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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a drama television film directed by George C. Wolfe and starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne.It is based on the book of the same name by Rebecca Skloot and documents the story of Henrietta Lacks, who was diagnosed with cervical cancer in the 1950s, and whose cancer cells (later known as HeLa) would change the course of cancer treatment.
He played Sir Lord Keenan Kester Cofield in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017) and C. L. Franklin in Genius: Aretha (2020). He has been married to actress Angela Bassett since 1997. He is on the board of directors of The Actors Center in New York City, and is an active supporter of Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
[11] [12] On Bookmarks May/June 2010 issue, a magazine that aggregates critic reviews of books, the book received a (4.5 out of 5) based on critic reviews with a critical summary saying, "Hailed by the New York Times as "the book Ms. Skloot was born to write," The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks "is an important book, one that will linger ...
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017) – biographical drama television film telling the story of Henrietta Lacks, who was diagnosed with cervical cancer in the 1950s, and whose cancer cells (later known as HeLa) would change the course of cancer treatment [83]
As documented in the bestselling book, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” Lacks’ history with Johns Hopkins is a controversial one. After seeking treatment at the institution’s ...
Rebecca L. Skloot / ˈ s k l uː t / (born September 19, 1972) is an American science writer who specializes in science and medicine. [2] Her first book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2010), was one of the best-selling new books of 2010, staying on The New York Times Bestseller list for over 6 years and eventually reaching #1. [3]
Lacks’ story gained national attention after Rebecca Skloots’ bestseller, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, came out in 2010. Lacks’ cells — known as the HeLa cell line (named after ...
The family of Henrietta Lacks has settled a lawsuit over the use of her endlessly reproducing cells, which changed modern medicine and saved millions of lives. Lacks’ surviving family members ...