Roxie Roker
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)
- 1974: Change at 125th Street (TV movie)
- 1974: Claudine
- 1975–1985: The Jeffersons ( The Jeffersons ; TV series, 196 episodes)
- 1976: Kojak - used in Manhattan (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1977: Roots (TV miniseries, 1 episode)
- 1982: Fantasy Island (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1983: A Dream Man on the front page ( The Making of a Male Model ; TV movie)
- 1985: Cagney & Lacey (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1986: Love Boat (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1987: Amazons on the moon or why the Americans have the channel full (Amazon Women on the Moon)
- 1991: Murder is Her Hobby ( Murder, She Wrote ; TV series, 1 episode)
- 1993: Really great, Mr. Cooper ( Hangin 'with Mr. Cooper ; TV series, 1 episode)
- 1995: Statistically Speaking (short film)
Awards
- 1974: Obie Award
Web links
- Roxie Roker in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Roxie Roker in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Roxie Roker in the Internet Off-Broadway Database (English)
- Roxie Roker at filmreference.com (English)
- Roxie Roker in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ^ Death anniversary of groundbreaking Bahamian American actress Roxie Roker , December 2, 2009, English
personal data | |
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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 |