Blast From The Past: Influential Film and TV Actresses

Published on 06/17/2018
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Roxie Roker

Bahamian-American Roxie Roker made a name for herself when she portrayed Helen Willis on the sitcom The Jeffersons. Moreover, she was part of the first interracial pairing on primetime TV at the time! She is also the mother of musician Lenny Kravitz. The actress died of breast cancer in 1995.

Roxie Roker

Roxie Roker

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Barbara Feldon

The former model mostly performed on stage, but she also did television work for some time. The most prominent role she had was for Get Smart. Aside from her work as an actor, she is also a published author. While it has been a while since she acted, she is still active in the industry.

Barbara Feldon

Barbara Feldon

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