The Watermelon Woman (1997) featured a cast of 50 tracked actors. Of these, 6 (86%) are still alive today and 1 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Cheryl Clarke, age 79. This film starred Cheryl Dunye and Guinevere Turner.
86% still with us· verified cast12% of full cast · incl. 43 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 86% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 47 yrs
Deaths by Year
2012
Cast50 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cheryl Dunye Cheryl | Cheryl | Living | 13/05/1966 | 60 | — | 31 |
 Guinevere Turner Diana | Diana | Living | 23/05/1968 | 58 | — | 29 |
Valarie Walker Tamara | Tamara | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lisa Marie Bronson Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards | Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Cheryl Clarke June Walker | June Walker | Living | 16/05/1947 | 79 | — | 50 |
Irene Dunye Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Brian Freeman Lee Edwards | Lee Edwards | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ira Jeffries Shirley Hamilton | Shirley Hamilton | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Alexandra Juhasz Martha Page | Martha Page | Living | 12/03/1964 | 62 | — | 33 |
 Camille Paglia Self | Self | Living | 02/04/1947 | 79 | — | 50 |
 Sarah Schulman CLIT Archivist | CLIT Archivist | Living | 28/07/1958 | 68 | — | 39 |
V.S. Brodie Karaoke Singer | Karaoke Singer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Shelley Olivier Annie Heath | Annie Heath | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Rakoff Librarian | Librarian | Deceased | 27/11/1964 | 47 | 09/08/2012 | 33 |
Toshi Reagon Street Musician | Street Musician | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Bob | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Kat Robertson Yvette | Yvette | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jocelyn Taylor Stacey | Stacey | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bill Wayterra Photographer | Photographer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Elaine Freeman Bride's Mother | Bride's Mother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Erin Cramer Bride | Bride | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Wellington Love Groom | Groom | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Toni Nash Groom's Mother | Groom's Mother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Zoe Goldberg Little White Girl | Little White Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Calder Goldberg Little White Boy | Little White Boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Shanell Johnson Little Black Girl 1 | Little Black Girl 1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Olivia Bokelman Little Black Girl 2 | Little Black Girl 2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Madelyn Bokelman Little Black Girl 3 | Little Black Girl 3 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Barry Swimar Relative in Yamulke | Relative in Yamulke | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sara Vogt "Plantation Memories" Mistress / Cassandra Brooke (photo) | "Plantation Memories" Mistress / Cassandra Brooke (photo) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ana Margaret Sanchez "Souls of Deceit" Mulatto | "Souls of Deceit" Mulatto | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Eve Oishi Karaoke Cute Girl / Woman in Audience (photo) | Karaoke Cute Girl / Woman in Audience (photo) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joy Malinowski Emcee | Emcee | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Anthony Christopher Black Banker on the Street | Black Banker on the Street | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Suzi Nash Black School Teacher on the Street | Black School Teacher on the Street | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Earl Pittman Sorry Rosie 1 | Sorry Rosie 1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jonathan Ellis Sorry Rosie 2 | Sorry Rosie 2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
T. LaMonte McKinnon Sorry Rosie 3 | Sorry Rosie 3 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
S. Elizabeth Evans Leather Girl on the Street | Leather Girl on the Street | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Amadee Braxton Bus Stop Girl 1 | Bus Stop Girl 1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Denise Sneed Bus Stop Girl 2 | Bus Stop Girl 2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Reid-Pharr Street Queen in Library Line / Fred DeShields (photo) | Street Queen in Library Line / Fred DeShields (photo) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Hanson Grungy White Boy | Grungy White Boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rita Porter White Woman at Produce Truck | White Woman at Produce Truck | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Brian Baisemore Produce Man | Produce Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gail Lloyd Diana's Black Date | Diana's Black Date | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tatum Kendall White Girl Student 1 | White Girl Student 1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tania Galloni White Girl Student 2 | White Girl Student 2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jake Carlo White Boy Student | White Boy Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Zanobia Webb Poet | Poet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |