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6. Aug. 2023 · Roxie Roker was an American actress, probably best known for her role as Helen Willis in the CBS sitcom “The Jeffersons”, which aired from 1975 to 1985. Her character was half of an interracial marriage, and represented a significant milestone in the representation of such relationships on American television.
11. Dez. 1995 · Roxie Roker, best known for her role as Helen Willis on the long-running CBS TV series "The Jeffersons," died Dec. 2 of undisclosed causes. She was 66. Born in Miami and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y.
13. Sept. 2018 · Zoe Kravitz comes from a line of change-makers -- her parents, Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz, as well as her grandmother Roxie Roker have all defied stereotypes. In the October issue of Harper's Bazaar, the 29-year-old actress opened up to her "Big Little Lies" co-star Reese Witherspoon about carrying on her family legacy of breaking barriers.
14. Jan. 2022 · These days, Kravitz has eclipsed his mother as a household name, but nevertheless, Roxie Roker — who married Seymour "Sy" Kravitz in 1962, according to Encyclopedia — had a fascinating story in her own right, beginning on Broadway in the 1960s and stretching until her death from breast cancer in the mid-1990s (via Encyclopedia ).
Roxie Albertha Roker was born on August 28, 1929, in Miami, Florida. Her father, Albert Roker, immigrated to Miami from the Bahamas , where he met and married Roker's mother, Bessie. Her family moved to Brooklyn, New York , when she was young, and she attended public schools in Brooklyn.
Née à Miami, Roxie Roker a grandi à New York, dans le quartier de Brooklyn. Elle fit ses études à l'Université d'Howard où elle prit des cours d'art dramatique. Elle commença sa carrière artistique professionnelle avec le Negro Ensemble Company et devint une comédienne réputée. Elle gagna un Obie Award en 1973 et fut nommée pour un ...
Roxie Roker era la madre del musicista Lenny Kravitz (il quale le dedicò il brano Thinking of You) e la nonna di Zoë Kravitz, ed è stata la suocera di Lisa Bonet. Morì il 2 dicembre 1995 a Los Angeles, a causa di un cancro al seno, all'età di 66 anni. Alla morte della madre Lenny Kravitz fa riferimento anche nel brano Johnny Cash.
