The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

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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.

Drama TV Movie

Rose Byrne

(Rebecca Skloot)

Renée Elise Goldsberry

(Henrietta Lacks)

Oprah Winfrey

(Deborah Lacks)

Ninja N. Devoe

(Country Girl Mae)

Lisa Arrindell

(Aunt Ethel)

Earl Poitier

(Cousin Josh)

L. Warren Young

(Day Lacks)

Patrick Walker

(Cousin Fred)

Jane Rumbaua

(Mrs. Hsu)

Sylvia Grace Crim

(Mary Kubicek)

Tian Richards

(Lawrence (16 yrs.))

Kate Bond

(Young Woman)

Jazzy Ellis

(Young Gladys)

Jock McKissic

(Carl the Mechanic)

Kyanna Simone Simpson

(Deborah (15-24YRS))

Tinashe Kajese

(Sadie)

Kayla Anderson

(Johns Hopkins Student)

Karen Wheeling Reynolds

(Mrs. Gey)

Todd Lee

(Doctor)

Jordan Eli Arellano

(Young Sonny Lacks)

Mary Shaw

(Woman at Pump)

Tatom Pender

(Johns Hopkins Nurse)

Christopher Robert Escobar

(Chris the Intern)

Clint Edwards

(Scientist)

De'Marco Arrington

(Young Joe)

Jaylon Gordon

(Alfred)

Tashaun Stanfill-Perry

(Henrietta Lacks Neighbor)

Matthew Bernard

(Johns Hopkins Student)

Sage Mayer

(Young Boy)

Elizabeth Hackler

(Rebecca's Co-worker)

David Shae

(Reporter)

Jaedon Godley

(Davon Lacks)

Tyvonna Jones

(Elsie Lacks)

Raphael Dante' Carr Jr.

(Young Sonny)

Miguel Angel Marrero

(Scientist)

Courtney B. Vance

(Sir Lord Keenan Coefield)

Reed Birney

(Dr. George Gey)

Alpha Trivette

(First Administrator)

Terrence V. Walker

(Church Patron)

Sean Freeland

(Charlie)

Reg E. Cathey

(Zakariyyah)

Gabriel Ebert

(Christoph Lengauer)

Kent Wagner

(Scientist (uncredited))