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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (TV Movie 2017) Poster

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Directed by 

George C. Wolfe

Writing Credits  

Rebecca Skloot ... (based on the book written by)
 
Peter Landesman ... (screenplay by) and
Alexander Woo ... (screenplay by) and
George C. Wolfe ... (screenplay by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Renée Elise Goldsberry ... Henrietta Lacks
Sylvia Grace Crim ... Mary Kubick
Reed Birney ... Dr. George Gey
Karen Wheeling Reynolds Karen Wheeling Reynolds ... Mrs. Margaret Gey (as Karen Reynolds)
John C. Vennema ... Board Administrator
Chasiti Ferrell Chasiti Ferrell ... Baby Deborah
Chelsea Ferrell Chelsea Ferrell ... Baby Deborah
Rose Byrne ... Rebecca Skloot
Ruben Santiago-Hudson ... Dr. Roland Pattillo
Oprah Winfrey ... Deborah Lacks
Jaedon Godley Jaedon Godley ... Davon
Rocky Carroll ... Sonny Lacks
John Douglas Thompson ... Lawrence Lacks
Roger Robinson ... Day Lacks
Adriane Lenox ... Barbara Lacks
Kyanna Simone ... Teenage Deborah (as Kyanna Simone Simpson)
Jane Rumbaua ... Dr. Susan Hsu
Byron Jennings ... Dr. Victor McKusick
Jaylon Gordon ... Alfred
Reg E. Cathey ... Zakariyya
Leslie Uggams ... Sadie
Leon Lamar ... Cootie
John Beasley ... Cliff
Andrea Frye Andrea Frye ... Gladys
Jazzy Ellis Jazzy Ellis ... Young Gladys (as Jasmine Ellis)
Tinashe Kajese Tinashe Kajese ... Young Sadie
Patrick Walker ... Cousin Fred
L. Warren Young ... Young Day Lacks
John Benjamin Hickey ... Bill Watson
Ellen Barkin ... Sasha Walz
Courtney B. Vance ... Sir Lord Keenan Kester Cofield
Michael Gaston ... Richard Wilson
Kate Bond ... Young Woman
Peter Gerety ... Paul Lurz
Tyvonna Jones Tyvonna Jones ... Teenage Elsie
Bill Martin Williams ... Crownsville Administrator
Mary Shaw ... Woman Pumping Gas
Alfred Carter Jr. Alfred Carter Jr. ... Turner Station Man
Dhemi Mathis Dhemi Mathis ... Toddler Deborah
Da'mohr Mathis Da'mohr Mathis ... Toddler Deborah
Tian Richards ... Young Lawrence
Kermit C Burns ... Young Cootie (as Kermit Burns)
Lisa Arrindell ... Ethel
Linden Harris Linden Harris ... Galen (as Linden Ronel Harris)
Jordan Eli Arellano Jordan Eli Arellano ... Young Sonny (as Jordan Elli Arellano)
De'Marco Arrington De'Marco Arrington ... Young Zakariyya (as De'Marco Michael Arrington)
Aniyla Johnson Aniyla Johnson ... Young Deborah
Gabriel Ebert ... Christoph Lengauer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Jacob Anderson ... Scientist (uncredited)
Matthew Bernard Matthew Bernard ... John Hopkins Student (uncredited)
Kathi Binkley ... Archive Receptionist (uncredited)
Raphael Dante' Carr Jr. Raphael Dante' Carr Jr. ... Young Sonny (uncredited)
John Chancellor ... Newscaster (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ninja N. Devoe ... Country Girl Mae (uncredited)
Clint Edwards Clint Edwards ... Scientist (uncredited)
Kayla Ellenwood Kayla Ellenwood ... John Hopkins Student (uncredited)
Sean Freeland ... Charlie (uncredited)
Elizabeth Hackler Elizabeth Hackler ... Rebecca's Co-Worker (uncredited)
Christine Hameed Christine Hameed ... Friend of Family (uncredited)
Debbie Hartner Debbie Hartner ... Nurse (uncredited)
Monica Haynes ... Doctor (uncredited)
Adrienne Johnson ... Church Member (uncredited)
Adam Klein ... Scientist (uncredited)
Todd Lee Todd Lee ... Doctor (uncredited)
Miguel Angel Marrero Miguel Angel Marrero ... Scientist (uncredited)
Sage Mayer ... Young Boy (uncredited)
Jock McKissic ... Carl the Mechanic (uncredited)
Neal McNeil Neal McNeil ... Lacks Neighbor (uncredited)
John Merical John Merical ... Senior Scientist (uncredited)
Tatom Pender ... John Hopkins Nurse (uncredited)
Earl Poitier Earl Poitier ... Cousin Josh (uncredited)
Candy Rachor Candy Rachor ... Scientist (uncredited)
Patti Schellhaas ... Pedestrian (uncredited)
David Shae ... Reporter (uncredited)
Tashaun Stanfill-Perry ... Henrietta Lacks Neighbor (uncredited)
Laura Alain Steele Laura Alain Steele ... Female Boss (uncredited)
Corey Jason Thomas Corey Jason Thomas ... Church Parishoner (uncredited)
Alpha Trivette ... First Administrator (uncredited)
Christopher Van Escobar Christopher Van Escobar ... Chris the Intern (uncredited)
Kent Wagner ... Scientist (uncredited)
Terrence V. Walker Terrence V. Walker ... Church Patron (uncredited)
William Walker William Walker ... Hospital Utility Worker (uncredited)
Dolan Wilson ... Counter Man (uncredited)

