Production Credits The Watermelon Woman
The Watermelon Woman
Full Cast & Crew
An in-depth look at the talented ensemble and technical visionaries who brought The Watermelon Woman to life.
The Cast
50 Members

Cheryl DunyeCheryl

Guinevere TurnerDiana
Valarie WalkerTamara
Lisa Marie BronsonFae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards

Cheryl ClarkeJune Walker
Irene DunyeSelf
Brian FreemanLee Edwards
Ira JeffriesShirley Hamilton

Alexandra JuhaszMartha Page

Camille PagliaSelf

Sarah SchulmanCLIT Archivist
V.S. BrodieKaraoke Singer
Shelley OlivierAnnie Heath

David RakoffLibrarian
Toshi ReagonStreet Musician
Kat RobertsonYvette

Jocelyn TaylorStacey
Bill WayterraPhotographer
Elaine FreemanBride's Mother
Erin CramerBride
Wellington LoveGroom
Toni NashGroom's Mother
Zoe GoldbergLittle White Girl
Calder GoldbergLittle White Boy
Shanell JohnsonLittle Black Girl 1
Olivia BokelmanLittle Black Girl 2
Madelyn BokelmanLittle Black Girl 3
Barry SwimarRelative in Yamulke
Sara Vogt"Plantation Memories" Mistress / Cassandra Brooke (photo)
Ana Margaret Sanchez"Souls of Deceit" Mulatto
Eve OishiKaraoke Cute Girl / Woman in Audience (photo)
Joy MalinowskiEmcee
Anthony ChristopherBlack Banker on the Street
Suzi NashBlack School Teacher on the Street
Earl PittmanSorry Rosie 1
Jonathan EllisSorry Rosie 2
T. LaMonte McKinnonSorry Rosie 3
S. Elizabeth EvansLeather Girl on the Street
Amadee BraxtonBus Stop Girl 1
Denise SneedBus Stop Girl 2
Robert Reid-PharrStreet Queen in Library Line / Fred DeShields (photo)
David HansonGrungy White Boy
Rita PorterWhite Woman at Produce Truck
Brian BaisemoreProduce Man

Gail LloydDiana's Black Date
Tatum KendallWhite Girl Student 1
Tania GalloniWhite Girl Student 2
Jake CarloWhite Boy Student
Zanobia WebbPoet
Technical Crew
Top Credits

Cheryl DunyeDirector
Michael LightExecutive Producer
Annie TaylorEditor

Cheryl DunyeWriter
Barry SwimarProducer

Cheryl DunyeEditor

Alexandra JuhaszProducer
Michelle CrenshawDirector of Photography