The contours of the character fit Griffith's screen persona like a lace glove: Inside this Roxie, a knowing woman playing the little girl lost, is a real little girl lost.
Also in 1981, Griffith appeared as a recruit in the made-for-television movie 1981 with and.
In the 2010s, Griffith returned to film, starring opposite then-husband in the science-fiction film 2014 and as an acting coach in 's 2017.