Roxie Roker
Born | August 28, 1929 |
Hometown | Miami, Florida, United States |
Spouse | Sy Kravitz (m 1962 - 1985) |
Children | Lenny Kravitz |
Parents | Albert Roker , Bessie Roker |
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Zoe Kravitz comes from a line of change-makers -- her parents, Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz, as well as her grandmother Roxie Roker have all defied stereotypes. In the October issue of Harper's Bazaar, the 29-year-old actress opened up to her "Big Little Lies" co-star Reese Witherspoon about carrying on her family legacy of breaking barriers. Speaking about her grandmother Roxie Roker, who played Helen Willis, one half of an interracial married couple on "The Jeffersons," Kravitz said, "When I
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Life lessons begin in the home. From rock star Lenny Kravitz to veteran journalist Tom Brokaw, five famous figures share in the above video what they've learned from their mothers about life, love and success. Kravitz, whose mother is the late actress Roxie Roker, says her warm personality and sense of fairness inspired him. "She wasn't someone who would gossip about people," he says. "And she was a very good gauge of character." Another musician, Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks, remembers her late
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