About Where the Heart Is
- Released on April 27, 2000
Novalee Nation is a 17-year-old Tennessee transient who has to grow up in a hurry when she's left pregnant and abandoned by her boyfriend on a roadside, and takes refuge in the friendly aisles of Wal-Mart. Eventually, some eccentric but kindly strangers 'adopt' Novalee and her infant daughter, helping them buck the odds and build a new life.
Full Cast of Where the Heart Is
Natalie Portman plays Novalee Nation
Ashley Judd plays Lexie Coop
Stockard Channing plays Thelma 'Sister' Husband
Joan Cusack plays Ruth Meyers
Sally Field plays Mama Lil
James Frain plays Forney Hull
Dylan Bruno plays Willy Jack Pickens
Keith David plays Moses Whitecotten
Ray Prewitt plays Tim
Laura House plays Nicki
Mary Ashleigh Green plays Girl in Bathroom
Kinna McInroe plays Wal-Mart Clerk
Linda Wakeman plays Hospital Receptionist
David Alvarado plays Cellmate
Mark Voges plays Religious Man
Todd Lowe plays Troy
Margaret Hoard plays Mary Elizabeth Hull
Rodger Boyce plays Officer Harry
Gabriel Folse plays Policeman #2
Sue McCormick plays Cake Supplier
Karey Green plays Rhonda
Laura Auldridge plays Wal-Mart Assistant Manager
Alicia Godwin plays Jolene
Dennis Letts plays Sheriff
Richard Andrew Jones plays Mr. Sprock
Kathryn Esquivel plays Mrs. Ortiz
Mark Mathis plays Reporter
J.D. Evermore plays Orderly
Angee Hughes plays Religious Woman
Mackenzie Fitzgerald plays Americus Nation
Nataly Peña plays Angela Ortiz
Yvette Diaz plays Rosanna Ortiz
T.J. McFarland plays Ray
Richard Nance plays Johnny DeSoto
Tony Mann plays M.C. of Banquet
John Swasey plays Jerry
Scarlett McAlister plays Kitty
Kylie Harmon plays Praline
Cody Linley plays Brownie
Bob Coonrod plays Ernie
Heather Kafka plays Delphia
Angelina Fiordellisi plays Nurse
Cheyenne Rushing plays Co-Ed
Deborah Abbott plays Bar Girl
Alecia Batson plays Girl in Bar / Girl on the Street
Stacy Bellew plays Wal-Mart Girl
Jeff Cooper plays Nightclub Customer / Pedestrian
Rebecca Davis plays Photo Finalist
Lisa Del Dotto plays Wedding Guest
Jeremy Denzlinger plays Reporter
Dan Eggleston plays Truck Driver
Adrian Garza plays Young Brownie
Jim Henry plays Bar Room Fighter (uncredited)
Molly Howe plays Lynne (uncredited)
K. Todd Lytle plays Customer at Gas Station
Erica Mincks plays Miss Sequoyah
Trevor Doyle Nelson plays Partygoer
Bobby Shue plays Wal-Mart Customer
Cassandra L. Small plays Birthday Party Guest / Wedding Guest
Russell Towery plays Bass Player
Chris Warner plays Wal-Mart Employee
Gena West plays Hospital Visitor
Jerry Wu plays Bar Patron
Jason C. Young plays Professor
Crew of Where the Heart Is
Sound
Writing
Camera
Art
Editing
Production
Directing
Costume & Make-Up
Visual Effects
- Natalie Portman
- Ashley Judd
- Stockard Channing
- Joan Cusack
- Sally Field
- James Frain
- Dylan Bruno
- Keith David
- Ray Prewitt
- Laura House
- Mary Ashleigh Green
- Kinna McInroe
- Linda Wakeman
- David Alvarado
- Mark Voges
- Todd Lowe
- Margaret Hoard
- Rodger Boyce
- Gabriel Folse
- Sue McCormick
- Karey Green
- Laura Auldridge
- Alicia Godwin
- Dennis Letts
- Richard Andrew Jones
- Kathryn Esquivel
- Mark Mathis
- J.D. Evermore
- Angee Hughes
- Mackenzie Fitzgerald
- Nataly Peña
- Yvette Diaz
- T.J. McFarland
- Richard Nance
- Tony Mann
- John Swasey
- Scarlett McAlister
- Kylie Harmon
- Cody Linley
- Bob Coonrod
- Heather Kafka
- Angelina Fiordellisi
- Cheyenne Rushing
- Deborah Abbott
- Alecia Batson
- Stacy Bellew
- Jeff Cooper
- Rebecca Davis
- Lisa Del Dotto
- Jeremy Denzlinger
- Dan Eggleston
- Adrian Garza
- Jim Henry
- Molly Howe
- K. Todd Lytle
- Erica Mincks
- Trevor Doyle Nelson
- Bobby Shue
- Cassandra L. Small
- Russell Towery
- Chris Warner
- Gena West
- Jerry Wu
- Jason C. Young