cast
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Hilary Swank
Erin Gruwell
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Patrick Dempsey
Scott Casey
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Scott Glenn
Steve Gruwell
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Imelda Staunton
Margaret Campbell
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April Hernandez Castillo
Eva Benitez
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Mario
Andre Bryant
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Kristin Herrera
Gloria Munez
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Jaclyn Ngan
Sindy
- Sergio Montalvo Alejandro Santiago
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Jason Finn
Marcus
- Deance Wyatt Jamal Hill
- Vanetta Smith Brandy Ross
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Gabriel Chavarria
Tito
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Hunter Parrish
Ben
- Antonio García Miguel
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Giovonnie Samuels
Victoria
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John Benjamin Hickey
Brian Gelford
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Robert Wisdom
Dr. Carl Cohn
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Pat Carroll
Miep Gies
- Will Morales Paco
- Armand Jones Grant Rice
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Ricardo Molina
Eva's Father
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Angela Alvarado
Eva’s Mother
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Liisa Cohen
Brandy's Mother
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Tim Halligan
Principal Banning
- Brian Bennett Brandy's Father
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Lisa Banes
Karin Polachek
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Giselle Bonilla
Young Eva
- Earl Williams Young Marcus
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Blake Hightower
Clive
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Angela Sargeant
Marcus' Mother
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Robin Skye
PTA Mom
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Chil Kong
Store Owner
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Juan Garcia
Defense Attorney
- Larry Cahn Prosecutor
- Abel Soto Gang Member
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Dan Warner
Cop #1
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Randy Hall
Cop #2
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Carl Paoli
Cop #3
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Dominic Daniel
Drug Dealer
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Cody Chappel
Bookstore Clerk
- DJ Motiv8 DJ
- Renee Firestone Herself - Holocaust survivor
- Eddie Ilam Himself - Holocaust Survivor
- Elisabeth Mann Herself - Holocaust Survivor
- Gloria Ungar Herself - Holocaust Survivor
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Sonny Mario Ayon
Eva's Hispanic Gang Member / Student (uncredited)
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Joe Seo
Student