Aspiring writer Robert Slatzer befriends Norma Jean Baker in 1946, the year she becomes Marilyn Monroe.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Susan GriffithsMarilyn Monroe | Marilyn Monroe |
 Jesse DabsonRobert Slatzer | Robert Slatzer |
 Joel GreyJohnny Hyde | Johnny Hyde |
 Michael CavanaughWalter Winchell | Walter Winchell |
 Terry MooreWoman at Hyde's Funeral | Woman at Hyde's Funeral |
 Sal LandiJoe DiMaggio | Joe DiMaggio |
 Kurt FullerHarry Lipton | Harry Lipton |
 Sandy McPeakDarryl F. Zanuck | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| RRichard RoatWestern Director | Western Director |
 David WellsTom Kelley | Tom Kelley |
 Marla AdamsGladys Baker | Gladys Baker |
| NNeil VipondHenry Hathaway | Henry Hathaway |
 Patrick Thomas O'BrienCasting Director | Casting Director |
| PPatricia HoustonAunt Ana | Aunt Ana |
 Al IsraelDoctor | Doctor |
 Thomas WagnerHarry Cohn | Harry Cohn |
 Mark DaneriAssistant Coroner | Assistant Coroner |
| RRobert F. SlatzerStudio Manager | Studio Manager |
 Alan JohnsonCamera Operator | Camera Operator |
| MMort SertnerRabbi | Rabbi |
| CCorey RandAttorney | Attorney |
| BBarron ChristianLoudmouth Restaurant Customer | Loudmouth Restaurant Customer |
| TTina CoteExtra | Extra |
| JJeffrey Erin SheaWaiter | Waiter |
| RRichard YettVisitor At Funeral | Visitor At Funeral |