* Charlotte Gainsbourg as Jane Eyre
* William Hurt as Mr. Rochester
* Anna Paquin as Young Jane Eyre
* Joan Fontaine as Mrs. Reed
* Samuel West as St. John Rivers
* Gemma Jones as Mrs. Fairfax
* Sophia Myles as Blanche Ingram
* Patrick Malahide as Mr. Brocklehurst
* James Frain as John Eyre
This film also featured a supporting cast including Judy Parfitt, Ciaran Hinds, Joseph Millson, and Elizabeth Spriggs.