Cast and crew
One True Thing
Directed by Carl Franklin · starring Meryl Streep, Renée Zellweger and William Hurt
- 11 actors
- 1 in the crew
- 1998
- 2 h 7 min
One True Thing: cast and crew
Director
Actors and characters
- Actors
- 11
- Crew
- 1
- Youngest at release
- 26 yearsSaul Williams
- Eldest at release
- 57 yearsMarylouise Burke
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Meryl Streep Kate Gulden
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Renée Zellweger Ellen Gulden
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William Hurt † 2022 George Gulden
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Tom Everett Scott Brian Gulden
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Lauren Graham Jules
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Nicky Katt † 2025 Jordan Belzer
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Marylouise Burke Louisa
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Marcia Jean Kurtz Marcia
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Saul Williams Graduate Student
The whole cast 11
Companies
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures
Questions about the cast of One True Thing
- Who plays Kate Gulden in One True Thing?
- Meryl Streep plays Kate Gulden.
- Who plays Ellen Gulden in One True Thing?
- Renée Zellweger plays Ellen Gulden.
- Who plays George Gulden in One True Thing?
- William Hurt plays George Gulden.
- Who plays Brian Gulden in One True Thing?
- Tom Everett Scott plays Brian Gulden.
- Who plays Jules in One True Thing?
- Lauren Graham plays Jules.
- Who plays Jordan Belzer in One True Thing?
- Nicky Katt plays Jordan Belzer.
- Who directed One True Thing?
- Carl Franklin.
- How many actors are in One True Thing?
- 11 actors are credited, and 1 person in the crew.
The cast in numbers
Meryl Streep and Marylouise Burke have worked together on 2 other films: Doubt (2008) and A Prairie Home Companion (2006).
Meryl Streep and Renée Zellweger have worked together on one other film: Untouchable (2019).
Renée Zellweger and Nicky Katt had already worked together on one film: Dazed and Confused (1993).
William Hurt and Lauren Graham had already worked together on one film: Until the End of the World (1991).
Tom Everett Scott and Lauren Graham have worked together on one other film: Because I Said So (2007).
Tom Everett Scott and Nicky Katt have worked together on one other film: Boiler Room (2000).
With the most films on MovieNCo: Meryl Streep (58), William Hurt (38) and Renée Zellweger (28).
The cast’s average age at release is 36 (of the 9 actors whose birth date we know).


