Ellen Burstyn

Esther Moskowitz

Olympia Dukakis

Doris Silverman

Diane Ladd

Lucille Rubin

Danny Aiello

Ben Katz

Lainie Kazan

Selma

Jeff Howell

Paul

Christina Ricci

Jessica

Bernie Casey

John

Alan Manson

Abe Silverman

Sam Schwartz

Irving Jacobs

Stephen Pearlman

Rabbi

Gene Ray

Photographer

Allan Pinsker

Mel

Alice Eisner

Rene

Hy Anzell

Al

Robert Marinaccio

Caretaker

Ben Tatar

Man

Glen Z. Gress

Maitre D

Roger Serbagi

Bill

Robert Costanzo

Morty

Wallace Shawn

Larry

Louis Guss

Ed Bonfigliano

Irma St. Paule

Theresa

Therese Courtney

Nita

Bingo O'Malley

Judge

E. Matthew Yavne

Cantor

Brett Kennedy

Customer

Kathryn Fisher

Second Customer

Sean Everett

Detective

Etta Cox

Singer

Jerry Orbach

Jake Rubin (uncredited)

Catherine Keener

Esther's Daughter (uncredited)

David Barckhoff

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Dave Petti

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

John W. Iwanonkiw

Guy at Bar (uncredited)

Rob Johnston

Carnival Kid (uncredited)

Jason Menz

Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Eric Rasmussen

Funeral Mourner (uncredited)