Produced by 

Alan Ball ... executive producer
Lydia Dean Pilcher ... executive producer
Kathryn Dean ... producer
Carla Gardini ... executive producer
Peter Macdissi ... executive producer
Rebecca Skloot ... co-executive producer
Oprah Winfrey ... executive producer

Music by 

Branford Marsalis

Cinematography by 

Sofian El Fani

Editing by 

Aaron Yanes

Casting By 

Cindy Tolan

Production Design by 

Caroline Hanania

Art Direction by 

Richard Blankenship
Peter Borck

Costume Design by 

Paul Tazewell

Makeup Department 

Jerome Allen ... key hair stylist
Gina W. Bateman ... additional makeup artist: Baltimore (as Gina Bateman)
Lydia Bensimmon ... additional hair stylist (as Lydia Beniam)
Patrice Coleman ... key makeup artist
Lawrence Davis ... hair department head
Lorraine DeArmott-Boushell ... additional makeup artist: Baltimore (as Lorraine Boushell)
Yvonne Eagle ... assistant makeup artist
Selena Evans-Miller ... additional makeup artist
Lane Friedman ... hair stylist
Bill Johnson ... special makeup effects designer
Janice Kinigopoulos ... assistant hair stylist: Baltimore
Hagen Linss ... makeup artist
Gindy Martin ... additional makeup artist
Mia Neal ... wig maker: Ms. Winfrey
Carol Rasheed ... makeup department head
Mark James Ross ... special makeup effects artist (as Mark Ross)
Derrick Rutledge ... makeup artist: Ms. Winfrey
Monty Schuth ... key hair stylist
Terri Trupp ... additional makeup artist: Baltimore
Antonio 'Tee' White ... hair stylist
Antonio White ... hair stylist
LuAndra Whitehurst ... special makeup effects artist
Todd Watson ... makeup effects lab technician (uncredited)

Production Management 

Kathryn Dean ... unit production manager
Lindsay Feldman ... production supervisor
Patricia Hess ... unit production manager: Washington DC (as Patricia Anne Doherty)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Kevin Breen ... second second assistant director
Lydia Dean Pilcher ... second unit director
Beare Flores ... daily crowd assistant director (as Edmar Flores)
Brandon Folsom ... additional second assistant director
Bennett Gammon ... interim second second assistant director
Takahide Kawakami ... second assistant director
Christopher Surgent ... first assistant director (as Chris Surgent)
Kurt Uebersax ... first assistant director: second unit, Baltimore
Courtney Walls ... production assistant

