Roxy Roker

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:activeYears 1950s-1990s
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:Lenny_Kravitz
gptkbp:awards gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
gptkbp:birthDate August 28, 1929
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Miami,_Florida,_USA
gptkbp:character gptkb:Helen_Willis
gptkbp:child gptkb:Lenny_Kravitz
gptkbp:collaboratedWith Other actors in The Jeffersons
gptkbp:contributedTo African_American_representation_in_Hollywood
gptkbp:culturalImpact Representation in media
gptkbp:deathDate April 2, 1995
gptkbp:depictedIn Documentaries_about_African_American_actors
gptkbp:education gptkb:New_York_University
gptkbp:famousQuote "I just want to be a good actress."
gptkbp:filmography The_Hurricane
gptkbp:hobbies Singing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Roxy Roker
gptkbp:influenced Television sitcoms
Cultural_perceptions_of_African_Americans
gptkbp:influencedBy Diverse cultural backgrounds
gptkbp:influenceOn Lenny_Kravitz's_music
gptkbp:influences Black actresses
gptkbp:inspiration Future generations of actors.
Diverse_roles_for_African_American_women
gptkbp:involved Theater productions
gptkbp:involvedIn Activism for civil rights
gptkbp:knownFor Television and film roles
gptkbp:legacy Pioneer_for_African_American_actresses
gptkbp:nationality American
African_American
gptkbp:notableWork The Jeffersons
gptkbp:occupation Actress
gptkbp:parent Roxie_Roker,_Albert_Roker
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
gptkbp:portrayedBy Helen_Willis_in_The_Jeffersons
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Westwood_Village_Memorial_Park_Cemetery
gptkbp:role Aspiring actresses
gptkbp:sibling nan
gptkbp:spouse Sy Kravitz
gptkbp:televisionShow The Jeffersons
gptkbp:yearsActive 1950-1995