"A woman with a tragic past decides to start her new life by hiking for one thousand miles on the Pacific Crest Trail."
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
Jeffree Newman
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
Matt Pascua
as Wayne
Edric Carter
as Male Nurse
Matthew Noyes
as Grateful Dead Fan Musicians
John Dickerson Jr.
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)
Paul Curtin
Set Dresser
Jean-Marc Vallée
Director
Nathan Ross
Executive Producer
Associate Producer
Producer
Bruna Papandrea
Editor
John Paino
Production Design
Javiera Varas
Art Direction
Bill Pohlad
Martin Pensa
David Rubin
Casting
Philip Blackburn
Melissa Bruning
Costume Design
Robin Mathews
Makeup Department Head
Stephen S. Campanelli
Steadicam Operator
Anne Marie Fox
Still Photographer
Kymber Blake
Makeup Artist
Jesse Evans
Camera Operator
Tanya Cookingham
Beth Lipson
Art Department Coordinator
Suzanne Bingham
Script Supervisor
Dan Moore
Costume Supervisor
Pam Fuller
Robert Covelman
Set Decoration
Dean G. Roberts
Construction Coordinator
Kara Stanford
Set Costumer
Toni Atterbury
Unit Publicist
Jean-François Ferland
Visual Effects Supervisor
Doug Jackson
Sound Effects Editor
Dan O'Connell
Foley
Julien Maisonneuve
Visual Effects Producer
Ai-Ling Lee
Sound Designer
Coll Anderson
Galen Goodpaster
First Assistant Sound Editor
Ellen Lepinski
Scenic Artist
Marc Cote
Andy Nelson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John T. Cucci
Mildred Iatrou
Supervising Sound Editor
Bob Kellough
Bob Riggs
Special Effects Coordinator
Shane Klum
Greensman
Daniel K. Smith
Armorer
Andrae Covington
Set Designer
Scott Curtis
Foley Editor
Glenn Young
Boom Operator
Naomi Yospe
Production Coordinator
Stephanie June Johnson
Urs Hirschbiegel
First Assistant Director
Gwenaelle Larpent
First Assistant Editor
Christina Kortum
Dan Clerg
Susan Jacobs
Music Supervisor
Sigfried Seeliger
Lighting Technician
Lindsay Kouri
Key Costumer
Anne Hyvarinen
Painter
Alex Terzieff
Stunt Coordinator
Steve Bobertz
Book
Nick Hornby
Screenplay
Ranielle Gray
Casting Associate
Miia Kovero
Hair Department Head
Scott Walters
Gaffer
Martha Hines
Ager/Dyer
Albert Tablanza
Best Boy Electric
Melissa Pryor
Lana Veenker
Eryn Goodman
Paul Apted
Dialogue Editor
John Pearson-Denning
Property Master
Teri E. Dorman
Susan Dawes
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Tim Gomillion
Sound Recordist
Yves Bélanger
Director of Photography
Qi Zhou
Digital Compositor
Clinton Wayne
Prosthetic Designer