Art Department 

Vincent Bates ... set designer
Erik Boring ... lead person: Baltimore unit
Marie Bourgeois ... production assistant
Carrie Cantwell ... graphic designer (as Carrie Gale)
Sarah Carter ... set decoration buyer
Kyle Coleman ... set dresser
Justin DeMartino ... set dresser
Jonathan Dossman ... set dresser (as Jon Dossman)
Brett Fahle ... set dresser
Christopher Ferris ... construction coordinator
Rob Fiks ... props: Baltimore
Carol Francoso ... camera scenic / on set painter
Tyler Free ... set dresser
Milton Graña ... custom prop
Lorenzo Hall ... assistant property master
Meredith Hannah ... art deptartment pa
Ryan Hartnett ... greens
James Jeff Heinhuis ... scenic artist
William Craig Johnson ... on set dresser
Machonna Jones ... prop assistant
Justin J. Jordan ... lead graphic designer
Kevin Ladson ... property master
Lauri Lannan ... set decoration buyer
George A. Lee ... gang boss
Chloe Lipp ... art department coordinator
Carla Martinez ... assistant art director
Rosalyn Myles ... set dresser
Joseph Nadeau ... gang boss
Lucinda E. Pealer ... on set scenic: Baltimore
Glenn Peison ... prop assistant
Robert Francis Scheidegger ... set dresser (as Rob Scheidegger)
Marion Rex Smith ... set dresser
Tim C. Smith ... greensperson
Dave Starkey ... carpenter
Morgan-Tierra Ukaonu ... props assistant
Brittany Upchurch ... set dec buyer
Remington Veteto ... set dresser
Richard Blake Wester ... leadman
Nelson May ... set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Tucker Bodine ... adr recordist
Noah Bruskin ... adr recordist
Greg Crawford ... adr mixer: Atlanta
Mark DeSimone ... adr mixer: New York
Rob Disner ... boom operator
Aidan Dykes ... adr recordist
Tyler Heath ... adr mixer
Frank Kern ... foley editor
Tiffany T. Mack ... utility sound
Erik H. Magnus ... production sound mixer
Tyler Newhouse ... adr recordist
Nicholas Schenck ... assistant sound editor
Chykeria Thompson ... sound mixer
Steven Visscher ... supervising foley editor
Allan Zaleski ... sound effects editor
Jeremy Zunk ... utility sound

Special Effects by 

Hank Atterbury ... special effects supervisor: Baltimore
Lacy Cavins ... special effects buyer
Nathen Cavins ... special effects technician
Nicholas Coleman ... special effects foreman
Jason Ivey ... special effects foreman: Baltimore
Caius Man ... special effects coordinator
Andi Sowers ... special effects technician
Manon Wilkes ... special effects technician

Visual Effects by 

Navid Bagherzadeh ... visual effects artist
Josh Child ... digital compositor
Matthew T. Griffin ... visual effects producer
Christian Lowe ... digital compositor
Jose L. Marin ... lead digital artist
Shannen Miceli ... visual effects coordinator (as Shannen Walsh)
Jonathan Skabla ... senior digital compositor
Tonya Smay ... digital compositor
Djuna Wahlrab ... visual effects artist
Scott Winston ... technical director

