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.

Roxie Roker

Acting Born August 28, 1929 – Died December 2, 1995

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

Murder, She Wrote

Jennifer Bryce

A Different World

Dean Barksdale

Cagney & Lacey

All in the Family

Helen Willis

The Jeffersons

Helen Woodroow Willis

Kojak

Carol Lessonbee

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

Mrs. Russell

Punky Brewster

Judge J.F. Taylor

227

Roots

Malizy

$weepstake$

Margaret

Amazon Women on the Moon

Female Republican (segment "Blacks Without Soul")