Cast and Crew of The Secret Life of Bees

Cast of
The Secret Life of Bees

About The Secret Life of Bees

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

Dakota Fanning as Lily Owens

Hannah Dakota Fanning (born February 23, 1994) is an American actress. She rose to prominence at the age of seven for...

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Queen Latifah
plays August Boatwright

Queen Latifah as August Boatwright

Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally as Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, actress, and s...

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Jennifer Hudson
plays Rosaleen Daise

Jennifer Hudson as Rosaleen Daise

Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981), also known by her nickname J.Hud, is an American singer, actress, and...

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Alicia Keys
plays June Boatwright

Alicia Keys as June Boatwright

Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter. A...

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Sophie Okonedo
plays May Boatwright

Sophie Okonedo as May Boatwright

Sophie Okonedo, OBE (born 1968) is a British actress and singer, who has starred in both successful British and Ameri...

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Paul Bettany
plays T. Ray Owens

Paul Bettany as T. Ray Owens

Paul Bettany (born 27 May 1971) is a British-American actor. He is known for his role as J.A.R.V.I.S. and Vision in t...

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Hilarie Burton
plays Deborah Owens

Hilarie Burton as Deborah Owens

Hilarie Ros Burton (born July 1, 1982) is an American actress, businesswoman, author and producer. A former host of ...

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Tristan Mack Wilds
plays Zach Taylor

Nate Parker
plays Neil

Shondrella Avery
plays Greta

Renee Clark
plays Doll

Sharon Conley
plays Violet

Sharon Conley as Violet

Sharon Conley is an actress and producer.

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Nicky Buggs
plays Cressie

Nicky Buggs as Cressie

Nicky Buggs is an American actress, dancer and choreographer native of Manhattan in New York City. She was a dancer w...

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Jasmine Burke
plays Sugar Girl

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

Joe Chrest as Mr. Forrest

Joseph Chrest is an American academic and actor. He has had roles in numerous films and television shows including 21...

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Robin Mullins
plays Miss Lacy

Tom Conder
plays White Man #1

Jay Pearson
plays White Man #3

Dan Cox
plays Sheriff Brooks

Quentin Kerr
plays Police Officer


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