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Lights, camera, Oprah! Her new movie is filming in Buckhead

Photos: Atlanta Filming

Credit: Jennifer Brett

Credit: Jennifer Brett

Photos: Atlanta Filming
By Jennifer Brett
Aug 26, 2016

Oprah Winfrey is back in Atlanta for the HBO film adaptation of Rebecca Skloot'sriveting and phenomenally popular nonfiction work "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks." Oprah will portray Henrietta's daughter Deborah Lacks.

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The movie has been filming in Buckhead this week. Here's a look at Oprah in action.

Photos: Atlanta Filming

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