| Harold | Fry | Queenie's old workmate and friend. |
| David | Fry | Harold Fry's son. Deceased. |
| Queenie | Hennessy | Protagonist. The woman with cancer. |
| Sister | Lucy | The youngest nun who volunteered at hospice. |
| Sister | Catherine | One of the nuns at hospice. |
| Mr. | Henderson | A Scottish man at hospice. Queenie's co-patient. |
| Finty | | The loud woman at hospice. Queenie's co-patient. |
| Pearly | King | The big man at hospice. Aka: Jose. |
| Barbara | | The blind lady at hospice. Queenie's co-patient. Aka: Babs. |
| Mary | Inconnue | One of the nuns at hospice. |
| Dr. | Shah | The palliative care consultant. |
| Sister | Philomena | The Mother Superior at hospice. |
| Simon | | The hospital volunteer. |
| Mr. | Napier | Harold and Queenie's former boss. |
| Sheila | | Mr. Napier's secretary. |
| Prince | Harry | Finty's favourite royal. |
| Nibbs | | Mr. Napier's younger rep. |
| The | Conductor | The man David met. |
| Bill | | The man Queenie formerly dated. |
| Trisha | | Queenie's friend. |
| The | Salesman | The salesman Maureen met. |
| The | Stranger | Barbara's neighbor. |
| Nurse | | Dr. Shah's nurse. |
| The Marathon | Lady | The Marathon Lady. |
| The | Boyfriend | Peter's boyfriend. |
| Peter | | The young male patient. |
| The | Undertaker | Queenie's undertaker. |
| The | Duty Nurse | The nurse on duty. |
| The | Dog | The talking dog. |