Sissy Spacek
as Carrie White

Piper Laurie
as Margaret White

Amy Irving
as Sue Snell

William Katt
as Tommy Ross

Nancy Allen
as Christine Hargenson

Betty Buckley
as Miss Collins

John Travolta
as Billy Nolan

P.J. Soles
as Norma Watson

Priscilla Pointer
as Mrs. Snell

Sydney Lassick
as Mr. Fromm

Stefan Gierasch
as Principal Morton

Michael Talbott
as Freddy

Doug Cox
as The Beak

Harry Gold
as George Dawson

Noelle North
as Frieda Jason

Cindy Daly
as Cora Wilson

Deirdre Berthrong
as Rhonda Wilson

Anson Downes
as Ernest Peterson

Rory Stevens
as Kenny

Edie McClurg
as Helen Shyres

Cameron De Palma
as Bobby Erbeter, the Boy on the Bike

Sharon Benson
as Ruth Gogan (uncredited)

Terry Bolo
as Trudy Bourne (uncredited)

Jean Glaudé
as Afro Guy (uncredited)

Katie Irving
as Katie O'Shea / The Balladeer (uncredited)

Cynthia Schuler Larsen
as Alice Litten (uncredited)

Dan Protheroe
as Bassist - Vance or Towers (prom band) (uncredited)

James Saad
as Drummer & Percussionist - Vance or Towers (prom band) (uncredited)

Janie Squire
as Julia McDermitt (uncredited)

Mike Towers
as Vance or Towers

Glen Vance
as Vance or Towers