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 History TV Movie

Oprah Winfrey

(Deborah Lacks)

Rose Byrne

(Rebecca Skloot)

Renée Elise Goldsberry

(Henrietta Lacks)

Reg E. Cathey

(Zakariyyah)

Courtney B. Vance

(Sir Lord Keenan Coefield)

Rocky Carroll

(Sonny Lacks)

Leslie Uggams

(Sadie)

Reed Birney

(Dr. George Gey)

John Douglas Thompson

(Lawrence Lacks)

Adriane Lenox

(Barbara Lacks)

Roger Robinson

(Day Lacks)

John Beasley

(Cliff)

Peter Gerety

(Paul Lurz)

Gabriel Ebert

(Christoph Lengauer)

John Benjamin Hickey

(Bill Watson)

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

(Dr. Roland Pattillo)

Byron Jennings

(Dr. Victor McKusick)

Sylvia Grace Crim

(Mary Kubicek)

Karen Wheeling Reynolds

(Mrs. Gey)

John C. Vennema

(Board Administrator)

Jaedon Godley

(Davon Lacks)

Kyanna Simone Simpson

(Deborah (15-24YRS))

Jane Rumbaua

(Dr. Susan Hsu)

Jaylon Gordon

(Alfred)

Leon Lamar

(Cootie)

Andrea Frye

(Gladys)

Jazzy Ellis

(Young Gladys)

Tinashe Kajese

(Sadie)

Patrick Walker

(Cousin Fred)

L. Warren Young

(Day Lacks)

Ellen Barkin

(Sasha Walz)

Michael Gaston

(Richard Wilson)

Kate Bond

(Young Woman)

Tyvonna Jones

(Elsie Lacks)

Bill Martin Williams

(Crownsville Administrator)

Mary Shaw

(Woman at Pump)

Tian Richards

(Lawrence (16 yrs.))

Kermit Burns III

(Young Cootie)

Lisa Arrindell

(Aunt Ethel)

Jordan Eli Arellano

(Young Sonny Lacks)

Kayla Anderson

(Johns Hopkins Student)

De'Marco Arrington

(Young Joe)

Matthew Bernard

(Johns Hopkins Student)

Raphael Dante' Carr Jr.

(Young Sonny)

Ninja N. Devoe

(Country Girl Mae)

Clint Edwards

(Scientist)

Christopher Robert Escobar

(Chris the Intern)

Sean Freeland

(Charlie)

Elizabeth Hackler

(Rebecca's Co-worker)

Linden Harris

(Galen (as Linden Ronel Harris))

Todd Lee

(Doctor)

Miguel Angel Marrero

(Scientist)

Sage Mayer

(Young Boy)

Jock McKissic

(Carl the Mechanic)

Tatom Pender

(Johns Hopkins Nurse)

Earl Poitier

(Cousin Josh)

David Shae

(Reporter)

Tashaun Stanfill-Perry

(Henrietta Lacks Neighbor)

Alpha Trivette

(First Administrator)

Terrence V. Walker

(Church Patron)