

Acting

Reporter #4

John Hurlbutt

Acting

News Anchor

Mike Longman

Acting

Parent #1

Pete Burris

Acting

Parent #2

Joan Glover

Acting

Parent #3

Florrie Hathorn

Acting

Parent #4

Lenore Banks

Acting

Idella

Idella Cassamier

Acting

Herbie

Marlon Horton

Acting

Kenitra

Kenitra Singleton

Acting

Palmer

Palmer Jackson

Acting

Johnathan

Johnathan Thomas

Acting

Guard #1

Walter Breaux Jr.

Acting

Guard #2

Scott Sowers

Acting

Guard #3

Cortez Nance Jr.

Acting

Guard #4

Adam Nelson

Acting

Guard #5

Dalvin Ford

Acting

Guard #6

Derek Steeley

Acting

Guard #7

Jeremy Knaster

Lighting

Aide to Governor Benedict

Mary Robbins

Acting

Boy in Church

Miles Robbins

Acting

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Crystal Williams Brown

Acting

Parole Board Member (uncredited)

Marcus Lyle Brown

Acting

Nun (uncredited)

Joanna Doherty

Acting

Trustee (uncredited)

Anthony Michael Frederick

Acting

ER Doctor (uncredited)

Thomas McGowan

Acting

Senator (uncredited)

Rawleigh Moreland

Acting

Woman at Vigil (uncredited)

Helen Prejean

Writing

Cop (uncredited)

Codie Scott

Acting