Quick Facts
Born:
1929-08-28
Birthplace:
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Credits:
19 Total Roles
Roxie Roker
Acting
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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.
Known For
Murder, She Wrote
Jennifer Bryce
Roots
Malizy
Amazon Women on the Moon
Female Republican (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
All in the Family
Helen Willis
Kojak
Carol Lessonbee
The Jeffersons
Helen Woodroow Willis
Punky Brewster
Judge J.F. Taylor
A Different World
Dean Barksdale
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Cosmic Slop MOVIE | (segment 'Space Traders') |
| 1992 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper TV | Mrs. Russell |
| 1987 | The Day My Kid Went Punk MOVIE | Phyllis Brooks |
| 1987 | A Different World TV | Dean Barksdale |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon MOVIE | Female Republican (segment "Blacks Without Soul") |
| 1985 | 227 TV | Self |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote TV | Jennifer Bryce |
| 1984 | Punky Brewster TV | Judge J.F. Taylor |
| 1983 | Making of a Male Model MOVIE | Madge Davis |
| 1982 | Cagney & Lacey TV | Self |