| Carrie |
Allsop | Ken Allsop's wife. |
| Ken |
Allsop | Carrie Allsop's husband; Janet Mayer's lover. |
| David |
Bowie | Referenced English musician and actor. |
| Isabella Stewart |
Gardner | Referenced art collector and philanthropist. |
| Mr. |
Grayer | David Mayer's alias during his school years. |
| Margaret Leah |
Hennessey | Ken and Carrie Allsop's daughter. |
| Daisy |
Jones | Referenced fictional musician. |
| Carole |
King | Referenced singer-songwriter. |
| Andy |
Mayer | David and Janet Mayer's daughter. |
| Brian |
Mayer | David and Janet Mayer's daughter. |
| David |
Mayer | Janet Mayer's husband; father of the Mayer children. |
| Janet |
Mayer | David Mayer's wife; Ken Allsop's mistress. |
| Michael |
Mayer | David and Janet Mayer's oldest son. |
| Sam |
Mayer | David and Janet Mayer's son. |
| Joni |
Mitchell | Referenced singer-songwriter. |
| Arnold |
Palmer | Referenced professional golfer. |
| Mick |
Riva | Referenced singer known for cheating on several women. |
| Mr. |
Rosenthal | Divorce attorney contacted by Carrie Allsop. |
| Carly |
Simone | Referenced singer-songwriter. |
| Garfunkel |
| Referenced singer (Simon & Garfunkel). |
| Simon |
| Referenced singer (Simon & Garfunkel). |
