<Table> <Tr> <Th> Actor </Th> <Th> Character </Th> <Th> Relationship </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sally Field </Td> <Td> Mary Lynn `` M'Lynn '' Eatenton </Td> <Td> Social Worker ; Wife to Drum Eatenton ; Mother to Shelby , Jonathan and Tommy ; Jackson 's mother - in - law ; Jack Jr. 's maternal grandmother </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dolly Parton </Td> <Td> Truvy Jones </Td> <Td> Beautician ; Wife to Spud Jones ; Mother to Louie ; town gossip </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shirley MacLaine </Td> <Td> Louisa `` Ouiser '' Boudreaux </Td> <Td> Clairee Belcher 's best friend and confidant ; Eatenton Family 's next - door neighbor ; town curmudgeon , and Drum Eatenton 's nemesis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Daryl Hannah </Td> <Td> Annelle Dupuy Desoto </Td> <Td> Newcomer to town ; Apprentice Beautician hired by Truvy Jones ; first married to Bunkie Dupuy ; later marries Sammy Desoto </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Olympia Dukakis </Td> <Td> Clairee Belcher </Td> <Td> Former town first lady ; sister to Drew Marmillion , sister - in - law to Belle Marmillion ; aunt to Marshall and Nancy Beth Marmillion ; best friend and confidant of Ouiser Boudreaux ; friend of the Eatentons and Joneses </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Julia Roberts </Td> <Td> Shelby Eatenton Latcherie </Td> <Td> Eldest child and only daughter of Drum and M'Lynn Eatenton ; sister to Jonathan and Tommy ; marries Jackson Latcherie and gives birth to Jackson `` Jack '' Latcherie , Jr. ; suffers from type one diabetes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tom Skerritt </Td> <Td> Thomas Drummond `` Drum '' Eatenton </Td> <Td> Husband of M'Lynn Eatenton , Father to Shelby , Jonathan and Tommy ; Jackson Latcherie 's father - in - law ; Jack Jr. 's maternal grandfather </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sam Shepard </Td> <Td> Spud Jones </Td> <Td> Sporadically employed laborer ; Truvy Jones 's husband and Louie 's father </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dylan McDermott </Td> <Td> Jackson Latcherie </Td> <Td> Lawyer ; Shelby Eatenton 's husband ; Jack Jr. 's father ; Drum and M'Lynn's son - in - law and Jonathan and Tommy 's brother - in - law </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kevin J. O'Connor </Td> <Td> Sammy Desoto </Td> <Td> Annelle Dupuy 's eventual husband , who met her at Shelby and Jackson 's wedding reception </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bill McCutcheon </Td> <Td> Owen Jenkins </Td> <Td> Ouiser Boudreaux 's former boyfriend who has returned to town </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ann Wedgeworth </Td> <Td> Aunt Fern Thornton </Td> <Td> Jackson Latcherie 's aunt ; her specialty is baking animal - shaped cakes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Knowl Johnson </Td> <Td> Tommy Eatenton </Td> <Td> Drum and M'Lynn Eatenton 's first - born son and middle child ; Shelby and Jonathan 's brother ; Jackson 's brother - in - law ; Jack Jr. 's maternal uncle </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jonathan Ward </Td> <Td> Jonathan Eatenton </Td> <Td> Drum and M'Lynn Eatenton 's second - born son and youngest child ; Shelby and Tommy 's brother ; Jackson 's brother - in - law ; Jack Jr. 's maternal uncle </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ronald Young </Td> <Td> Drew Marmillion </Td> <Td> Clairee Belcher 's brother ; Husband to Belle Marmillion ; Father to Marshall and Nancy Beth </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bibi Besch </Td> <Td> Belle Marmillion </Td> <Td> Drew Marmillion 's wife ; Mother to Marshall and Nancy Beth ; Clairee Belcher 's sister - in - law </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Janine Turner </Td> <Td> Nancy - Beth Marmillion </Td> <Td> Drew and Belle Marmillion 's daughter ; Marshall 's sister ; Clairee Belcher 's niece ; town 's dethroned `` Miss Merry Christmas '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> James Wlcek </Td> <Td> Marshall Marmillion </Td> <Td> Drew and Belle Marmillion 's son ; Nancy Beth 's brother ; Clairee Belcher 's nephew ; announces to his parents he is gay </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tom Hodges </Td> <Td> Louie Jones </Td> <Td> Truvy and Spud Jones 's rebellious son </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> C. Houser </Td> <Td> Jackson Latcherie , Jr. ( 1 year old ) </Td> <Td> Jackson and Shelby Latcherie 's son ; Drum and M'Lynn Eatenton 's maternal grandson ; Jonathan and Tommy Eatenton 's maternal nephew </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Daniel Camp </Td> <Td> Jackson Latcherie , Jr. ( 3 years old ) </Td> <Td> Jackson and Shelby Latcherie 's son ; Drum and M'Lynn Eatenton 's maternal grandson ; Jonathan and Tommy Eatenton 's maternal nephew </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Actor </Th> <Th> Character </Th> <Th> Relationship </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sally Field </Td> <Td> Mary Lynn `` M'Lynn '' Eatenton </Td> <Td> Social Worker ; Wife to Drum Eatenton ; Mother to Shelby , Jonathan and Tommy ; Jackson 's mother - in - law ; Jack Jr. 