| Anne | Buchanan | Tim's mother, friend of Louise's mother. |
| Tim | Buchanan | Louise's friend, owner a funeral home and Gilbert the dog. |
| Jack | Duncan | Beth and Dan's teenage son. |
| James | Duncan | 16 yr old son of Max. |
| Jill | Duncan | Max's wife. |
| Keith | Duncan | Max's father. |
| Max | Duncan | Chris's (40's yr old) friend, dying of pancreatic cancer. |
| Will | Duncan | 14 yr old son of Max. |
| Bruce | Henry | Greta's husband. |
| Greta | Henry | 73 yr old who died of a bicycle accident. |
| Nina | Henry | Greta's oldest daughter. |
| Suzie | Henry | Greta's daughter. |
| | Hudson boys. | Paul's next-door neighbors. |
| Emma | Humphreys | Volunteer tour guide at the Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens. |
| Chris | Lang | 46 yr old hospital emergency doctor, husband of Sophie. |
| Sarah | Lang | Chris's wife. |
| | Norton | David's psychologist. |
| Rosamund | Pike | Actress. |
| Catherine | Ready | Chris's colleague - a hand surgeon at the hospital. |
| Ally | Shaw | Louise's mum. |
| Janie | Shaw | Louise's deceased Aunt. |
| Louisa | Shaw | Gardener, cook, Clare's friend. |
| Clare | Shephard | Pharmacist, wife of David, mother of Alex and Grace. |
| Alex | Shephard | 15 yr old son of Clare and David. |
| Caro | Shephard | Mike's wife. |
| David | Shephard | Head of English at a girl's high school. Clare's husband. |
| Grace | Shephard | 12 yr old daughter of Clare and David. |
| Mike | Shephard | David's brother. |
| Dan | Swan | Elizabeth's husband, professional musician. |
| Elizabeth | Swan | 45 yr old High School English Teacher. A.k.a 'Beth' nee Tennant. |
| Paul | Swan | Runs his own advertising agency. (Middle-aged) |
| Julie | Turner | Friend of Chris and Sarah. |
| Steve | Turner | Friend of Chris and Sarah. |
| Margie | Vaile | Greta's best friend. |
| Bill | Walker | Hope's husband. |
| Hope | Walker | Bill's wife. |
| Parker | Wild | Clare's Former classmate. |
| Amelia | | Chris's co-worker at the hospital. |
| Amir | | Regulatory affairs specialist, Clare's colleague. |
| Cameron | | Restaurant waiter. |
| Elaine | | Louise's cranky gardening client. |
| Ethan | | Graham's neighbor, professional film editor. |
| Frank | | Louise's elderly gardening client. |
| Gilbert | | A Poodle dog living with Louise. |
| Graham | | Rachel's husband. |
| Grant & Lucy | | Louise trims their hedge. |
| Greg | | Sausage dog that lives next door to Max. |
| Helen | | Clare's friend, a former classmate, organizer of the school reunion. |
| Hugh | | Louise's former relationship. |
| Joanne | | Chris and Sarah's counselor. |
| Lara | | Clare's 90 yr old Armenian neighbor. |
| Liam | | Paul's accounts manager. |
| Rachael | | Elizabeth's cousin. |
| Sophie and Josh | | University students working for Clare and Louisa. |
| Stuart | | Clare's dog. |
| Tom | | Young man on Pippi Beach. |
