Editing Touched by an Angel (section)

==Cast and characters==

===Main===
*[[Roma Downey]] as Monica, a kind-hearted [[Irish people|Irish]] angel prone to getting in trouble, who is sent town-to-town to encourage people. She appears in all but two episodes.
*[[Della Reese]] as Tess, Monica's tough but loving supervisor. She acts like Monica's mother, often addressing her as "angel girl" or "Miss Wings". She appears in all but three episodes.
*[[John Dye]] as Andrew (main, seasons 3–9; recurring, season 2), an angel of death.
*[[Valerie Bertinelli]] as Gloria (main, seasons 8–9; guest, season 7), an intelligent but naïve and accident-prone [[Italian American]] angel made to understand the way of life in the early 21st century.

===Recurring ===
*[[Alexis Cruz]] as Rafael, an angel
*[[Ossie Davis]] as Erasmus Jones and [[Gabriel]], an [[archangel]]
*[[Jasmine Guy]] as Kathleen, a [[fallen angel]]
*[[Celeste Holm]] as Hattie Greene
*[[Wynonna Judd]] as Audrey Carmichael
*Eddie Karr as Nathaniel Greene
*[[Cloris Leachman]] as Ruth, an archangel
*[[Gerald McRaney]] as Russell Greene and Dr. Joe Patcherik
*[[Wendy Phillips]] as Claire Greene and Ruth Ann Russell
*[[Charles Rocket]] as Adam, an angel of death
*[[Marion Ross]] as Sophie and Emma
*[[Randy Travis]] as Wayne Machulis and Jed Winslow
*[[Paul Winfield]] as [[Samael|Sam]], an archangel and Andrew's supervisor
*Paul Wittenburg as Joey Machulis

===Notable guest stars===
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The series featured hundreds of guest stars during its run. Those who played other angels or demons included:
*[[Bruce Altman]] as Henry, an angel of death (season 2, episodes 1 & 4)
*[[Chris Burke (actor)|Chris Burke]] as Taylor, an angel (season 3, episode 26; season 4, episode 2)
*[[Bill Cosby]] as Phil, the angel of restoration (season 3, episode 27; season 5, episode 17)
*[[Keb' Mo']] as the angel of music (season 3, episode 27; season 9, episode 9), Isaac (season 6, episode 9),<br />and J.D. Winslow (season 7, episodes 24–25)
*[[Mandy Patinkin]] as [[Satan]] (season 7, episode 23)
*[[John Schneider (screen actor)|John Schneider]] as Frank Littleton (season 2, episode 6) and Joshua Winslow/Satan (season 7, episodes 24–25)
*[[David Ogden Stiers]] as Jones/Satan (season 9, episodes 21–22)

Musicians and other non-actors who guest starred included:
*[[Maya Angelou]] (season 2, episode 7)
*[[Charlotte Church]] (season 6, episode 7)
*[[Natalie Cole]] (season 2, episode 7)
*[[Bill Gaither]] (season 7, episode 24)
*[[Faith Hill]] (season 4, episode 1)
*[[Kathy Ireland]] (season 6, episode 3)
*[[Naomi Judd]] (season 6, episode 25)
*[[Tara Lipinski]] (season 5, episode 15)
*[[Jo Dee Messina]] (season 6, episode 9; season 9, episode 7)
*[[NSYNC]] (season 6, episode 7)
*[[Renee Olstead]] (season 4, episode 15)
*[[Sally Jessy Raphael]] (season 2, episode 22)
*[[Kenny Rogers]] (season 6, episode 14)
*[[Kerri Strug]] (season 3, episode 28)
*[[Luther Vandross]] (season 8, episode 20)
*[[Montel Williams]] (season 5, episode 20)
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As themselves:
*[[Hank Aaron]] (season 8, episode 2)
*[[Muhammad Ali]] (season 5, episode 24)
*[[Nadia Comaneci]] (season 3, episode 28)
*[[Celine Dion]] (season 5, episode 9)
*[[Dr. John]] (season 2, episode 15)
*[[Al Hirt]] (season 2, episode 15)
*[[Al Jarreau]] (season 2, episode 15)
*[[Toby Keith]] (season 8, episode 7)
*[[B. B. King]] (season 2, episode 15)
*[[Rosa Parks]] (season 5, episode 23)
*[[Plus One (band)|Plus One]] (season 7, episode 20)
*[[Sally Ride]] (season 5, episode 26)

The show also featured early appearances by many actors who later achieved greater fame, including:<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 21, 2017 |title=12 celebrities who were 'Touched by an Angel' before they were stars |url=https://metv.com/lists/12-celebrities-who-were-touched-by-an-angel-before-they-were-stars |access-date=June 21, 2022 |website=Me-TV Network |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Jack Black]]
*[[Bryan Cranston]]
*[[Kirsten Dunst]]
*[[America Ferrera]]
*[[Alyson Hannigan]]
*[[Shia LaBeouf]]
*[[Brie Larson]]
*[[Justina Machado]]
*[[Hayden Panettiere]]
*[[Pedro Pascal]]
*[[Zachary Quinto]]
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