's maternal grandmother </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dolly Parton </Td> <Td> Truvy Jones </Td> <Td> Beautician ; Wife to Spud Jones ; Mother to Louie ; town gossip </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shirley MacLaine </Td> <Td> Louisa `` Ouiser '' Boudreaux </Td> <Td> Clairee Belcher 's best friend and confidant ; Eatenton Family 's next - door neighbor ; town curmudgeon , and Drum Eatenton 's nemesis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Daryl Hannah </Td> <Td> Annelle Dupuy Desoto </Td> <Td> Newcomer to town ; Apprentice Beautician hired by Truvy Jones ; first married to Bunkie Dupuy ; later marries Sammy Desoto </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Olympia Dukakis </Td> <Td> Clairee Belcher </Td> <Td> Former town first lady ; sister to Drew Marmillion , sister - in - law to Belle Marmillion ; aunt to Marshall and Nancy Beth Marmillion ; best friend and confidant of Ouiser Boudreaux ; friend of the Eatentons and Joneses </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Julia Roberts </Td> <Td> Shelby Eatenton Latcherie </Td> <Td> Eldest child and only daughter of Drum and M'Lynn Eatenton ; sister to Jonathan and Tommy ; marries Jackson Latcherie and gives birth to Jackson `` Jack '' Latcherie , Jr. ; suffers from type one diabetes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tom Skerritt </Td> <Td> Thomas Drummond `` Drum '' Eatenton </Td> <Td> Husband of M'Lynn Eatenton , Father to Shelby , Jonathan and Tommy ; Jackson Latcherie 's father - in - law ; Jack Jr. 's maternal grandfather </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sam Shepard </Td> <Td> Spud Jones </Td> <Td> Sporadically employed laborer ; Truvy Jones 's husband and Louie 's father </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dylan McDermott </Td> <Td> Jackson Latcherie </Td> <Td> Lawyer ; Shelby Eatenton 's husband ; Jack Jr. 's father ; Drum and M'Lynn's son - in - law and Jonathan and Tommy 's brother - in - law </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kevin J. O'Connor </Td> <Td> Sammy Desoto </Td> <Td> Annelle Dupuy 's eventual husband , who met her at Shelby and Jackson 's wedding reception </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bill McCutcheon </Td> <Td> Owen Jenkins </Td> <Td> Ouiser Boudreaux 's former boyfriend who has returned to town </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ann Wedgeworth </Td> <Td> Aunt Fern Thornton </Td> <Td> Jackson Latcherie 's aunt ; her specialty is baking animal - shaped cakes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Knowl Johnson </Td> <Td> Tommy Eatenton </Td> <Td> Drum and M'Lynn Eatenton 's first - born son and middle child ; Shelby and Jonathan 's brother ; Jackson 's brother - in - law ; Jack Jr. 's maternal uncle </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jonathan Ward </Td> <Td> Jonathan Eatenton </Td> <Td> Drum and M'Lynn Eatenton 's second - born son and youngest child ; Shelby and Tommy 's brother ; Jackson 's brother - in - law ; Jack Jr. 's maternal uncle </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ronald Young </Td> <Td> Drew Marmillion </Td> <Td> Clairee Belcher 's brother ; Husband to Belle Marmillion ; Father to Marshall and Nancy Beth </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bibi Besch </Td> <Td> Belle Marmillion </Td> <Td> Drew Marmillion 's wife ; Mother to Marshall and Nancy Beth ; Clairee Belcher 's sister - in - law </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Janine Turner </Td> <Td> Nancy - Beth Marmillion </Td> <Td> Drew and Belle Marmillion 's daughter ; Marshall 's sister ; Clairee Belcher 's niece ; town 's dethroned `` Miss Merry Christmas '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> James Wlcek </Td> <Td> Marshall Marmillion </Td> <Td> Drew and Belle Marmillion 's son ; Nancy Beth 's brother ; Clairee Belcher 's nephew ; announces to his parents he is gay </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tom Hodges </Td> <Td> Louie Jones </Td> <Td> Truvy and Spud Jones 's rebellious son </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> C. Houser </Td> <Td> Jackson Latcherie , Jr. ( 1 year old ) </Td> <Td> Jackson and Shelby Latcherie 's son ; Drum and M'Lynn Eatenton 's maternal grandson ; Jonathan and Tommy Eatenton 's maternal nephew </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Daniel Camp </Td> <Td> Jackson Latcherie , Jr. ( 3 years old ) </Td> <Td> Jackson and Shelby Latcherie 's son ; Drum and M'Lynn Eatenton 's maternal grandson ; Jonathan and Tommy Eatenton 's maternal nephew </Td> </Tr> </Table>
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