Roxie Roker

Acting

Roxie Roker

Born August 28, 1929

Died December 2, 1995 · aged 66

Roxie Albertha Roker was an American actress who portrayed Helen Willis on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons, half of the first interracial couple to be shown on regular prime time television. Roker is the mother of rock musician Lenny Kravitz and paternal grandmother of actress Zoë Kravitz.

Known For

Amazon Women on the MoonAmazon Women on the Moon · 1987
Amazon Women on the Moon
5.91987
MovieComedyScience Fiction
Centered on a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts and weird specials, this lampoon of contemporary life and pop culture skewers some of the silliest spectacles ever created in the name of entertainment.
Cosmic SlopCosmic Slop · 1994
Cosmic Slop
5.21994
MovieScience Fiction
In the tradition of The Twilight Zone, this bizarre, thought-provoking trilogy addresses the destiny of the world's minorities: Part I: A conservative African American politician must choose between his people's survival and appeasing his white colleagues when space aliens propose to share their profound knowledge in exchange for all black people on earth. Part II: The Virgin Mary's appearance in an inner-city housing project forces a Hispanic priest to face the hidden cultural origins of Western religion. Part III: On the dawn of the "Black Revolution," an African American couple discovers who the "real" enemy is.
ClaudineClaudine · 1974
Claudine
7.11974
MovieDramaRomance
Claudine is a single mother in New York City who endures an exhausting commute to the suburbs where she works as a maid for wealthy families. In one carefully tended white community, she meets Roop, a charismatic but irresponsible garbage collector. Romance quickly ensues, but Claudine doubts that their relationship is good for her six children, and Rupert, despite his good nature, is reluctant to take on fatherhood.
Making of a Male ModelMaking of a Male Model · 1983
Making of a Male Model
5.01983
MovieDramaRomance
Kay Dillon, a successful modeling agent, meets the young and handsome ranch hand Tyler Burnett in Nevada. She can't help but notice his incredible good looks and invites him to move to New York and start working for her as a male model. Burnett accepts the invitation and goes to New York to start his modeling career. But Tyler longs for more in life: a woman to love and his own ranch. Can he remain the biggest male model in the industry, and still get his heart's desires? Is Kay the woman to give all that to him?
The Bermuda TriangleThe Bermuda Triangle · 1979
The Bermuda Triangle
5.61979
MovieThrillerDocumentary
Documentary on with strange goings-on in the 'devil's triangle'.
The Day My Kid Went PunkThe Day My Kid Went Punk · 1987
The Day My Kid Went Punk
6.21987
MovieFamilyDrama
A nerdy teen makes himself over as a punk rocker, embarrassing his conservative parents in the process.
Billy: Portrait of a Street KidBilly: Portrait of a Street Kid · 1977
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
8.01977
MovieTV MovieDrama
A young ghetto kid despairs of ever getting out of that environment and making something of himself, until one day he gets a job as an assistant in a veterinarian's office, and working with all the animals begins to affect his outlook on life.
Murder, She WroteMurder, She Wrote · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
7.51984
SeriesMysteryCrime
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.

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