Stunts 

Jwaundace Candece ... stunt performer
Marcelle Coletti ... stunt performer
Alan D'Antoni ... stunt performer
Elizabeth Davidovich ... stunt coordinator
Keith Splinter Davis ... stunt performer (as Keith Davis)
Jason Charles Hill ... stunt performer
Niahlah Hope ... stunt performer
Lonnie R. Smith Jr. ... stunt performer
Eric VanArsdale ... stunt performer (as Eric Van Arsdale)
Guss Williams ... stunt performer (as Gus Williams)
Jwaundace Candece ... stunt driver double: Deborah Lacks (uncredited)
Jason Charles Hill ... stunt driver (uncredited)
Dylan Hintz ... cover stunt coordinator: Baltimore (uncredited)
Niahlah Hope ... stunt double: Kyanna Simone (uncredited)
Eric VanArsdale ... stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Shawn C.H. Baron ... key grip: 2nd Unit: Baltimore
Chris Birdsong ... key grip
Victor Bland ... rigging electrician
Paul Bode ... a cam first ac / movi operator
Breyaan Bolling ... rigging best boy electric
J. Christopher Campbell ... a camera/steadicam operator
Quantrell D. Colbert ... still photographer
Joe Elrom ... digital imaging technician
Alexander Eremin ... company grip
Terry Fitzpatrick ... 24 frame video playback
George Greene ... electrician
Justin Jones ... video assist
Justin Yardley Jones ... key rigging grip
Sidarth Kantamneni ... camera operator
Yuri Karjane ... first assistant "c" camera
Nina Kuhn ... gaffer
LeThomas Lee ... lighting technician
David Walter Lindsay ... second assistant "c" camera
Jon Lindsay ... b camera first assistant
Mike Locke ... a dolly grip
Brett Mayfield ... b-camera: additional steadicam operator
Griffin McCann ... "a" camera second assistant
Scott E. Miller ... genny op (as Scott Miller)
Janice Y. Min ... first assistant camera: "c" camera, Baltimore (as Janice Min)
Greg Morse ... video assist operator
Zak Norton ... digital utility
Chris Paulina ... lighting technician
Doyle Petty ... best boy rigging grip
Michael Piekutowski ... best boy electric: Baltimore
Ernest Rydberg ... crane tech
Reynaldo Ali Sable ... lighting technician
Meg Schrock ... rigging gaffer
Earl Sutherland ... dimmer board operator
Jason M. Thompson ... lighting technician
Joseph Wilkowski ... grip
Ken Woodbury ... b dollygrip
Edward Young ... rigging grip

Casting Department 

Daniel Cabeza ... casting associate
Dann Fink ... adr voice casting
Theresa Hernandez ... casting assistant
Meagan Lewis ... casting: Atlanta
Kalas Pendergraft ... extras casting
Nicholas Petrovich ... casting assistant
Heather A Taylor ... extras casting director
Elise Weisengoff ... extras casting: MD/DC

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Taylor Addison ... costume coordinator
Alanna Bryant ... wardrobe assistant
Patty Burns ... additional set costumer: DC unit
Kairo Courts ... key costumer
Eniola Dawodu ... assistant costume designer
Shayne Allen Duhon ... set costumer
Erinique Ellison ... costume buyer
Anne Gorman ... costumer
Empress Holley ... set costumer
Mara Majorowicz ... costumer: washington d.c. unit
Minerva Diann Savoy ... key tailor: Baltimore
Paul A. Simmons Jr. ... costume supervisor
Dylisia Whatley ... Costume Trainee
Marsha Wilson ... costume trainee

Editorial Department 

Steven Bodner ... senior colorist
Matt Breitenbach ... on-line editor
Marc Goldbaum ... dailies technician
Xylina Golding ... digital intermediate services
Daniel Gross ... post-production assistant
Kevin Kaim ... digital intermediate assist
Robert Loughlin ... dailies producer (as Rob Loughlin)
Mateo Marquez ... digital intermediate assist
Megan Marquis ... digital intermediate producer
Eric Mittan ... digital intermediate engineer
Dean Mozian ... digital intermediate assist
Kimberly Phelps ... Edit Room Assistant
Carrie Radigan ... digital intermediate administration
Christopher Rivera ... digital intermediate administration
Kevin Szczepanski ... conform editor

Location Management 

Tiffany Barnes ... assistant location manager
Joel Bosh ... location assistant
Caprice Ericson ... assistant location manager: Baltimore
Jen Farris ... key assistant location manager / location scout
Anthony Gross Sr. ... location assistant
Aaron Gutentag ... assistant location manager
Taneka Maxwell ... location office assistant
Ben McIver ... key assistant location manager
Renay Nailon ... location scout
Jordan Schmidt ... location scout
Cryselle Stewart ... assistant location manager
Luke Welden ... assistant location manager
Rehya Young ... location manager
Megan Majerowicz ... location assistant (uncredited)

Music Department 

Jim Bruening ... music editor
Julian Kershaw ... orchestrator
Evyen Klean ... music supervisor (as Evyen J. Klean)
Tim Marchiafava ... pro tools operator
Jennifer Reeve ... music supervisor

