The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (TV)
- Original title
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
- Year
- 2017
- Running time
- 92 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Oprah Winfrey
- Rose Byrne
- Courtney B. Vance
- Renee Goldsberry
- Lisa Arrindell Anderson
- Reed Birney
- Ninja N. Devoe
- L. Warren Young
- Kate Bond
- Earl Poitier
- Kyanna Simone Simpson
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- Patrick R. Walker
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- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Biography. Medical. 1950s. TV Movie
- Synopsis
- 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.
- Awards
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2017: Emmy: Nominated for Best TV Movie2017: Critics Choice Awards: Nominated for Best TV Movie2017: Satellite Awards: Nominated for Best TV Movie2017: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director (Miniseries/TV Movie)2017: Writers Guild Awards (WGA): Nom. for Best Screenplay (Long Form - Adaptation)
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