The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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2017
1h 33m
6.3(105 votes)
Drama
History
TV Movie

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

60 members
Acting

Oprah Winfrey

Deborah Lacks

Oprah Winfrey
Acting

Rose Byrne

Rebecca Skloot

Rose Byrne
Acting

Renée Elise Goldsberry

Henrietta Lacks

Renée Elise Goldsberry
Acting

Reg E. Cathey

Zakariyyah

Reg E. Cathey
Acting

Courtney B. Vance

Sir Lord Keenan Coefield

Courtney B. Vance
Acting

Rocky Carroll

Sonny Lacks

Rocky Carroll
Acting

Leslie Uggams

Sadie

Leslie Uggams
Acting

Reed Birney

Dr. George Gey

Reed Birney
Acting

John Douglas Thompson

Lawrence Lacks

John Douglas Thompson
Acting

Adriane Lenox

Barbara Lacks

Adriane Lenox
Acting

Roger Robinson

Day Lacks

Roger Robinson
Acting

John Beasley

Cliff

John Beasley
Acting

Peter Gerety

Paul Lurz

Peter Gerety
Acting

Gabriel Ebert

Christoph Lengauer

Gabriel Ebert
Acting

John Benjamin Hickey

Bill Watson

John Benjamin Hickey
Acting

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Dr. Roland Pattillo

Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Acting

Byron Jennings

Dr. Victor McKusick

Byron Jennings
Acting

Sylvia Grace Crim

Mary Kubicek

Sylvia Grace Crim
Acting

Karen Wheeling Reynolds

Mrs. Gey

Karen Wheeling Reynolds
Acting

John C. Vennema

Board Administrator

John C. Vennema
Acting

Jaedon Godley

Davon Lacks

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Acting

Kyanna Simone Simpson

Deborah (15-24YRS)

Kyanna Simone Simpson
Acting

Jane Rumbaua

Dr. Susan Hsu

Jane Rumbaua
Acting

Jaylon Gordon

Alfred

Jaylon Gordon
Acting

Leon Lamar

Cootie

Leon Lamar
Acting

Andrea Frye

Gladys

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Jazzy Ellis

Young Gladys

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Tinashe Kajese

Sadie

Tinashe Kajese
Acting

Patrick Walker

Cousin Fred

Patrick Walker
Acting

L. Warren Young

Day Lacks

L. Warren Young
Acting

Ellen Barkin

Sasha Walz

Ellen Barkin
Acting

Michael Gaston

Richard Wilson

Michael Gaston
Acting

Kate Bond

Young Woman

Kate Bond
Acting

Tyvonna Jones

Elsie Lacks

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Bill Martin Williams

Crownsville Administrator

Bill Martin Williams
Acting

Mary Shaw

Woman at Pump

Mary Shaw
Acting

Tian Richards

Lawrence (16 yrs.)

Tian Richards
Acting

Kermit Burns III

Young Cootie

Kermit Burns III
Acting

Lisa Arrindell

Aunt Ethel

Lisa Arrindell
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Jordan Eli Arellano

Young Sonny Lacks

Jordan Eli Arellano
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Kayla Anderson

Johns Hopkins Student

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De'Marco Arrington

Young Joe

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Matthew Bernard

Johns Hopkins Student

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Raphael Dante' Carr Jr.

Young Sonny

No Image
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Ninja N. Devoe

Country Girl Mae

Ninja N. Devoe
Acting

Clint Edwards

Scientist

No Image
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Christopher Robert Escobar

Chris the Intern

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Sean Freeland

Charlie

Sean Freeland
Acting

Elizabeth Hackler

Rebecca's Co-worker

No Image
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Linden Harris

Galen (as Linden Ronel Harris)

No Image
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Todd Lee

Doctor

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Miguel Angel Marrero

Scientist

No Image
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Sage Mayer

Young Boy

Sage Mayer
Acting

Jock McKissic

Carl the Mechanic

Jock McKissic
Acting

Tatom Pender

Johns Hopkins Nurse

Tatom Pender
Acting

Earl Poitier

Cousin Josh

Earl Poitier
Acting

David Shae

Reporter

David Shae
Acting

Tashaun Stanfill-Perry

Henrietta Lacks Neighbor

No Image
Acting

Alpha Trivette

First Administrator

Alpha Trivette
Acting

Terrence V. Walker

Church Patron

No Image

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