How to Make an American Quilt (1995) featured a cast of 50 tracked actors. Of these, 30 (79%) are still alive today and 8 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Lois Smith, age 95. This film starred Winona Ryder and Anne Bancroft.
79% still with us· verified cast60% of full cast · incl. 12 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 79% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 81.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast50 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winona Ryder Finn Dodd | Finn Dodd | Living | 29/10/1971 | 54 | — | 24 |
 Anne Bancroft Glady Joe Cleary | Glady Joe Cleary | Deceased | 17/09/1931 | 73 | 06/06/2005 | 64 |
 Ellen Burstyn Hy Dodd | Hy Dodd | Living | 07/12/1932 | 93 | — | 63 |
 Kate Nelligan Constance Saunders | Constance Saunders | Living | 16/03/1950 | 76 | — | 45 |
| Em | Deceased | 31/01/1929 | 80 | 22/01/2010 | 66 | |
 Maya Angelou Anna | Anna | Deceased | 04/04/1928 | 86 | 28/05/2014 | 67 |
 Alfre Woodard Marianna | Marianna | Living | 08/11/1952 | 73 | — | 43 |
| Sam | Living | 31/10/1963 | 62 | — | 32 | |
 Lois Smith Sophia | Sophia | Living | 03/11/1930 | 95 | — | 65 |
 Kate Capshaw Sally | Sally | Living | 03/11/1953 | 72 | — | 42 |
 Rip Torn Arthur | Arthur | Deceased | 06/02/1931 | 88 | 09/07/2019 | 64 |
| Leon | Living | 10/09/1969 | 57 | — | 26 | |
 Samantha Mathis Young Sophia | Young Sophia | Living | 12/05/1970 | 56 | — | 25 |
 Joanna Going Young Em | Young Em | Living | 22/07/1963 | 63 | — | 32 |
 Esther Rolle Aunt Pauline | Aunt Pauline | Deceased | 08/11/1920 | 78 | 17/11/1998 | 75 |
 Jared Leto Beck | Beck | Living | 26/12/1971 | 54 | — | 24 |
 Claire Danes Young Glady Joe | Young Glady Joe | Living | 12/04/1979 | 47 | — | 16 |
 Alicia Goranson Young Hy | Young Hy | Living | 22/06/1974 | 52 | — | 21 |
 Holland Taylor Mrs. Rubens | Mrs. Rubens | Living | 14/01/1943 | 83 | — | 52 |
 Tim Guinee Young Dean | Young Dean | Living | 18/11/1962 | 63 | — | 33 |
 Derrick O'Connor Dean | Dean | Deceased | 03/01/1941 | 77 | 29/06/2018 | 54 |
 Loren Dean Preston | Preston | Living | 31/07/1969 | 57 | — | 26 |
 Melinda Dillon Mrs. Darling | Mrs. Darling | Deceased | 13/10/1939 | 83 | 09/01/2023 | 56 |
 Richard Jenkins Howell | Howell | Living | 04/05/1947 | 79 | — | 48 |
 Denis Arndt James | James | Deceased | 23/02/1939 | 86 | 25/03/2025 | 56 |
 Adam Baldwin Finn's Father | Finn's Father | Living | 27/02/1962 | 64 | — | 33 |
 Michael McElroy Baby Pres | Baby Pres | Living | 04/04/1994 | 32 | — | 1 |
 Ari Meyers Duff | Duff | Living | 06/04/1968 | 58 | — | 27 |
 Jane Alden Em's Mother | Em's Mother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tamala Jones Anna's Great Grandmother | Anna's Great Grandmother | Living | 12/11/1974 | 51 | — | 21 |
Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly Little Anna | Little Anna | Living | 28/06/1985 | 41 | — | 10 |
 Will Estes Boy at Party | Boy at Party | Living | 21/10/1978 | 47 | — | 17 |
 Mykelti Williamson Winston | Winston | Living | 04/03/1957 | 69 | — | 38 |
Kaela Green Evie | Evie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kaelynn Craddick Young Finn | Young Finn | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sara Craddick Young Finn | Young Finn | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gail Strickland The Mrs. | The Mrs. | Living | 18/05/1945 | 81 | — | 50 |
Krysten Lee Wilson Baby Duff | Baby Duff | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kellie Lynn Wilson Baby Duff | Baby Duff | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Brian McElroy Baby Pres | Baby Pres | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Paige Kettner Little Evie | Little Evie | Living | 21/01/1991 | 35 | — | 4 |
Ryanne Kettner Little Evie | Little Evie | Living | 21/01/1991 | 35 | — | 4 |
Annie Mae Hunter Little Duff | Little Duff | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Matt Zusser Pres | Pres | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Williams Em's Father | Em's Father | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Harvey E. Lee Jr. Anna's Great Grandfather | Anna's Great Grandfather | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Debra Stricklin Lady Guest | Lady Guest | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 María Celedonio Young Anna | Young Anna | Living | 01/01/1972 | 54 | — | 23 |
 Charles Parks Male Guest | Male Guest | Living | 27/02/1940 | 86 | — | 55 |
 Jonah Rooney Boy at Party | Boy at Party | Living | 17/07/1979 | 47 | — | 16 |
