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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

20176.5 / 1093 min
Drama, TV Movie

Overview

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An African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s.

Cast

Rose Byrne

Rose Byrne

Rebecca Skloot

Renée Elise Goldsberry

Renée Elise Goldsberry

Henrietta Lacks

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Deborah Lacks

Ninja N. Devoe

Ninja N. Devoe

Country Girl Mae

Lisa Arrindell

Lisa Arrindell

Aunt Ethel

Earl Poitier

Earl Poitier

Cousin Josh

L. Warren Young

L. Warren Young

Day Lacks

Patrick Walker

Patrick Walker

Cousin Fred

Jane Rumbaua

Jane Rumbaua

Mrs. Hsu

Sylvia Grace Crim

Sylvia Grace Crim

Mary Kubicek

Tian Richards

Tian Richards

Lawrence (16 yrs.)

Kate Bond

Kate Bond

Young Woman

Jazzy Ellis

Jazzy Ellis

Young Gladys

Jock McKissic

Jock McKissic

Carl the Mechanic

Kyanna Simone Simpson

Kyanna Simone Simpson

Deborah (15-24YRS)

Tinashe Kajese

Tinashe Kajese

Sadie

Kayla Anderson

Kayla Anderson

Johns Hopkins Student

Karen Wheeling Reynolds

Karen Wheeling Reynolds

Mrs. Gey

Todd Lee

Todd Lee

Doctor

Jordan Eli Arellano

Jordan Eli Arellano

Young Sonny Lacks

Mary Shaw

Mary Shaw

Woman at Pump

Tatom Pender

Tatom Pender

Johns Hopkins Nurse

Christopher Robert Escobar

Christopher Robert Escobar

Chris the Intern

Clint Edwards

Clint Edwards

Scientist

De'Marco Arrington

De'Marco Arrington

Young Joe

Jaylon Gordon

Jaylon Gordon

Alfred

Tashaun Stanfill-Perry

Tashaun Stanfill-Perry

Henrietta Lacks Neighbor

Matthew Bernard

Matthew Bernard

Johns Hopkins Student

Sage Mayer

Sage Mayer

Young Boy

Elizabeth Hackler

Elizabeth Hackler

Rebecca's Co-worker

David Shae

David Shae

Reporter

Jaedon Godley

Jaedon Godley

Davon Lacks

Tyvonna Jones

Tyvonna Jones

Elsie Lacks

Raphael Dante' Carr Jr.

Raphael Dante' Carr Jr.

Young Sonny

Miguel Angel Marrero

Miguel Angel Marrero

Scientist

Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance

Sir Lord Keenan Coefield

Reed Birney

Reed Birney

Dr. George Gey

Alpha Trivette

Alpha Trivette

First Administrator

Terrence V. Walker

Terrence V. Walker

Church Patron

Sean Freeland

Sean Freeland

Charlie

Reg E. Cathey

Reg E. Cathey

Zakariyyah

Gabriel Ebert

Gabriel Ebert

Christoph Lengauer

Crew

Peter Landesman

Peter Landesman

Adaptation

Paul Tazewell

Paul Tazewell

Costume Design

Alexander Woo

Alexander Woo

Writer

Rebecca Skloot

Rebecca Skloot

Book

Caroline Hanania

Caroline Hanania

Production Design

George C. Wolfe

George C. Wolfe

Screenplay

Cindy Tolan

Cindy Tolan

Casting

George C. Wolfe

George C. Wolfe

Director

Aaron Yanes

Aaron Yanes

Editor

Mateo Márquez

Mateo Márquez

Digital Intermediate Assistant

Sofian El Fani

Sofian El Fani

Director of Photography

Carla Martinez

Carla Martinez

Assistant Art Director

Sarah Carter

Sarah Carter

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