"A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship and welcome her into the fold."
Sally Field
as M'Lynn Eatenton
Dolly Parton
as Truvy Jones
Shirley MacLaine
as Ouiser Boudreaux
Daryl Hannah
as Annelle Dupuy
Olympia Dukakis
as Clairee Belcher
Julia Roberts
as Shelby Eatenton Latcherie
Tom Skerritt
as Drum Eatenton
Sam Shepard
as Spud Jones
Dylan McDermott
as Jackson Latcherie
Kevin J. O'Connor
as Sammy Desoto
Bill McCutcheon
as Owen Jenkins
Ann Wedgeworth
as Aunt Fern
Knowl Johnson
as Tommy Eatenton
Jonathan Ward
as Jonathan Eatenton
Bibi Besch
as Belle Marmillion
Janine Turner
as Nancy Beth Marmillion
James Wlcek
as Marshall Marmillion
Ronald Young
as Drew Marmillion
Nancy Parsons
as Janice Van Meter
Robert Ginnaven
as Mayor Van Meter
Tom Hodges
as Louie Jones
Rick Hurst
as Bark Boone
Robert Harling
as Minister
Clara Gabrielle
as Jack, Jr. (1 Year Old)
Daniel Camp
as Jack, Jr. (3 Years Old)
Norman Fletcher
as Mr. Latcherie, Sr.
Lori Tate
as Mrs. Latcherie, Sr.
Robert Adams
as Dr. Judd
Carol Sutton
as Nurse Pam
Aja Sansone
as Monique
Rodney Alan Fulton
as Bobby Ray Ross
Spencer Henderson
as Dancing Couple
Sandra Asbury-Johnson
Gale J. Odom
as Church Singer
Betsy Widhalm
as Church Organist
Oscar J. Bienvenu Jr.
as Doctor
Teresa Beaudion
as Receptionist
Gladys Mallard
as Nurse
Betty J. Dove
Travis Harrison
as Delivery Boy
James Shapkoff III
as Delivery Man
Walker May
as Newspaper Boy
Robert R. Morgan
as Cook
Roger D. McCann
as Cook's Helper
Debbie McCann
Trent Dawson
as Choir Member (uncredited)
Ray Stark
Producer
John A. Alonzo
Director of Photography
Georges Delerue
Original Music Composer
Screenplay
Herbert Ross
Director
Paul Hirsch
Editor
Theatre Play
Victoria White
Executive Producer
Andrew Stone
Associate Producer
Elliot Tyson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Colleen Callaghan
Hairstylist
Leigh Mitchell
Makeup Artist
Wylie Stateman
Supervising Sound Editor
Don Reddy
Camera Operator
Neal Burger
Sound Editor
Carol A. O'Connell
Key Hair Stylist
Robert Engelman
First Assistant Director
Steven Wolff
Set Designer
Larry Kemp
Robert J. Litt
Hugo Weng
David Blair
Lou Barlia
Hallie D'Amore
Al Overton Jr.
Sound Mixer
Michael D. Wilhoit
Frances Kolar
Martha Elcan
Second Assistant Director
Scott Martin Gershin
Ellen Heuer
Foley Artist
Dan M. Rich
Greg P. Russell
Carolyn Tapp
Foley Recordist
Greg Orloff
Tom Bellfort
John Roesch
Mike Moyer
Gaffer
Julie Weiss
Costume Design
Hub Braden
Art Direction
Edward Pisoni
Production Design
Lee Poll
Set Decoration
Okowita
Garrett Lewis
Gene Callahan
Hank McCann
Casting
Shirlee Strahm
Costume Supervisor