82家房客

　　The main hero of the film is an electrician with a far greater effect on the people around him than his job defines. He is the last link in a huge energetic system and he becomes the binding bridge between the geopolitical problems of post-soviet space and the common people.
　　The economic devastation of the country had an enormous impact on the industrial workers and yet despite the upheaval, these people did not seize to love and suffer, to have and be friends and to enjoy their lives… In particular our resilient electrician, who possesses a wonderful and open heart. He not only brings electric light (which is often out) to the lives of the inhabitants of this small city, but he also spreads the light of love, loyalty, life and mainly laughter.

　　安娜·威尔斯 Anne Welles：外表庄严秀丽内心却情感丰富的女主角，一生渴望获得真爱，而不是委屈于被爱；年轻时甩掉钻石王老五，临近中年时甩掉化妆品公司董事，好友詹妮弗自杀，与闺蜜妮丽反目成仇，可最还被花心的初恋情人莱昂·伯克伤透了心。（电影版由芭芭拉·帕金斯饰演）原型是小说作者杰·苏珊本人。
　　妮丽·奥哈拉 Neely O'Hara：17岁来到纽约打拼认识了安妮，一次偶然的机会她登上舞台一举成名，但随之而来的不仅是名利，还伴随着兴奋剂，安眠药，与同性恋老公离婚之后发疯进了疯人院，出院后东山再起却缠上了好友安妮的老公莱昂，再一次走向自我毁灭。（电影版由帕蒂·杜克主演）原型是朱迪·加兰。
　　詹妮弗·诺斯 Jennifer North：小说里最喜欢的人物，外貌性感靓丽却不失清纯，内心善良与人为善，可惜遇人不淑，她也是第一个服用“红娃娃”的女演员，王子、歌星、制片人直至议会议员，却没有一个人真心实意的爱她，最终因为癌症自杀永别于世。（电影版由莎朗·塔特主演）原型是玛丽莲·梦露。
　　海伦·劳逊 Helen Lawson：满口粗话却主宰百老汇的女明星，自私自利到头来只换来空虚寂寞。（电影版由苏珊·海沃德主演）