Self is a real person portrayed by Lee Daniels in the TV series Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Hidden in the Genes (season 8), they were 62 years old.
They appear in 1 episodes out of a total of 106 aired so far
Self is also portrayed by Claire Danes, Michael Douglas, David Duchovny, Jeff Goldblum, Samuel L. Jackson, Stephen King, Julianne Moore, Julia Roberts, Sigourney Weaver and Ben Affleck.
Episodes1
Hidden in the Genes
episode S8.E1 january 2022Henry Louis Gates Jr. helps Rebecca Hall and Lee Daniels solve family mysteries through DNA detective work, illuminating both history and their own identities.