| Alexander |
Andersen | Charleigh's husband; oil heir from Highland Park. |
| Charleigh |
Andersen | Nellie's mother. |
| Nellie |
Andersen | A rich, spoiled brat. |
| Laura |
Ashley | Curtain maker. |
| Bob |
Barker | Host of The Price Is Right. |
| Drew |
Barrymore | Actress referenced. |
| Mr. |
Baxter | Jane's old neighbor. |
| Peggy |
Beckworth | One of Charleigh's friends. |
| Blaire |
Chambers | Nellie's longtime nemesis; famous girl in their town. |
| Chip |
Chambers | Monica's husband; Blaire's father. |
| Monica |
Chambers | Blaire's mother; the queen bee of Longview. |
| E.E. |
Cummings | Author referenced. |
| Kathleen |
David | One of Charleigh's friends. |
| Kyle |
David | Kathleen's husband. |
| Jackson Lee |
Ford | Charleigh's best friend. |
| Katelyn |
Ford | Jackson's sister. |
| Willamena |
Ford | Jackson's mother. |
| Mr. |
Greer | Charleigh's former landlord. |
| Michael |
Hutchence | Australian singer. |
| Pearl |
Jameson | Popular rich queen bee of Highland Park. |
| Luke |
Napolitano | Jane's secret boyfriend. |
| Denny |
Oldham | Shopkeeper's son. |
| Mr. |
Oldham | Shopkeeper; Denny's father. |
| Sylvia |
Plath | Author referenced. |
| Ezra |
Pound | Author referenced. |
| Dustin |
Reeves | Nellie's boyfriend. |
| John |
Reeves | Dustin's father. |
| Sherry |
Reeves | Dustin's mother. |
| Marissa |
Smith | Jane's biological mother. |
| Abigail |
Swift | Jane's mother. |
| Ethan |
Swift | Jane's father. Aka: Charles. |
| Jane |
Swift | The new rich girl Nellie is jealous of. |
| Julia |
Swift | Jane's sister. |
| Molly |
Swift | Jane's younger sister. |
| Roy |
Walker | Detective. |
| Denise |
Ward | Nellie's childhood friend. |
| Sara |
Ward | Denise's little sister whom Nellie locked up. |
| Brad |
| Jackson's ex-boyfriend. |
| Cookie |
| Jane's horse. |
| Elsa |
| Nellie's aunt. |
| Emily |
| Gym instructor. |
| Ginny |
| Owner and barkeep of Sullivan's. |
| Hank |
| Charleigh's father. |
| Lettie |
| Charleigh's longtime housekeeper. |
| Lucy |
| Receptionist. |
| Prince |
| Musician; Nellie's favorite singer. |
| Ruthlynn |
| Charleigh's mother. |
| Stacy |
| Blaire's friend. |
| Sven |
| Nellie's former lover. |
| Thor |
| Nellie's distant cousin. |
| Tommy |
| Blaire's boyfriend. |
