Cast
- Winona Ryder as Josephine "Jo" March (age 26), an ambitious young woman who longs to become a successful author.
- Gabriel Byrne as Friedrich Bhaer, a handsome professor who falls in love with Jo while he works as a tutor in New York and who eventually marries her.
- Trini Alvarado as Margaret "Meg" March (age 28), the oldest March sister. She marries Laurie's tutor, John Brooke, and gives birth to twins, a boy (Demi) and girl (Daisy).
- Samantha Mathis as Adult Amy March, the youngest March daughter. Instead of the brown hair and brown or green eyes of her sisters, she has golden curls and blue eyes. She later marries Laurie and becomes a successful painter.
- Kirsten Dunst as Young Amy. Amy was the only character played by two different actresses.
- Claire Danes as Elizabeth "Beth" March (age 14), the third March daughter, was shy and loyal. She contracted scarlet fever which weakened her heart and resulted in her death some years later.
- Christian Bale as Theodore "Laurie" Laurence, the grandson of the March's neighbor.
- Eric Stoltz as John Brooke, Laurie's tutor and Meg's eventual husband.
- John Neville as Mr. Laurence, a kindly neighbor.
- Mary Wickes as Aunt March, the only March family member who still had money. Upon her death, her estate is left to Jo who transforms it into a school.
- Susan Sarandon as Margaret "Marmee" March, the mother of the March daughters.
- Matthew Walker as Mr. March, the father of the March daughters.
- Florence Paterson as Hannah.
- Janne Mortil as Sally Moffat.
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