Anna Maria Horsford
Anna Maria Horsford is an American actress, known for her performances in television comedies. Horsford is best known for her roles as Thelma Frye on the NBC sitcom Amen (1986–91), and as Dee Baxter on the WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. (1995–99). She had dramatic roles on the FX crime drama The Shield playing A.D.A. Beth Encardi, and CBS daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful as Vivienne Avant, for which she was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Guest Performer in a Drama Series in 2016 and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2017. Horsford appeared in a number of movies, most notable as Craig Jones' mother Betty in 1995 comedy film Friday and its sequel Friday After Next (2002). Her other film credits include Times Square (1980), The Fan (1981), Presumed Innocent (1990), Set It Off (1996), Along Came a Spider (2001), Our Family Wedding (2010), and A Madea Christmas (2013).
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- Born:
- Mar 6, 1948 In New York City, New York, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 92
- First Appeared:
- In the movie An Almost Perfect Affair 1979-04-27
- Latest Project:
- Series No Good Deed 2025
Known For
Filmography
| Series | No Good Deed | Denise | 2025 |
| Movie | Will I See You Again? | Unknown | 2024-08-08 |
| Series | History of the World: Part II | Mother Mary | 2023-03-06 |
| Movie | Me Time | Connie | 2022-08-26 |
| Series | The Guardians of Justice | Serena Lyle | 2022-03-01 |
| Series | Hacks | Francine | 2021-05-13 |
| Movie | Vacation Friends | Nancy | 2021-08-27 |
| Movie | The Bitch Who Stole Christmas | Mayor Coont | 2021-12-02 |
| Series | B Positive | Mrs. Ludlum | 2020-11-05 |
| Series | Studio City | Jolene Hernandez | 2019-12-20 |
| Movie | Single AF | Jane | 2018-05-14 |
| Series | The Last O.G. | Roberta Barker | 2018-04-03 |
| Series | POSE | Charlene | 2018-06-03 |
| Movie | Chasing the Blues | Mrs. Walker | 2018-10-05 |
| Series | I Feel Bad | Norman's Mom | 2018-09-19 |
| Series | The Conners | Nicole | 2018-10-16 |
| Series | Mom | Ms. Ferguson | 2013-09-23 |
| Movie | A Madea Christmas | Eileen | 2013-12-13 |
| Series | Key & Peele | Unknown | 2012-01-31 |
| Movie | C'mon Man | Mrs. Woods | 2012-06-26 |
| Series | Reed Between the Lines | Ms. Helen Wilson | 2011-10-11 |
| Series | New Girl | Charmaine | 2011-09-20 |
| Movie | Our Family Wedding | Diane Boyd | 2010-03-12 |
| Movie | Wigger | Unknown | 2010-04-09 |
| Series | The League | Trina Richardson | 2009-10-29 |
| Movie | Directors on Directing | Self | 2009-09-24 |
| Movie | I Tried | Milly | 2007-10-27 |
| Movie | Broken Bridges | Loretta | 2006-09-08 |
| Movie | Gridiron Gang | Sharon Weathers | 2006-09-15 |
| Series | American Dad! | Female Juror (voice) | 2005-02-06 |
| Movie | My Big Phat Hip Hop Family | Mamma Pearl | 2005-03-08 |
| Series | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Janet Barrett | 2005-08-04 |
| Series | Grey's Anatomy | Elizabeth Fallon | 2005-03-27 |
| Movie | Ganked | Mrs. Barry | 2005-06-07 |
| Movie | Justice | Chief Public Defender Poole | 2004-05-12 |
| Series | Entourage | Saigon's Mother | 2004-07-18 |
| Movie | Guarding Eddy | Carol | 2004-06-24 |
| Series | Las Vegas | Unknown | 2003-09-22 |
| Movie | Minority Report | Casey [Pre-Crime] | 2002-06-20 |
| Series | The Shield | A.D.A. Beth Encardi | 2002-03-12 |
| Movie | Friday After Next | Mrs. Jones | 2002-11-22 |
| Movie | Jacked Up | Thelma Barnes | 2001-01-01 |
| Movie | Along Came a Spider | Vickie | 2001-04-06 |
| Series | The Bernie Mac Show | Aunt Sis | 2001-11-14 |
| Movie | How High | Mamma King | 2001-12-21 |
| Movie | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Denise's Mother | 2000-07-27 |
| Movie | Masquerade | Mrs. Scott | 2000-11-10 |
| Series | The District | Vicky Yates | 2000-10-07 |
| Series | The Wild Thornberrys | Gola's Mother (voice) | 1998-09-01 |
| Movie | Kiss the Girls | Vickie Cross | 1997-09-29 |
| Series | Moesha | Diane Henderson | 1996-01-23 |
| Movie | Widow's Kiss | Lavanda Harrison | 1996-01-18 |
| Movie | Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored | Miss Annie | 1996-01-26 |
| Movie | Dear God | Lucille Barnett | 1996-11-01 |
| Movie | Set It Off | Ms. Wells | 1996-11-06 |
| Series | 7th Heaven | Joyce | 1996-08-26 |
| Movie | One Fine Day | Evelyn | 1996-12-20 |
| Series | The Wayans Bros. | Deirdre 'Dee' Baxter | 1995-01-11 |
| Movie | Friday | Mrs. Jones | 1995-04-26 |
| Series | Street Gear | Unknown | 1994-04-05 |
| Movie | Baby Brokers | Randi | 1994-02-21 |
| Series | Tall Hopes | Lainie Harris | 1993-08-25 |
| Movie | Mr. Jones | Judge Harris | 1993-10-08 |
| Movie | Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story | Veronica Perry | 1992-01-06 |
| Series | Rhythm & Blues | Unknown | 1992-09-24 |
| Movie | Presumed Innocent | Eugenia | 1990-07-27 |
| Series | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Karen Caruthers | 1990-09-10 |
| Movie | A Killer Among Us | Barbara Evans | 1990-10-29 |
| Movie | Taken Away | Mrs. Pierson | 1989-11-04 |
| Movie | Who Gets the Friends? | Unknown | 1988-05-10 |
| Movie | Street Smart | Harriet | 1987-03-20 |
| Movie | A Case of Deadly Force | Virginia Cates | 1986-04-09 |
| Movie | C.A.T. Squad | Mrs. Raines | 1986-07-27 |
| Movie | Heartburn | Della | 1986-07-25 |
| Series | L.A. Law | Judge Olga Winbush | 1986-09-15 |
| Series | Amen | Thelma Frye | 1986-09-27 |
| Movie | Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom | Hannah | 1985-02-25 |
| Movie | Stone Pillow | Collins | 1985-11-05 |
| Movie | St. Elmo's Fire | Naomi | 1985-06-28 |
| Movie | Crackers | Slam Dunk | 1984-02-17 |
| Movie | A Doctor's Story | Leigh Williams | 1984-04-23 |
| Movie | Summer Switch | Stepahnie Marshak | 1984-09-19 |
| Movie | Class | Maggie | 1983-07-22 |
| Movie | Muggable Mary: Street Cop | Kathy Thomas | 1982-02-25 |
| Movie | Love Child | Mara | 1982-10-15 |
| Movie | Benny's Place | Charmaine | 1982-05-31 |
| Movie | The Fan | Emily Stolz | 1981-05-15 |
| Movie | Bill | Marge Keating | 1981-12-22 |
| Movie | Starstruck | Jessica | 1981-10-14 |
| Movie | Times Square | Rosie Washington | 1980-10-17 |
| Movie | An Almost Perfect Affair | Amy Zon | 1979-04-27 |
| Movie | Hollow Image | Monica | 1979-06-24 |