The Secret Life of Bees (2008) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.

Cast

• Dakota Fanning as Lily Owens
• Queen Latifah as August Boatwright
• Jennifer Hudson as Rosaleen Daise
• Alicia Keys as June Boatwright
• Sophie Okonedo as May Boatwright
• Paul Bettany as T. Ray Owens
• Hilarie Burton Morgan as Deborah Owens
• Tristan Mack Wilds as Zach Taylor
• Nate Parker as Neil
• Shondrella Avery as Greta
• Renee Ford Clark as Doll (as Renée Clark)
• Sharon Conley as Violet
• Nicky Buggs as Cressie
• Jasmine Burke as Sugar Girl
• Emma Sage Bowman as Young Lily
• Emily Alyn Lind as Young Lily
• Addy Miller as Young Lily
• Taylor Kowalski as Teenager
• Bob Hungerford as Frank Posey
• Richard Todd Sullivan as Mechanic
• Chris Moore as Posey's Buddy
• Bill Oberst Jr. as Sheriff Gaston
• Cullen Moss as Young White Policemna
• Walt Elder as Driver
• Dan Beene as Mr. Kirven
• Joe Chrest as Mr. Forrest
• Robin Mullins as Miss Lacy
• Tom Conder as White Man #1
• Jay Pearson as White Man #3
• Dan Cox as Sheriff Brooks
• Quentin Kerr as Police Officer
• Kimberly Bailey as Additional Voices (voice)
• Doug Burch as Additional Voices (voice)
• Cathy Cavadini as Additional Voices (voice)
• Lanei Chapman as Additional Voices (voice)
• Barbara Harris as Additional Voices (voice)
• Amad Jackson as Additional Voices (voice)
• Terence Mathews as Additional Voices (voice)
• Jeremy Maxwell as Additional Voices (voice)
• Alan Oppenheimer as Additional Voices (voice)

Crew

• Gina Prince-Bythewood — Director
• Gina Prince-Bythewood — Screenplay
• Sue Monk Kidd — Novel
• Mark Isham — Original Music Composer
• Rogier Stoffers — Director of Photography
• Lauren Shuler Donner — Producer
• Will Smith — Producer
• Joe Pichirallo — Producer
• James Lassiter — Producer

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