Steel Magnolias: cast and crew

• Herbert Ross † 2001 62 at release Also in Play it Again, Sam (1972)

Actors

13

Crew

2

Youngest at release

22 yearsJulia Roberts

Eldest at release

58 yearsOlympia Dukakis

• Sally Field M'Lynn Eatenton 43 at release Also in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
• Dolly Parton † 2026 Truvy Jones 44 at release Also in Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
• Shirley MacLaine Ouiser Boudreaux 55 at release Also in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
• Daryl Hannah Annelle Dupuy Desoto 29 at release Also in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
• Olympia Dukakis † 2021 Clairee Belcher 58 at release Also in Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
• Julia Roberts Shelby Eatenton Latcherie 22 at release Also in Mirror Mirror (2012)
• Tom Skerritt † 2026 Drum Eatenton 56 at release Also in Ted (2012)
• Sam Shepard † 2017 Spud Jones 46 at release Also in The notebook (2004)
• Dylan McDermott Jackson Latcherie 28 at release Also in The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

The whole cast 13

1. Sally Field M'Lynn Eatenton
2. Dolly Parton Truvy Jones
3. Shirley MacLaine Ouiser Boudreaux
4. Daryl Hannah Annelle Dupuy Desoto
5. Olympia Dukakis Clairee Belcher
6. Julia Roberts Shelby Eatenton Latcherie
7. Tom Skerritt Drum Eatenton
8. Sam Shepard Spud Jones
9. Dylan McDermott Jackson Latcherie
10. Kevin J. O'Connor Sammy Desoto
11. Ann Wedgeworth Aunt Fern
12. Robert Harling Minister
13. Carol Sutton Nurse Pam

Production companies

TriStar Pictures, Columbia Pictures

Distributor in the UK

Sony Pictures Releasing

Who plays M'Lynn Eatenton in Steel Magnolias?

Sally Field plays M'Lynn Eatenton.

Who plays Truvy Jones in Steel Magnolias?

Dolly Parton plays Truvy Jones.

Who plays Ouiser Boudreaux in Steel Magnolias?

Shirley MacLaine plays Ouiser Boudreaux.

Who plays Annelle Dupuy Desoto in Steel Magnolias?

Daryl Hannah plays Annelle Dupuy Desoto.

Who plays Clairee Belcher in Steel Magnolias?

Olympia Dukakis plays Clairee Belcher.

Who plays Shelby Eatenton Latcherie in Steel Magnolias?

Julia Roberts plays Shelby Eatenton Latcherie.

Who directed Steel Magnolias?

Herbert Ross.

Who wrote Steel Magnolias?

Robert Harling.

How many actors are in Steel Magnolias?

13 actors are credited, and 2 people in the crew.

• Julia Roberts and Shirley MacLaine have worked together on 2 other films: Bright Lights: Starring Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher (2016) and Valentine's Day (2010).

• Julia Roberts and Sam Shepard have worked together on 2 other films: August: Osage County (2013) and Charlotte's Web (2006).

• Shirley MacLaine and Carol Sutton have worked together on 2 other films: Wild Oats (2016) and Elsa & Fred (2014).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Julia Roberts (42), Sam Shepard (29) and Kevin J. O'Connor (25).

• The cast’s average age at release is 42 (of the 12 actors whose birth date we know).