Script and Continuity Department 

Renetta G. Amador ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Samuel R. Anderson ... driver
Ben Biggers ... dispatcher
Jon A. Boyd ... driver
Gregory Alan Cochran ... Generator operator/Driver
Steven Docherty ... transportation coordinator
Greg Guice ... honeywagon driver
Carl Scott ... transportation captain
Jon Smith ... transportation coordinator
Randy Southerland ... driver
Stephanie Watts ... driver: cast

Additional Crew 

Rhonda Marie Alston ... stand-in: Oprah Winfrey
Jeremy Anderson ... medic
Tyrez Armstead ... assistant: Ms. Byrne
Samudrika Arora ... executive
Sam Barrow ... set medic
Anna Basso ... production secretary
Paul Bednarz ... key set medic
Simeon Bingham ... production assistant
Bri Boldon ... Craft Service Assistant
Ericka Bonilla ... assistant: Rose Byrne
Bricine Brown ... body double: L. Warren Young
Brandon Calhoun ... payroll assistant
Alfred Carter Jr. ... consultant
Latonya Carter ... consultant
Karen Corneille ... assistant: Ms. Pilcher, Atlanta
Allan Cox ... production assistant
Kevin Crawley ... production assistant
Eugene Crump ... crafty pa: day player
Reeva Forrester ... studio teacher
Laura J. Fox ... first assistant accountant
Maggie Free Levinge ... second assistant accountant
Steven D. Freeman ... set dresser (as Steven Freeman)
Justine Gerenstein ... main title editorial
Ray Gordon II ... assistant: Ellen Barkin / coordinator: Applehead Pictures
Tara Grace ... production executive
Shalondra Henry ... assistant: Ms. Winfrey, Atlanta (as Shalondra E. Henry)
Elizabeth Himelstein ... dialect coach: Oprah Winfrey
Jaci Jones ... photo double: Rose Byrne
Micaiah Jones ... production security
LaTonya Joyce ... production assistant
LaTonya Joyce ... production assistant
James Kehrer ... production assistant
Joan Kim ... assistant: Ms. Winfrey, Los Angeles
Colette S. Knight ... production coordinator
David J. Lacks ... consultant
Nancy LaDonnah ... medic: stand-by ambulance
J Lawrence ... Director's Assistant Mr. George C. Wolfe: Director
James Lopez ... production assistant
Erick McGraw ... security: Ms. Winfrey
Neal McNeil ... stand-in
David Melito ... production accountant
Mark Meloccaro ... clearance supervisor
Rhyan A. Minter ... asst. production coordinator
Nick Moyer ... production assistant
Paul Murphy ... production assistant
Nefertite Nguvu ... assistant: Mr. Wolfe, New York
Malachi Omega ... voice actor: voice
Patricia Parris ... office production assistant: Baltimore
Leah Parrish ... craft service
Rob Porter ... police coordinator
Jayme Powell ... set production assistant
Zakariyya Rahman ... consultant
Robert Ratner ... production assistant
Deborah Ricketts ... archive researcher
Michael Riley ... main title designer
Crystle Roberson Dorsey ... assistant: Mr. Wolfe, Atlanta (as Crystle C. Roberson)
Jarin Rossiter ... production staff
Sally Rusk ... studio teacher
Matt Salazar ... payroll accountant
TanNeshia Sanders ... travel coordinator (as Tanneshia Sanders)
Meg Scanlon ... production staff / stand-in
Jess Shuler ... production assistant
Tariq Simmons ... production assistant
Andy Siravanta ... production assistant
Jejuan Smith ... stand-in
Brendan Sullivan ... first team pa baltimore unit
Steve Swisher ... additional set production assistant
Bobby Thompson ... production assistant
Winston E. Thompson ... science consultant (as Winston E. Thompson Ph.D)
Stacey Wallen ... dialect coach
Marla Aaron Wapner ... stand-in: Rose Byrn
Amy L. Weinblum ... assistant: Ms. Winfrey, Los Angeles
Greta Wheeler ... production accounting clerk
Ashley Whitaker ... assistant: Ms. Gardini
Jeri Lacks Whye ... consultant
Willie Willingham ... security: Ms. Winfrey
Tyler Young ... photo double: Oprah Winfrey
Yasmin Zellipour ... production assistant
Arman Hovsepian ... clearance researcher (uncredited)
Jennifer Wachtell ... executive team (uncredited)

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