About The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
- Released on April 22, 2017
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.
Full Cast of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rose Byrne plays Rebecca Skloot
Renée Elise Goldsberry plays Henrietta Lacks
Oprah Winfrey plays Deborah Lacks
Ninja N. Devoe plays Country Girl Mae
Lisa Arrindell plays Aunt Ethel
Earl Poitier plays Cousin Josh
L. Warren Young plays Day Lacks
Patrick R. Walker plays Cousin Fred
Jane Rumbaua plays Mrs. Hsu
Sylvia Grace Crim plays Mary Kubicek
Tian Richards plays Lawrence (16 yrs.)
Kate Bond plays Young Woman
Jazzy Ellis plays Young Gladys
Jock McKissic plays Carl the Mechanic
Kyanna Simone Simpson plays Deborah (15-24YRS)
Tinashe Kajese plays Sadie
Kayla Anderson plays Johns Hopkins Student
Karen Wheeling Reynolds plays Mrs. Gey
Todd Lee plays Doctor
Jordan Eli Arellano plays Young Sonny Lacks
Mary Shaw plays Woman at Pump
Tatom Pender plays Johns Hopkins Nurse
Christopher Robert Escobar plays Chris the Intern
Clint Edwards plays Scientist
De'Marco Arrington plays Young Joe
Jaylon Gordon plays Alfred
Tashaun Stanfill-Perry plays Henrietta Lacks Neighbor
Matthew Bernard plays Johns Hopkins Student
Sage Mayer plays Young Boy
Elizabeth Hackler plays Rebecca's Co-worker
David Shae plays Reporter
Jaedon Godley plays Davon Lacks
Tyvonna Jones plays Elsie Lacks
Raphael Dante' Carr Jr. plays Young Sonny
Miguel Angel Marrero plays Scientist
Courtney B. Vance plays Sir Lord Keenan Coefield
Reed Birney plays Dr. George Gey
Alpha Trivette plays First Administrator
Terrence V. Walker plays Church Patron
Sean Freeland plays Charlie
Reg E. Cathey plays Zakariyyah
Gabriel Ebert plays Christoph Lengauer
Crew of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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Production
- Rose Byrne
- Renée Elise Goldsberry
- Oprah Winfrey
- Ninja N. Devoe
- Lisa Arrindell
- Earl Poitier
- L. Warren Young
- Patrick R. Walker
- Jane Rumbaua
- Sylvia Grace Crim
- Tian Richards
- Kate Bond
- Jazzy Ellis
- Jock McKissic
- Kyanna Simone Simpson
- Tinashe Kajese
- Kayla Anderson
- Karen Wheeling Reynolds
- Todd Lee
- Jordan Eli Arellano
- Mary Shaw
- Tatom Pender
- Christopher Robert Escobar
- Clint Edwards
- De'Marco Arrington
- Jaylon Gordon
- Tashaun Stanfill-Perry
- Matthew Bernard
- Sage Mayer
- Elizabeth Hackler
- David Shae
- Jaedon Godley
- Tyvonna Jones
- Raphael Dante' Carr Jr.
- Miguel Angel Marrero
- Courtney B. Vance
- Reed Birney
- Alpha Trivette
- Terrence V. Walker
- Sean Freeland
- Reg E. Cathey
- Gabriel Ebert