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Casting

Director

George C. Wolfe

Producer

Kathryn Dean

Executive Producer

Alan Ball, Lydia Dean Pilcher, Carla Gardini, Peter Macdissi, Rebecca Skloot, Oprah Winfrey

Writer

Alexander Woo

Screenplay

George C. Wolfe, Peter Landesman

Original Music Composer

Branford Marsalis

Director of Photography

Sofian El Fani

Editor

Aaron Yanes

Casting

Cindy Tolan, Meagan Lewis

Production Design

Caroline Hanania

Art Direction

Richard Blankenship, Peter Borck

Costume Design

Paul Tazewell

Makeup Artist

Gina W. Bateman, Derrick Rutledge, Hagen Linss

Hairstylist

Jerome Allen, Lydia Bensimmon, Lane Friedman

Oprah Winfrey
Oprah WinfreyDeborah Lacks
Rose Byrne
Rose ByrneRebecca Skloot
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Renée Elise GoldsberryHenrietta Lacks
Reg E. Cathey
Reg E. CatheyZakariyyah
Courtney B. Vance
Courtney B. VanceSir Lord Keenan Coefield
Rocky Carroll
Rocky CarrollSonny Lacks
Leslie Uggams
Leslie UggamsSadie
Reed Birney
Reed BirneyDr. George Gey
John Douglas Thompson
John Douglas ThompsonLawrence Lacks
Adriane Lenox
Adriane LenoxBarbara Lacks
Roger Robinson
Roger RobinsonDay Lacks
John Beasley
John BeasleyCliff
Peter Gerety
Peter GeretyPaul Lurz
Gabriel Ebert
Gabriel EbertChristoph Lengauer
John Benjamin Hickey
John Benjamin HickeyBill Watson
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Ruben Santiago-HudsonDr. Roland Pattillo
Byron Jennings
Byron JenningsDr. Victor McKusick
Sylvia Grace Crim
Sylvia Grace CrimMary Kubicek
Karen Wheeling Reynolds
Karen Wheeling ReynoldsMrs. Gey
John C. Vennema
John C. VennemaBoard Administrator
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Jaedon GodleyDavon Lacks
Kyanna Simone Simpson
Kyanna Simone SimpsonDeborah (15-24YRS)
Jane Rumbaua
Jane RumbauaDr. Susan Hsu
Jaylon Gordon
Jaylon GordonAlfred
Leon Lamar
Leon LamarCootie
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Andrea FryeGladys
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Jazzy EllisYoung Gladys
Tinashe Kajese
Tinashe KajeseSadie
Patrick Walker
Patrick WalkerCousin Fred
L. Warren Young
L. Warren YoungDay Lacks
Ellen Barkin
Ellen BarkinSasha Walz
Michael Gaston
Michael GastonRichard Wilson
Kate Bond
Kate BondYoung Woman
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Tyvonna JonesElsie Lacks
Bill Martin Williams
Bill Martin WilliamsCrownsville Administrator
Mary Shaw
Mary ShawWoman at Pump
Tian Richards
Tian RichardsLawrence (16 yrs.)
Kermit Burns III
Kermit Burns IIIYoung Cootie
Lisa Arrindell
Lisa ArrindellAunt Ethel
Jordan Eli Arellano
Jordan Eli ArellanoYoung Sonny Lacks
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Kayla AndersonJohns Hopkins Student
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De'Marco ArringtonYoung Joe
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Matthew BernardJohns Hopkins Student
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Raphael Dante' Carr Jr.Young Sonny
Ninja N. Devoe
Ninja N. DevoeCountry Girl Mae
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Clint EdwardsScientist
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Christopher Robert EscobarChris the Intern
Sean Freeland
Sean FreelandCharlie
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Elizabeth HacklerRebecca's Co-worker
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Linden HarrisGalen (as Linden Ronel Harris)
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Todd LeeDoctor
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Miguel Angel MarreroScientist
Sage Mayer
Sage MayerYoung Boy
Jock McKissic
Jock McKissicCarl the Mechanic
Tatom Pender
Tatom PenderJohns Hopkins Nurse
Earl Poitier
Earl PoitierCousin Josh
David Shae
David ShaeReporter
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Tashaun Stanfill-PerryHenrietta Lacks Neighbor
Alpha Trivette
Alpha TrivetteFirst Administrator
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Terrence V. WalkerChurch Patron