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The Watermelon Woman is a 1996 feature film by filmmaker Cheryl Dunye about Cheryl, a young black lesbian working a day job in a video store while trying to make a film about a black actress from the 1930s known for playing the stereotypical "mammy" roles relegated to black actresses during the period. It was the first feature film directed by a black lesbian.
Original Release
03/05/1997
US Release
03/05/1997
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Guinevere Turner | Diana |
| Valarie Walker | Tamara |
| Lisa Marie Bronson | Fae 'The Watermelon Woman' Richards |
| Cheryl Clarke | June Walker |
| Irene Dunye | Herself / Irene Dunye |
| Brian Freeman | Lee Edwards |
| Ira Jeffries | Shirley Hamilton |
| Alexandra Juhasz | Martha Page |
| Camille Paglia | Camille Page / Self |
| Sarah Schulman | CLIT Archivist |
Directors
Writers
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Guinevere Turner | Diana |
| Valarie Walker | Tamara |
| Lisa Marie Bronson | Fae 'The Watermelon Woman' Richards |
| Cheryl Clarke | June Walker |
| Irene Dunye | Herself / Irene Dunye |
| Brian Freeman | Lee Edwards |
| Ira Jeffries | Shirley Hamilton |
| Alexandra Juhasz | Martha Page |
| Camille Paglia | Camille Page / Self |
| Sarah Schulman | CLIT Archivist |
| V.S. Brodie | Karaoke Singer |
| Shelley Olivier | Annie Heath |
| David Rakoff | Librarian |
| Toshi Reagon | Street Magician / Street Musician |
| Christopher Ridenhour | Bob |
| Kat L Robertson | Yvette |
| Jocelyn Taylor | Stacey |
| Bill Wayterra | Photographer |
| Elaine Freeman | Bride's Mother |
| Erin Cramer | Bride |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael Light | Executive Producer |
| Burke Moody | Executive Producer |
| Annie Taylor | Executive Producer |
| Cheryl Dunye | Producer |
| Joy Malinowski | Producer |
| Benjy Blanco | Producer |
| Benjamin Goldberg | Producer |
| Alexandra Juhasz | Producer |
| Judy LeBold | Producer |
| Zoe Leonard | Producer |
| Marc Smolowitz | Producer |
| Barry Swimar | Producer |
| Cate Wilson | Producer |
Editors
