Jenny Agutter Sister Julienne Actor Linda Bassett Nurse Phyllis Crane Actor Judy Parfitt Sister Monica Joan Actor Helen George Nurse Beatrix `Trixie' Franklin Actor Laura Main Nurse Shelagh Turner Actor Leonie Elliott Nurse Lucille Anderson Actor Jennifer Kirby Nurse Valerie Dyer Actor Cliff Parisi Fred Buckle Actor Annabelle Apsion Violet Buckle Actor Ella Bruccoleri Sister Frances Actor Fenella Woolgar Sister Hilder Actor Miriam Margolyes Mother Mildred Actor Alice Brown Angela Turner Actor April Rae Hoang May Tang Actor Georgie Glen Miss Millicent Higgins Actor Daniel Laurie Reggie Jackson Actor Eilidh Fisher Effie Tolmie Actor Iain Mac Iver John MacLeod Actor Sandra Voe Morag Norrie Actor Kirsty Stuart Mina MacLeod Actor Kayla Caldwell Isla MacLeod Actor Bobby Rainsbury Janet MacAskill Actor Paul Rattray Angus MacAskill Actor Philip Cairns Jim Nickle Actor Leah Byrne Maggie Nickle Actor Jim Sweeney Donald `The Ferry' Actor Vanessa Redgrave Voice of Jennifer Worth Voice Pippa Harris Executive Producer Heidi Thomas Executive Producer, Writer Ann Tricklebank Executive Producer, Producer Sydney Macartney Director