Roxie Roker

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Roxie Roker, 1976

Roxie Albertha Roker (born August 28, 1929 in Miami , Florida , † December 2, 1995 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American actress . Her most successful role was that of Helen Willis in the sitcom The Jeffersons . She played this role from 1975 to 1985.

life and career

Roker was born in Miami, but grew up in Brooklyn, New York City . She is a cousin of Al Roker and attended Howard University , where she played in a drama club. She began her career with the "Negro Ensemble Company".

From 1962 to 1985 she was married to Seymour "Sy" Kravitz, with whom she has a son, the musician Lenny Kravitz . Roker died of breast cancer at the age of 66 .

Filmography (selection)

Awards

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Death anniversary of groundbreaking Bahamian American actress Roxie Roker , December 2, 2009, English
personal data
SURNAME Roker, Roxie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Roker, Roxie Albertha (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH August 28, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Miami , Florida , United States
DATE OF DEATH 2nd December 1995
Place of death Los Angeles , California , United States