The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

George C. Wolfe
2017-04-22

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6.52
93 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Rose Byrne Rebecca Skloot Calvin and Nobbs
Renée Elise Goldsberry Henrietta Lacks Unowned
Oprah Winfrey Deborah Lacks Calvin and Nobbs
Ninja N. Devoe Country Girl Mae Unowned
Lisa Arrindell Aunt Ethel Unowned
Earl Poitier Cousin Josh Unowned
L. Warren Young Day Lacks Unowned
Patrick Walker Cousin Fred Unowned
Jane Rumbaua Mrs. Hsu Unowned
Sylvia Grace Crim Mary Kubicek Unowned
Tian Richards Lawrence (16 yrs.) Unowned
Kate Bond Young Woman Unowned
Jazzy Ellis Young Gladys Unowned
Jock McKissic Carl the Mechanic Unowned
Kyanna Simone Simpson Deborah (15-24YRS) Unowned
Tinashe Kajese Sadie Unowned
Kayla Anderson Johns Hopkins Student Unowned
Karen Wheeling Reynolds Mrs. Gey Unowned
Todd Lee Doctor Unowned
Jordan Eli Arellano Young Sonny Lacks Unowned
Mary Shaw Woman at Pump Unowned
Tatom Pender Johns Hopkins Nurse Unowned
Christopher Robert Escobar Chris the Intern Unowned
Clint Edwards Scientist Unowned
De'Marco Arrington Young Joe Unowned
Jaylon Gordon Alfred Unowned
Tashaun Stanfill-Perry Henrietta Lacks Neighbor Unowned
Matthew Bernard Johns Hopkins Student Unowned
Sage Mayer Young Boy Unowned
Elizabeth Hackler Rebecca's Co-worker Unowned
David Shae Reporter Unowned
Jaedon Godley Davon Lacks Unowned
Tyvonna Jones Elsie Lacks Unowned
Raphael Dante' Carr Jr. Young Sonny Unowned
Miguel Angel Marrero Scientist Unowned
Courtney B. Vance Sir Lord Keenan Coefield Unowned
Reed Birney Dr. George Gey Unowned
Alpha Trivette First Administrator Unowned
Terrence V. Walker Church Patron Unowned
Sean Freeland Charlie Unowned
Reg E. Cathey Zakariyyah Unowned
Gabriel Ebert Christoph Lengauer Unowned