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 | Reese Witherspoon as Cheryl Strayed |
 | Laura Dern as Bobbi Grey |
 | Keene McRae as Leif |
 | Gaby Hoffmann as Aimee |
 | Michiel Huisman as Jonathan |
 | Kevin Rankin as Greg |
 | Cliff DeYoung as Ed |
 | Thomas Sadoski as Paul |
 | Randy Schulman as Therapist |
 | W. Earl Brown as Frank |
 | Brian Van Holt as Ranger |
 | Mo McRae as Jimmy Carter |
 | Will Cuddy as Josh |
 | Leigh Parker as Rick |
 | Nick Eversman as Richie |
 | Ray Buckley as Joe |
 | Cathryn de Prume as Stacey |
 | Kurt Conroyd as Greg's Friend |
 | Ted de Chatelet as Greg's Friend |
| Jeffree Newman as Greg's Friend |
 | Lorraine Bahr as Lou |
| Jerry Carlton as Dave |
| Kevin-Michael Moore as Spider |
 | Debra Pralle as Saleswoman |
 | Gray Eubank as Doctor |
| Anne Sorce as Nurse |
 | Charles Baker as T.J. |
 | J.D. Evermore as Clint |
 | Beth Hall as Desk Clerk |
 | Jan Hoag as Annette |
| Carlee McManus as Notary |
 | Art Alexakis as Tattooist |
 | Anne Gee Byrd as Vera |
 | Jeanine Jackson as Lecturer |
| Jason Newell as Ronald Nylund |
 | Barry O'Neil as Young Suit #1 |
 | Richard Morris as Young Suit #2 |
 | Bobbi Strayed Lindstrom as Cheryl (6 Yrs Old) |
 | Robert Alan Barnett as Man at Gas Station |
| William Nelson as Leif (3 Yrs Old) |
 | Tony Doupe as Man Behind Counter |
 | Dan Considine as Weird Dude |
| Andrew Saunderson as Outdoor Store Clerk |
 | Greg James as Man at the Hotel Bar |
 | Orianna Milne as Paul's Girlfriend |
 | Brian Borcherdt as Grateful Dead Cover Band |
 | Eric D. Johnson as Grateful Dead Cover Band |
 | Matt Pascua as Wayne |
| Edric Carter as Male Nurse |
| Matthew Noyes as Grateful Dead Fan Musicians |
| John Dickerson Jr. as Grateful Dead Fan Musicians |
| Denise McSweeny as Toll Booth Operator |
| Alina Gatti as College Freshman |
 | Cheryl Strayed as Woman in Truck |
 | Evan O'Toole as Kyle |
| Henry Shotwell as Son of Man at Gas Station |
| Vincent M. Biscione as Truck Driver (uncredited) |
 | Dylan Hall as Hippie Kid (uncredited) |
 | Ted Rooney as Crazy Guy (uncredited) |
| Art | |
| Paul Curtin | Set Dresser |
Directing | |
| Jean-Marc Vallée | Director |
Production | |
| Bruna Papandrea | Producer |
| Nathan Ross | Executive Producer |
| Cheryl Strayed | Associate Producer |
| Cheryl Strayed | Executive Producer |
| Reese Witherspoon | Producer |
| Bill Pohlad | Producer |
Editing | |
| Martin Pensa | Editor |
| Jean-Marc Vallée | Editor |
Production | |
| David Rubin | Casting |
Art | |
| John Paino | Production Design |
| Javiera Varas | Art Direction |
| Philip Blackburn | Set Dresser |
| Robert Covelman | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Melissa Bruning | Costume Design |
| Robin Mathews | Makeup Department Head |
| Kymber Blake | Makeup Artist |
| Tanya Cookingham | Makeup Artist |
Art | |
| Beth Lipson | Art Department Coordinator |
| Dean G. Roberts | Construction Coordinator |
Camera | |
| Jesse Evans | Camera Operator |
| Stephen S. Campanelli | Steadicam Operator |
| Anne Marie Fox | Still Photographer |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Dan Moore | Costume Supervisor |
| Kara Stanford | Set Costumer |
Directing | |
| Pam Fuller | Script Supervisor |
| Suzanne Bingham | Script Supervisor |
Crew | |
| Toni Atterbury | Unit Publicist |
Visual Effects | |
| Julien Maisonneuve | Visual Effects Producer |
| Marc Cote | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Jean-François Ferland | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Sound | |
| John T. Cucci | Foley |
| Dan O'Connell | Foley |
| Ai-Ling Lee | Sound Designer |
| Coll Anderson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Doug Jackson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Bob Kellough | Sound Effects Editor |
| Andy Nelson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Mildred Iatrou | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Ai-Ling Lee | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Galen Goodpaster | First Assistant Sound Editor |
Crew | |
| Ellen Lepinski | Scenic Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Stephanie June Johnson | Makeup Artist |
| Christina Kortum | Makeup Artist |
Directing | |
| Urs Hirschbiegel | First Assistant Director |
Art | |
| Andrae Covington | Set Designer |
| Anne Hyvarinen | Painter |
| Dan Clerg | Greensman |
| Shane Klum | Greensman |
Sound | |
| Scott Curtis | Foley Editor |
| Glenn Young | Boom Operator |
Crew | |
| Bob Riggs | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Alex Terzieff | Stunt Coordinator |
Lighting | |
| Sigfried Seeliger | Lighting Technician |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Lindsay Kouri | Key Costumer |
Editing | |
| Steve Bobertz | First Assistant Editor |
| Gwenaelle Larpent | First Assistant Editor |
Sound | |
| Susan Jacobs | Music Supervisor |
Crew | |
| Daniel K. Smith | Armorer |
Production | |
| Naomi Yospe | Production Coordinator |
Writing | |
| Cheryl Strayed | Book |
| Nick Hornby | Screenplay |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Miia Kovero | Hair Department Head |
Lighting | |
| Scott Walters | Gaffer |
| Albert Tablanza | Best Boy Electric |
Production | |
| Lana Veenker | Casting |
| Eryn Goodman | Casting |
| Ranielle Gray | Casting Associate |
| Melissa Pryor | Casting Associate |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Martha Hines | Ager/Dyer |
Sound | |
| Paul Apted | Dialogue Editor |
| Teri E. Dorman | Dialogue Editor |
| Susan Dawes | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
Art | |
| John Pearson-Denning | Property Master |
Sound | |
| Tim Gomillion | Sound Recordist |
Camera | |
| Yves Bélanger | Director of Photography |
Visual Effects | |
| Qi Zhou | Digital Compositor |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Clinton Wayne | Prosthetic Designer |
