Annie (film) - Cast

Cast

  • Aileen Quinn as Annie, the title character.
  • Albert Finney as Oliver Warbucks, a billionaire businessman and later becomes Annie's adoptive father.
  • Carol Burnett as Miss Agatha Hannigan, a cruel drunkard who manages the orphanage.
  • Tim Curry as Daniel "Rooster" Hannigan, her con-artist brother and the main antagonist.
  • Bernadette Peters as Lily St. Regis, Rooster's petty-thieving girlfriend.
  • Ann Reinking as Grace Farrell, Warbucks' secretary and love interest.
  • Edward Herrmann as Franklin D. Roosevelt, the US President.
  • Geoffrey Holder as Punjab, one of Warbucks' personal bodyguards.
  • Roger Minami as The Asp, Warbucks' personal chauffeur and another personal bodyguard.
Orphans
  • Toni Ann Gisondi as Molly: The youngest orphan who often has nightmares.
  • Rosanne Sorrentino as Pepper: The bossiest Orphan.
  • Lara Berk as Tessie: Another Orphan known for repeating "Oh My Goodness".
  • April Lerman as Kate: Another Orphan.
  • Robin Ignico as Duffy: Another Orphan.
  • Lucie Stewart as July: An Orphan.
Supporting characters
  • Lois de Banzie as Eleanor Roosevelt
  • Peter Marshall as Bert Healy, a radio show host.
  • Irving Metzman as Mr. Bundles, a laundry man whose truck Annie stows away in.
  • I. M. Hobson as Drake, Warbucks' butler.
  • Colleen Zenk Pinter as Cecile, one of Warbucks' maids.
  • Mavis Ray as Mrs. Greer, one of Warbucks' maids.
  • Pamela Blair as Annette, one of Warbucks' maids.
  • Lu Leonard as Mrs. Pugh, Warbuck's cook.
  • Victor Griffin as Saunders, one of Warbucks' servants.
  • Jerome Collamore as Frick
  • Jon Richards as Frack

Several singer-actresses made their debuts in this film, as Annie's fellow orphans and principal dancers:

  • April Lerman would later portray "Lila Pembroke" on the first season of Charles in Charge
  • Martika (born Marta Marrero II) graduated to the hit TV series Kids Incorporated, and moved on from there to a successful solo career
  • Amanda Peterson, later of Explorers and Can't Buy Me Love fame, is a principal singer/dancer for the number "Sandy".
  • Shawnee Smith has since appeared in such films as Not My Kid, Summer School, the original Iron Eagle, The Blob, Who's Harry Crumb?, Desperate Hours, Becker, and most recently, the Saw series.
  • Meredith Salenger, later of The Journey of Natty Gunn, had an uncredited cameo as a dancing orphan.

According to Robert Osbourne of Turner Classic Movies, Drew Barrymore had auditioned for the role of Annie while Bette Midler was an early choice for Miss Hannigan, and Jack Nicholson had been considered for the role of Daddy Warbucks.

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