The Secret Life of Bees
The Secret Life of Bees
The Secret Life of Bees
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2008
1h 54m
7.5(560 votes)
Family
Adventure
Drama

Overview

Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past.

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Fox Searchlight Pictures
The Donners' Company
Overbrook Entertainment

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Cast & Crew

43 members
Acting

Dakota Fanning

Lily Owens

Dakota Fanning
Acting

Queen Latifah

August Boatwright

Queen Latifah
Acting

Jennifer Hudson

Rosaleen Daise

Jennifer Hudson
Acting

Alicia Keys

June Boatwright

Alicia Keys
Acting

Sophie Okonedo

May Boatwright

Sophie Okonedo
Acting

Paul Bettany

T. Ray Owens

Paul Bettany
Acting

Hilarie Burton

Deborah Owens

Hilarie Burton
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Tristan Mack Wilds

Zach Taylor

Tristan Mack Wilds
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Nate Parker

Neil

Nate Parker
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Shondrella Avery

Greta

Shondrella Avery
Acting

Renee Ford Clark

Doll (as Renée Clark)

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Sharon Conley

Violet

Sharon Conley
Acting

Nicky Buggs

Cressie

Nicky Buggs
Acting

Jasmine Burke

Sugar Girl

Jasmine Burke
Acting

Emma Sage Bowman

Young Lily

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Emily Alyn Lind

Young Lily

Emily Alyn Lind
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Addy Miller

Young Lily

Addy Miller
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Taylor Kowalski

Teenager

Taylor Kowalski
Acting

Bob Hungerford

Frank Posey

Bob Hungerford
Acting

Richard Todd Sullivan

Mechanic

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Chris Moore

Posey's Buddy

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Bill Oberst Jr.

Sheriff Gaston

Bill Oberst Jr.
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Cullen Moss

Young White Policemna

Cullen Moss
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Walt Elder

Driver

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Dan Beene

Mr. Kirven

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Joe Chrest

Mr. Forrest

Joe Chrest
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Robin Mullins

Miss Lacy

Robin Mullins
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Tom Conder

White Man #1

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Crew

Jay Pearson

White Man #3

Jay Pearson
Acting

Dan Cox

Sheriff Brooks

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Quentin Kerr

Police Officer

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Kimberly Bailey

Additional Voices (voice)

Kimberly Bailey
Acting

Doug Burch

Additional Voices (voice)

Doug Burch
Acting

Cathy Cavadini

Additional Voices (voice)

Cathy Cavadini
Acting

Lanei Chapman

Additional Voices (voice)

Lanei Chapman
Production

Barbara Harris

Additional Voices (voice)

Barbara Harris
Acting

Amad Jackson

Additional Voices (voice)

Amad Jackson
Acting

Terence Mathews

Additional Voices (voice)

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Jeremy Maxwell

Additional Voices (voice)

Jeremy Maxwell
Acting

Alan Oppenheimer

Additional Voices (voice)

Alan Oppenheimer
Acting

Richard Penn

Additional Voices (voice)

Richard Penn
Acting

Noreen Reardon

Additional Voices (voice)

Noreen Reardon
Acting

Cheryl Tyre Smith

Additional Voices (voice)

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