The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

6.42017· 93 min· United States
BiographyDramaHistory

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.

Director
George C. Wolfe
Writer
Rebecca Skloot, Peter Landesman, Alexander Woo
Released
22 Apr 2017
Country
United States
Awards
Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 4 wins & 19 nominations total

Cast

Renée Elise Goldsberry

Renée Elise Goldsberry

SG

Sylvia Grace Crim

Reed Birney

Reed Birney

RR

Roger Robinson

John Benjamin Hickey

John Benjamin Hickey

OW

Oprah Winfrey

LA

Lisa Arrindell Anderson

Rose Byrne

Rose Byrne

Ellen Barkin

Ellen Barkin

Peter Gerety

Peter Gerety

Michael Gaston

Michael Gaston

Leslie Uggams

Leslie Uggams

RS

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

John Douglas Thompson

John Douglas Thompson

RC

Rocky Carroll

Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance

AL

Adriane Lenox

RE

Reg E. Cathey