Roxie Roker

Roxie Albertha Roker was an American actress who portrayed Helen Willis on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons. She was half of the first interracial couple to be shown on regular prime time television. Roker died in Los Angeles, California, on December 2, 1995, of breast cancer at the age of 66.

About Roxie Roker in brief

Summary Roxie RokerRoxie Albertha Roker was an American actress who portrayed Helen Willis on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons. She was half of the first interracial couple to be shown on regular prime time television. Roker died in Los Angeles, California, on December 2, 1995, of breast cancer at the age of 66.

Her mother, Bessie Roker, was from Georgia and worked as a domestic. Her father, Albert Roker, was a native from Andros, The Bahamas.