The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

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.

Discover

Rose Byrne

Rebecca Skloot

Renée Elise Goldsberry

Henrietta Lacks

Oprah Winfrey

Deborah Lacks

Ninja N. Devoe

Country Girl Mae

Lisa Arrindell

Aunt Ethel

Earl Poitier

Cousin Josh

L. Warren Young

Day Lacks

Patrick Walker

Cousin Fred

Jane Rumbaua

Mrs. Hsu

Sylvia Grace Crim

Mary Kubicek

Tian Richards

Lawrence (16 yrs.)

Kate Bond

Young Woman

Jazzy Ellis

Young Gladys

Jock McKissic

Carl the Mechanic

Kyanna Simone Simpson

Deborah (15-24YRS)

Kayla Anderson

Johns Hopkins Student

Todd Lee

Doctor

Jordan Eli Arellano

Young Sonny Lacks

Mary Shaw

Woman at Pump

Tatom Pender

Johns Hopkins Nurse

Christopher Robert Escobar

Chris the Intern

Clint Edwards

Scientist

Tashaun Stanfill-Perry

Henrietta Lacks Neighbor

Matthew Bernard

Johns Hopkins Student

Sage Mayer

Young Boy

Elizabeth Hackler

Rebecca's Co-worker

David Shae

Reporter

Jaedon Godley

Davon Lacks

Tyvonna Jones

Elsie Lacks

Courtney B. Vance

Sir Lord Keenan Coefield

Reed Birney

Dr. George Gey

Alpha Trivette

First Administrator

Terrence V. Walker

Church Patron

Reg E. Cathey

Zakariyyah

Gabriel Ebert

Christoph Lengauer

Art

Caroline Hanania

Production Design

Carla Martinez

Assistant Art Director

Sarah Carter

Set Decoration Buyer

Camera

Sofian El Fani

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Paul Tazewell

Costume Design

Directing

Editing

Aaron Yanes

Editor

Mateo Márquez

Digital Intermediate Assistant

Production

Cindy Tolan

Casting

Writing

Peter Landesman

Adaptation

George C. Wolfe

Screenplay

Art

Caroline Hanania

Production Design

Carla Martinez

Assistant Art Director

Sarah Carter

Set Decoration Buyer

Camera

Sofian El Fani

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Paul Tazewell

Costume Design

Directing

Editing

Aaron Yanes

Editor

Mateo Márquez

Digital Intermediate Assistant

Production

Cindy Tolan

Casting

Writing

Peter Landesman

Adaptation

George C. Wolfe

Screenplay