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
6.4(104 votes)
Drama
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

42 members
Acting

Rose Byrne

Rebecca Skloot

Rose Byrne
Acting

Renée Elise Goldsberry

Henrietta Lacks

Renée Elise Goldsberry
Acting

Oprah Winfrey

Deborah Lacks

Oprah Winfrey
Acting

Ninja N. Devoe

Country Girl Mae

Ninja N. Devoe
Acting

Lisa Arrindell

Aunt Ethel

Lisa Arrindell
Acting

Earl Poitier

Cousin Josh

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L. Warren Young

Day Lacks

L. Warren Young
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Patrick Walker

Cousin Fred

Patrick Walker
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Jane Rumbaua

Mrs. Hsu

Jane Rumbaua
Acting

Sylvia Grace Crim

Mary Kubicek

Sylvia Grace Crim
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Tian Richards

Lawrence (16 yrs.)

Tian Richards
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Kate Bond

Young Woman

Kate Bond
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Jazzy Ellis

Young Gladys

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Jock McKissic

Carl the Mechanic

Jock McKissic
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Kyanna Simone Simpson

Deborah (15-24YRS)

Kyanna Simone Simpson
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Tinashe Kajese

Sadie

Tinashe Kajese
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Kayla Anderson

Johns Hopkins Student

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Karen Wheeling Reynolds

Mrs. Gey

Karen Wheeling Reynolds
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Todd Lee

Doctor

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Jordan Eli Arellano

Young Sonny Lacks

Jordan Eli Arellano
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Mary Shaw

Woman at Pump

Mary Shaw
Acting

Tatom Pender

Johns Hopkins Nurse

Tatom Pender
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Christopher Robert Escobar

Chris the Intern

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Clint Edwards

Scientist

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De'Marco Arrington

Young Joe

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Jaylon Gordon

Alfred

Jaylon Gordon
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Tashaun Stanfill-Perry

Henrietta Lacks Neighbor

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Matthew Bernard

Johns Hopkins Student

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Sage Mayer

Young Boy

Sage Mayer
Acting

Elizabeth Hackler

Rebecca's Co-worker

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David Shae

Reporter

David Shae
Acting

Jaedon Godley

Davon Lacks

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Tyvonna Jones

Elsie Lacks

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Raphael Dante' Carr Jr.

Young Sonny

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Miguel Angel Marrero

Scientist

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Courtney B. Vance

Sir Lord Keenan Coefield

Courtney B. Vance
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Reed Birney

Dr. George Gey

Reed Birney
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Alpha Trivette

First Administrator

Alpha Trivette
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Terrence V. Walker

Church Patron

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Sean Freeland

Charlie

Sean Freeland
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Reg E. Cathey

Zakariyyah

Reg E. Cathey
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Gabriel Ebert

Christoph Lengauer

Gabriel Ebert

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