Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

"In a sleepy Louisiana parish, a group of lifelong friends stage a rather unorthodox intervention to help a young playwright unravel the truth about her complicated mother and let go of her painful past."

Cast

Sandra Bullock

as Sidda Walker

Ellen Burstyn

as Vivi Abbott Walker

Fionnula Flanagan

as Teensy Whitman

James Garner

as Shep Walker

Cherry Jones

as Buggy Abbott

Ashley Judd

as Younger Vivi

Shirley Knight

as Necie Kelleher

Angus Macfadyen

as Connor McGill

Maggie Smith

as Caro Bennett

Jacqueline McKenzie

as Younger Teensy

Katy Selverstone

as Younger Caro

Kiersten Warren

as Younger Necie

David Lee Smith

as Younger Shep

Gina McKee

as Genevieve Whitman

Matthew Settle

as Jack Whitman

David Rasche

as Taylor Abbott

Leslie Silva

as Willetta

Ron Dortch

as Chaney

Frederick Koehler

as Pete Abbott

Allison Bertolino

as Little Sidda

Austin R. Cooper

as Little Shep Jr.

Sarah Huck

as Lulu

Alex Cooper

as Baylor

Caitlin Wachs

as Little Vivi

Alyssa May Gold

as Little Teensy

Mary Katherine Weiss

as Little Caro

Nicki Tschudi

as Little Necie

Deborah Hobart

as Aunt Louise

Clint Lienau

as James Jr.

David Bridgewater

as Beau Poche

Sarallen

as Older Willetta

Veda Wilson

as Shirley

Mark Joy

as Mr. Whitman

Michael Mattison

as Roscoe Jenkins

Gil Johnson

as Younger Chick

Boyd Kestner

as Adult Shep Jr.

Barbara Weetman

as Female Interviewer

Suellen Yates

as Stage Manager

Don Henderson Baker

as Confessional Priest

E. Michael Hewett

as Airplane Man

Robert Longstreet

as Pilot

Mark Jeffrey Miller

as Lyle Johnson

Nina Repeta

as Lady at Gas Station

Mike Moyer

as Pawn Broker

Taj Mahal

as Swing Band Singer

Crew

Hunt Lowry

Producer

Callie Khouri

Screenplay

E.K. Gaylord II

Executive Producer

David Mansfield

Original Music Composer

Mary McLaglen

Executive Producer

Bonnie Bruckheimer

Producer

John Bailey

Director of Photography

Andrew Marcus

Editor

Mark Andrus

Adaptation

T Bone Burnett

Original Music Composer

Callie Khouri

Director

Bette Midler

Executive Producer

Rebecca Wells

Novel

Lisa Stewart

Executive Producer

John R. Jensen

Art Direction

Patricia Story

Unit Publicist

David J. Bomba

Production Design

Michael J. Leone

Script Supervisor

James Edward Ferrell Jr.

Set Decoration

Gary Jones

Costume Design

Alan Hook

Graphic Designer

Charlene Roberson

Makeup Artist

Felicity Bowring

Makeup Department Head

Lana Sharpe

Hairstylist

Lona Vigi

Hairstylist

Avy Kaufman

Casting Director

Mary McLaglen

Unit Production Manager

Scott Elias

Associate Producer

Wendy Bell

Makeup Artist

Rita Parillo

Hairstylist

Pamela S. Westmore

Makeup Artist

Matthew H. Rowland

First Assistant Director

Tom Proper

Associate Producer

Jennifer Giancola

Second Assistant Director

Jeri Baker

Hair Department Head