Roxie Roker

Roxie Roker

Deceased · Born: Aug 28, 1929 · Died: Dec 2, 1995

Known For

The Jeffersons The Jeffersons
ABC Afterschool Specials ABC Afterschool Specials
Fantasy Island Fantasy Island
All in the Family All in the Family

Personal Details

Born Aug 28, 1929
Parents
  • Bessie Mitchell
  • Albert Hubert Roker
Relatives
  • Al Roker (Cousin)
  • Renny Roker (Sibling)
  • Zoë Kravitz (Grandchild)

Biography

Roxie Albertha Roker was an American actress who portrayed Helen Willis on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons, half of the first interracial couple to be shown on regular prime time television. Roker is the mother of rock musician Lenny Kravitz and paternal grandmother of actress Zoë Kravitz.

Career

1991
A Different World
A Different World as Dean Barksdale
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Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote as Jennifer Bryce
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1987
ABC Afterschool Specials
ABC Afterschool Specials as Phyllis Brooks
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1983
Making of a Male Model
Making of a Male Model as Madge Davis
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1977
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid as Mrs. Peoples
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1976
Kojak
Kojak as Carol Lessonbee
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1975
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons as Helen Woodroow Willis
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2018
Mr. Soul!
Mr. Soul!
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