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- Birth nameRoxie Albertha Roker
- Roxie Roker was born on August 28, 1929 in Miami, Florida, USA. She was an actress, known for The Jeffersons (1975), ABC Afterschool Specials (1972) and Fantasy Island (1977). She was married to Sy Kravitz. She died on December 2, 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseSy Kravitz(1963 - 1985) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenLaurie KravitzTedi Kravitz
- ParentsBessie MitchellAlbert Hubert Roker
- RelativesAl Roker(Cousin)Renny Roker(Sibling)Zoë Kravitz(Grandchild)
- Mother of rock star Lenny Kravitz
- Cousin of Al Roker, with whose father, Albert Roker, he shares a given first name.
- As wife "Helen Willis" on The Jeffersons (1975), she and white actor Franklin Cover broke barriers by becoming the first Caucasian-African-American married couple on prime-time TV.
- When she auditioned for her role in The Jeffersons (1975), the producer mentioned to her that he wasn't sure she looked believable as a African-American woman married to a white man. In response, she produced a family picture with her husband who was white. As a result, she was immediately cast.
- Son Lenny Kravitz wrote the song "Thinking of You" after her departure. In the video, he was singing behind a photo of the mother, when young.
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