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Roxie Albertha Roker (August 28, 1929 – December 2, 1995) was an American actress who portrayed Helen Willis on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons. Roker is the mother of rock musician Lenny Kravitz and paternal grandmother of actress Zoë Kravitz.
Roxie Roker was born on 28 August 1929 in Miami, Florida, USA. She was an actress, known for The Jeffersons (1975), ABC Afterschool Specials (1972) and Fantasy Island (1977). She was married to Sy Kravitz. She died on 2 December 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- January 1, 1
- Miami, Florida, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Feb 5, 2024 · Learn about the life and career of Roxie Roker, who played Helen Willis on The Jeffersons and was part of a groundbreaking interracial couple on TV. Find out how she met and married Sy Kravitz, a journalist-producer for NBC, and how they supported their son Lenny's musical talent.
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Roxie Roker was an actress who played Helen Willis on The Jeffersons, the first Caucasian-African-American married couple on prime-time TV. She was the mother of rock star Lenny Kravitz and the cousin of Al Roker.
- August 28, 1929
- December 2, 1995
Dec 11, 1995 · Roxie Roker, who played Helen Willis on "The Jeffersons" for 10 years, passed away in 1995. She was a stage and screen actress who won an Obie Award and was a Tony nominee.
Roxie Roker was an Afro-Bahamian-American actress. The characters she played exhibited her raw talent in the field of acting. Roxie was best known for her role as ‘Helen Willis’ on the CBS sitcom ‘The Jeffersons’. She was the half of first interracial couple on television in ‘The Jeffersons’.
Aug 6, 2023 · Roxie Roker was an American actress who starred in the CBS sitcom "The Jeffersons" as Helen Willis, the first interracial wife on prime-time TV. She also appeared in Broadway, film, and other TV shows, and was the mother of rock star Lenny Kravitz.
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