Roxie Roker

Acting

Roxie Roker

Born 28 August 1929 · Died 2 December 1995 at 66

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

Highlights

Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Jennifer Bryce
Roots1977 · Series · Malizy
All in the Family1971 · Series · Helen Willis
Kojak1973 · Series · Carol Lessonbee
The Jeffersons1975 · Series · Helen Woodroow Willis
Punky Brewster1984 · Series · Judge J.F. Taylor

Filmography

Movies

7 films

Cosmic Slop1994 · Film · (segment 'Space Traders')
The Day My Kid Went Punk1987 · Film · Phyllis Brooks
Amazon Women on the Moon1987 · Film · Female Republican (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
Making of a Male Model1983 · Film · Madge Davis
The Bermuda Triangle1979 · Film · Bohamiar Radio Operator
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid1977 · Film · Mrs. Peoples
Claudine1974 · Film · Mrs. Winston

Filmography

Series

10 shows

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper1992 · Series · Mrs. Russell
A Different World1987 · Series · Dean Barksdale
2271985 · Series
Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Jennifer Bryce
Punky Brewster1984 · Series · Judge J.F. Taylor
Cagney & Lacey1982 · Series
Roots1977 · Series · Malizy
The Jeffersons1975 · Series · Helen Woodroow Willis
Kojak1973 · Series · Carol Lessonbee
All in the Family1971 · Series · Helen Willis