Deceased
How Did Roxie Roker Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 66GenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn28/08/1929Died02/12/1995 (aged 66)Died inLos AngelesCausebreast cancerWikidataQ456903 ↗Buried atSouthern Memorial ParkTMDb#1216978 ↗
Roxie Albertha Roker was an American actress. She was best known for her portrayal of Helen Willis on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons. In 1973, she performed as Mattie Williams in the Broadway play The River Niger, and was nominated for Best Featured Actress in a Play at the 28th Tony Awards. Roker is the mother of rock musician Lenny Kravitz and grandmother of actress Zoë Kravitz.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Cosmic SlopMovie | (segment 'Space Traders') | 65 |
| 1992 | Hangin' with Mr. CooperSeries | Mrs. Russell | 63 |
| 1987 | A Different WorldSeries | Dean Barksdale | 58 |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the MoonMovie | Female Republican (segment "Blacks Without Soul") | 58 |
| 1987 | The Day My Kid Went PunkMovie | Phyllis Brooks | 58 |
| 1985 | 227Series | — | 56 |
| 1984 | Murder, She WroteSeries | Jennifer Bryce | 55 |
| 1984 | Punky BrewsterSeries | Judge J.F. Taylor | 55 |
| 1983 | Making of a Male ModelMovie | Madge Davis | 54 |
| 1982 | Cagney & LaceySeries | — | 53 |
| 1979 | $weepstake$Series | Margaret | 50 |
| 1979 | The Bermuda TriangleMovie | Bohamiar Radio Operator | 50 |
| 1977 | RootsSeries | Malizy | 48 |
| 1975 | The JeffersonsSeries | Helen Woodroow Willis | 46 |
| 1973 | KojakSeries | Carol Lessonbee | 44 |
| 1971 | All in the FamilySeries | Helen Willis | 42 |
| 1968 | Inside Bedford-StuyvesantSeries | Host | 39 |