Music of the Heart Cast
The cast of Music of the Heart.
Meryl Streep
as Roberta

Meryl Streep portrays Roberta Guaspari, an abandoned wife who finds new purpose in teaching violin to inner-city kids.

Cloris Leachman
as Assunta

Cloris Leachman plays Assunta Guaspari, the supportive mother of the central character Roberta.

Henry Dinhofer
as Lexi at 5

Henry Dinhofer appears as Lexi at 5, one of Roberta's young violin students.

Michael Angarano
as Nick at 7

Michael Angarano plays Nick at 7, portraying one of the children learning the violin in Roberta Guaspari's class.

Robert Ari
as Supervisor

Robert Ari takes on the role of a Supervisor in the school where Roberta teaches.

Aidan Quinn
as Brian

Aidan Quinn appears as Brian, a love interest of the lead character Roberta.

Teddy Coluca
as Taxi Driver

Teddy Coluca fills the role of the Taxi Driver, a minor character in the film.

Angela Bassett
as Janet

Angela Bassett plays Janet Williams, the school principal and a key supporter of Roberta's music program.

Josh Pais
as Dennis

Josh Pais appears as Dennis Rausch, Roberta's husband at the start of the film.

Barbara Gonzalez
as Janet's Secretary

Barbara Gonzalez plays Janet's Secretary, assisting the principal at the school.

Jade Yorker
as DeSean at 11

Jade Yorker portrays DeSean at 11, another young student of Roberta's violin classes.

Victoria Gómez
as Lucy at 10

Victoria Gómez stars as Lucy at 10, one of the children participating in the music program.

Justin Pierre Edmund
as Bongo Kid
Justin 'DJ' Spaulding
as Naeem at 9
Zoe Sternbach-Taubman
as Guadalupe at 9
Christopher Lopez
as Adam
Ruben Jared Seraballs
as James
Lucy Nonas-Barnes
as Becky
Rosalyn Coleman
as Mrs. Adisa
Kevin Miller
as Hall Boy
Hazel Medina
as Alice
Gloria Estefan
as Isabel
Iraida Polanco
as Landlady
Asha Sapp
as Tanisha
Betsy Aidem
as Mrs. Lamb
Julie Janney
as Flight Attendant
Cole Hawkins
as Lawrence at 5
Arthur French
as Ernie
Edmund Wilkinson
as Sheetrock Man
French Napier
as Painter
Socorro Santiago
as Lucy's Mother
Dominic Walters
as Justin
Jean-Luke Figueroa
as Ramon
Sam Fox Royston
as Leonard
Jane Leeves
as Dorothea
Eva Loomis
as Vanessa
Melay Araya
as Rachel
Charlie Hofheimer
as Nick at 17
Kieran Culkin
as Lexi at 15
Asease Korankyi
as Shandra
Myra Lucretia Taylor
as Beverly
Olga Merediz
as Ramon's Mother
Christian Berreondo
as Ramon's Brother
Leilani Irvin
as Myesha
Sophia Guaspari
as Rosario
Adam LeFevre
as Mr. Klein
Rafael John Alan Hines
as Simon
Jordan Ware
as Kenny
Amanda Muchnick
as Stephanie
Ian Quinlan
as Carlos
Naeem Jones
as Toussaint
Jay O. Sanders
as Dan Paxton
Mateo Gómez
as Ramon's Father
Rosalyn Benniman
as Woman at Opus Meeting
Leon Addison Brown
as Mr. Adams
Arnold Steinhardt
as Self
Scott Cumberbatch
as Lawrence at 15
Majid R. Khaliq
as Naeem Adisa at 19
Molly Gia Foresta
as Guadalupe at 19
Cristina Gómez
as Lucy at 20
Omari Toomer
as DeSean at 21
Tarik Lowe
as Teammate #1
Justin Daly
as Teammate #2
Isaac Stern
as Self
Isaiah Sheffer
as Carnegie Hall Concert Director
Mark O'Connor
as Self
Michael Tree
as Self
Charles Veal Jr.
as Self
Karen Briggs
as Self
Itzhak Perlman
as Self
Sandra Park
as Self
Diane Monroe
as Self
Joshua Bell
as Self
Jonathan Feldman
as Self
Dyllon Rogers
as Horse Hair Boy
April Davis
as First Grade Girl
Anibal Crooklyn Cuevas
as Frog Hair Boy
Sam Deutsch
as Violin Student
Lucy Little
as Violin Student
Jose Miguel Rojas
as Violin Student
Andrew Mayer
as Violin Student
Rebecca Dinhofer
as Violin Student
Christopher Katrandjian
as Violin Student
Ama Korankyi
as Violin Student
Chantilly Mariani
as Violin Student
Thomas Martin
as Violin Student
Derek Ambrosi
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Ruth Barrie
as Woman Shopper (uncredited)
David Chen
as Parent (uncredited)
Gideon Jacobs
as Headlock Boy (uncredited)
Emily Johnson
as Mother of Student (uncredited)
Gabriella Loutfi
as Violin Student (uncredited)
John P. McGinty
as Naval Officer (uncredited)
Kirby Mitchell
as New York Times Reporter (uncredited)
Sarallen
as Old Woman in Tenement Building (uncredited)
Ronald Sylvers
as Parent (uncredited)
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