The Watermelon Woman

The Watermelon Woman

85 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Feb. 7, 1996

A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.

The Watermelon Woman

85 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Feb. 7, 1996

The Watermelon Woman
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Dancing Girl
Original title The Watermelon Woman
Directors Sonya Klimuk, Renae Dinnerman, Ted Shields, Elenie Mansalis, Michael LaCorte, Cheryl Dunye
Writers Cheryl Dunye

Cast

Cheryl Dunye

as Cheryl

Guinevere Turner

as Diana

Valarie Walker

as Tamara

Lisa Marie Bronson

as Fae 'The Watermelon Woman' Richards

Cheryl Clarke

as June Walker

Irene Dunye

as Herself

Camille Paglia

as Self

Toshi Reagon

as Street Magician

Sarah Schulman

as CLIT Archivist

Gail Lloyd

as Diana's Black Date

Shelley Olivier

as Annie Heath

David Rakoff

as Librarian

Brian Freeman

as Lee Edwards

K. Brent Hill

as J.J. Liberty