Tate Taylor Director, Screenwriter, Executive Producer Viola Davis Aibileen Actor Emma Stone Skeeter Actor Bryce Dallas Howard Hilly Actor Octavia Spencer Minny Actor Jessica Chastain Celia Foote Actor Allison Janney Charlotte Phelan Actor Sissy Spacek Missus Walters Actor Ahna O'Reilly Elizabeth Leefolt Actor Anna Camp Jolene French Actor Cicely Tyson Constantine Actor Christopher Lowell Stuart Whitworth Actor Mike Vogel Johnny Foote Actor Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Yule Mae Actor Mary Steenburgen Elaine Stein Actor Brunson Green Producer Chris Columbus Producer Michael Barnathan Producer Mark Radcliffe Executive Producer L. Dean Jones Jr. Executive Producer Nate Berkus Executive Producer Jennifer Blum Executive Producer John Norris Executive Producer Jeff Skoll Executive Producer Stephen Goldblatt Cinematographer Mark Ricker Production Design Sharen Davis Costume Design Thomas Newman Original Music Mohammed Mubarak Al Mazrouel Executive Producer