The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks_
"Discover what you are made of"
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.
Starring
Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Renée Elise Goldsberry
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks was released 9 years ago in 2017.
Overview
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 ...
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a Drama, History, TV Movie film with a runtime of 1h 33m.
CAST (20)
Oprah Winfrey
Deborah Lacks
Rose Byrne
Rebecca Skloot
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Henrietta Lacks
Reg E. Cathey
Zakariyyah
Courtney B. Vance
Sir Lord Keenan Coefield
Rocky Carroll
Sonny Lacks
Leslie Uggams
Sadie
Reed Birney
Dr. George Gey
John Douglas Thompson
Lawrence Lacks
Adriane Lenox
Barbara Lacks
Roger Robinson
Day Lacks
John Beasley
Cliff
Peter Gerety
Paul Lurz
Gabriel Ebert
Christoph Lengauer
John Benjamin Hickey
Bill Watson
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Dr. Roland Pattillo
Byron Jennings
Dr. Victor McKusick
Sylvia Grace Crim
Mary Kubicek
Karen Wheeling Reynolds
Mrs. Gey
John C. Vennema
Board Administrator
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What is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks about?
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.
How long is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks?
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks has a runtime of 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Who stars in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks?
The cast of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks includes Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Reg E. Cathey, Courtney B. Vance.
What is the rating of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks?
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 106 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
History
TV Movie