Gary Winick Director Julia Roberts Charlotte Voice Dakota Fanning Fern Actor Steve Buscemi Templeton Voice John Cleese Samuel Voice Oprah Winfrey Gussy Voice Cedric the Entertainer Golly Voice Kathy Bates Bitsy Voice Reba McEntire Betsy Voice Robert Redford Ike Voice Thomas Haden Church Brooks Voice Dominic Scott Kay Wilbur Voice André Benjamin Elwyn Voice Kevin Anderson Mr. Arable Actor Gary Basaraba Mr. Zuckerman Actor Beau Bridges Dr. Dorian Actor Essie Davis Mrs. Arable Actor Siobhan Fallon Hogan Mrs. Zuckerman Actor Sam Shepard Narrator Karey Kirkpatrick Writer Susannah Grant Writer Edgar M. Bronfman Executive Producer Bernard Williams Executive Producer Julia Pistor Executive Producer Paul Neesan Executive Producer Jordan Kerner Producer Stuart Wurtzel Production Design Ellen Lewis Casting David Rubin Casting Danny Elfman Original Music Seamus McGarvey Cinematographer Susan Littenberg Film Editing Sabrina Plisco Film Editing John Kasarda Art Director Tom Nursey Art Director Lisa Thompson Set Decoration Rita Ryack Costume Design