Guinevere Turner
Diana
Valarie Walker
TamaraLisa Marie Bronson
Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
Cheryl Clarke
June WalkerIrene Dunye
SelfBrian Freeman
Lee EdwardsIra Jeffries
Shirley Hamilton
Camille Paglia
SelfShelley Olivier
Annie Heath
David Rakoff
LibrarianChristopher Ridenhour
BobBill Wayterra
PhotographerElaine Freeman
Bride's MotherErin Cramer
BrideToni Nash
Groom's MotherZoe Goldberg
Little White GirlCalder Goldberg
Little White BoyShanell Johnson
Little Black Girl 1Olivia Bokelman
Little Black Girl 2Madelyn Bokelman
Little Black Girl 3Sara Vogt
"Plantation Memories" Mistress / Cassandra Brooke (photo)Ana Margaret Sanchez
"Souls of Deceit" MulattoEve Oishi
Karaoke Cute Girl / Woman in Audience (photo)Anthony Christopher
Black Banker on the StreetSuzi Nash
Black School Teacher on the StreetEarl Pittman
Sorry Rosie 1Jonathan Ellis
Sorry Rosie 2T. LaMonte McKinnon
Sorry Rosie 3S. Elizabeth Evans
Leather Girl on the StreetAmadee Braxton
Bus Stop Girl 1Denise Sneed
Bus Stop Girl 2Robert Reid-Pharr
Street Queen in Library Line / Fred DeShields (photo)David Hanson
Grungy White BoyRita Porter
White Woman at Produce TruckBrian Baisemore
Produce Man
Gail Lloyd
Diana's Black DateTatum Kendall
White Girl Student 1Tania Galloni
White Girl Student 2Jake Carlo
White Boy StudentZanobia Webb
PoetNana Korantemaa
DrummerNana Akousa Agyiriwah
PercussionistVirginia Manning
Annie's GirlfriendPatricia Ellis
Mrs. Page-FletcherLillie Hayes
Her MaidJames Charles Roberts
Newsreel Narrator (voice)Robert Sciasci
Police OfficerA. Ron Marigna
Police OfficerDonnita Hamilton
June's Next Door NeighborJody Benjamin
JosieClaudine Benoit
Butch at PartyZoe Bissel
White Bar DykeAnna Blume
Eleanor Van ClydeMark Breitenberg
Claude ThorntonKenrick Cato
Ray Blake / NAACPCharlene Gilbert
Card Playing DykeReggie Griffin
Hambone JonesValerie Manenti
Rent Party and White Bar DykeLilly Marnell
Femme at PartyFawn McGee
Bobbi / Willa ClarkeDarrell Moore
NAACPL.M. Doria Roberts
Reba Richards / Banana SkirtLinda Salerno
Margaret FitzgeraldCarolyn Shapiro
White ActressJulia Zay
White Bar Dyke
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Reviews
In some ways this makes for quite an intriguing docu-drama on the historic roles of African American woman in cinema as the silents gave way to the talkies. Back then, many a cast member, regardless of race or sex, was given a simple title or bit part to avoid them being paid more than absolutely necessary, and one such lady that featured now and again was referred to as the “Watermelon Woman”. Al