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Roxie Roker

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Roxie Roker

Roxie Albertha Roker (August 28, 1929 – December 2, 1995) 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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Born
Roxie Albertha Roker(1929-08-28)August 28, 1929Miami, Florida, U.S.
Died
December 2, 1995(1995-12-02) (aged 66)Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater
Howard University
Occupations
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Years active
1974–1995
Spouse
mw- Sy Kravitz (m. 1962; div. 1985)
Children
Lenny Kravitz
Family
mw- Zoë Kravitz (granddaughter) Al Roker (cousin once removed)

Tables

· Filmography
1974
1974
Year 1988
1974
Title 227
Change at 125th Street
Role Dr. Thelma Butler
Eloise Morse
Notes
TV movie
1974
1974
Year 1988
1974
Title 227
Claudine
Role Dr. Thelma Butler
Mrs. Winston
1975–1985
1975–1985
Year 1988
1975–1985
Title 227
The Jeffersons
Role Dr. Thelma Butler
Helen Willis
1977
1977
Year 1988
1977
Title 227
Roots
Role Dr. Thelma Butler
Malizy
Notes
Episode: "Part V"
1977
1977
Year 1988
1977
Title 227
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Role Dr. Thelma Butler
Mrs. Peoples
Notes
TV movie
1979
1979
Year 1988
1979
Title 227
$weepstake$
Role Dr. Thelma Butler
Margaret
Notes
Episode: "Roscoe, Elizabeth, and the M.C."
1979
1979
Year 1988
1979
Title 227
The Bermuda Triangle
Role Dr. Thelma Butler
Bohamiar Radio Operator
Notes
Documentary
1982
1982
Year 1988
1982
Title 227
Fantasy Island
Role Dr. Thelma Butler
Emily Carlisle
Notes
Episode: "The Kleptomaniac/Thank God, I'm a Country Girl"
1983
1983
Year 1988
1983
Title 227
Making of a Male Model
Role Dr. Thelma Butler
Madge Davis
Notes
TV movie
1983–1987
1983–1987
Year 1988
1983–1987
Title 227
ABC Afterschool Specials
Role Dr. Thelma Butler
Phyllis Brooks / Aunt Helen
Notes
2 episodes
1987
1987
Year 1988
1987
Title 227
Amazon Women on the Moon
Role Dr. Thelma Butler
Female Republican
Notes
(segment "Blacks Without Soul")
1988
1988
Year 1988
1988
Title 227
Punky Brewster
Role Dr. Thelma Butler
Judge J.F. Taylor
Notes
1 episode
1990
1990
Year 1988
1990
Title 227
Penny Ante: The Motion Picture
1991
1991
Year 1988
1991
Title 227
Murder She Wrote
Role Dr. Thelma Butler
Jennifer Bryce
Notes
(Television Series) Season 8 - Episode 2: "Night Fears"
1991
1991
Year 1988
1991
Title 227
A Different World
Role Dr. Thelma Butler
Dean Barksdale
Notes
Episode: "Home Is Where The Fire Is"
Year 1988
Title 227
Role Dr. Thelma Butler
Notes
1974
Change at 125th Street
Eloise Morse
TV movie
1974
Claudine
Mrs. Winston
1975–1985
The Jeffersons
Helen Willis
1977
Roots
Malizy
Episode: "Part V"
1977
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Mrs. Peoples
TV movie
1979
$weepstake$
Margaret
Episode: "Roscoe, Elizabeth, and the M.C."
1979
The Bermuda Triangle
Bohamiar Radio Operator
Documentary
1982
Fantasy Island
Emily Carlisle
Episode: "The Kleptomaniac/Thank God, I'm a Country Girl"
1983
Making of a Male Model
Madge Davis
TV movie
1983–1987
ABC Afterschool Specials
Phyllis Brooks / Aunt Helen
2 episodes
1987
Amazon Women on the Moon
Female Republican
(segment "Blacks Without Soul")
1988
Punky Brewster
Judge J.F. Taylor
1 episode
1990
Penny Ante: The Motion Picture
1991
Murder She Wrote
Jennifer Bryce
(Television Series) Season 8 - Episode 2: "Night Fears"
1991
A Different World
Dean Barksdale
Episode: "Home Is Where The Fire Is"
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