About The Secret Life of Bees
- Released on September 17, 2008
Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past.
Full Cast of The Secret Life of Bees
Dakota Fanning plays Lily Owens
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Nate Parker plays Neil
Shondrella Avery plays Greta
Renee Clark plays Doll
Sharon Conley plays Violet
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Emma Sage Bowman plays Young Lily
Addy Miller plays Young Lily
Emily Alyn Lind plays Young Lily
Taylor Kowalski plays Teenager
Bob Hungerford plays Frank Posey
Richard Todd Sullivan plays Mechanic
Chris Moore plays Posey's Buddy
Bill Oberst Jr. plays Sheriff Gaston
Cullen Moss plays Young White Policemna
Walt Rider plays Driver
Dan Beene plays Mr. Kirven
Joe Chrest plays Mr. Forrest
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Tom Conder plays White Man #1
Jay Pearson plays White Man #3
Dan Cox plays Sheriff Brooks
Quentin Kerr plays Police Officer
Crew of The Secret Life of Bees
Discover the backstage crew of The Secret Life of Bees →
- Dakota Fanning
- Queen Latifah
- Jennifer Hudson
- Alicia Keys
- Sophie Okonedo
- Paul Bettany
- Hilarie Burton
- Tristan Mack Wilds
- Nate Parker
- Shondrella Avery
- Renee Clark
- Sharon Conley
- Nicky Buggs
- Jasmine Burke
- Emma Sage Bowman
- Addy Miller
- Emily Alyn Lind
- Taylor Kowalski
- Bob Hungerford
- Richard Todd Sullivan
- Chris Moore
- Bill Oberst Jr.
- Cullen Moss
- Walt Rider
- Dan Beene
- Joe Chrest
- Robin Mullins
- Tom Conder
- Jay Pearson
- Dan Cox
- Quentin Kerr