Anna Maria Horsford
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 6, 1947 (age 79)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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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Filmography
At Face Value
Movie · as Mosetta
Scrubs
TV · as Mrs. Melanie Brooks · 1 ep
Unexpected Christmas
Movie · as Momma Scott
Will I See You Again?
Movie
No Good Deed
TV · as Denise Sampson · 6 eps
History of the World: Part II
TV · as Mother Mary · 1 ep
Me Time
Movie · as Connie
The Guardians of Justice
TV · as Serena Lyle · 1 ep
Bel-Air
TV · as 'Nita Banks · 1 ep
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
Movie · as Mayor Coont
Vacation Friends
Movie · as Nancy
Hacks
TV · as Francine · 1 ep
B Positive
TV · as Mrs. Ludlum · 16 eps
SUNNYSIDE UP
Movie · as Aunt Deedee
Studio City
TV · as Jolene Hernandez · 4 eps
Chasing the Blues
Movie · as Mrs. Walker
Single AF
Movie · as Jane
POSE
TV · as Charlene · 1 ep
The Conners
TV · as Nicole · 1 ep
I Feel Bad
TV · as Norman's Mom · 1 ep
The Last O.G.
TV · as Roberta Barker · 16 eps
A Kindred Soul
Movie · as Claudia
Gladys Brown
Movie · as Gladys Brown
Jalen Vs. Everybody
Movie · as Mamma
A Madea Christmas
Movie · as Eileen
Mom
TV · as Ms. Ferguson · 2 eps
C'mon Man
Movie · as Mrs. Woods
Key & Peele
TV · as Maid · 1 ep
The Soul Man
TV · as Ceci · 1 ep
Reed Between the Lines
TV · as Ms. Helen Wilson · 25 eps
New Girl
TV · as Charmaine · 2 eps
Our Family Wedding
Movie · as Diane Boyd
Wigger
Movie
Directors on Directing
Movie · as Self
The League
TV · as Trina Richardson · 1 ep
I Tried
Movie · as Milly
Broken Bridges
Movie · as Loretta
Gridiron Gang
Movie · as Sharon Weathers
Heist
TV · as Wanda Evans · 1 ep
My Big Phat Hip Hop Family
Movie · as Mamma Pearl
Ganked
Movie · as Mrs. Barry
Grey's Anatomy
TV · as Elizabeth Fallon · 2 eps
American Dad!
TV · as Female Juror (voice) · 1 ep
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV · as Janet Barrett · 1 ep
Guarding Eddy
Movie · as Carol
Justice
Movie · as Chief Public Defender Poole
Entourage
TV · as Saigon's Mother · 2 eps
Las Vegas
TV · as Aunt Vonice · 1 ep
Friday After Next
Movie · as Mrs. Jones
Minority Report
Movie · as Casey
The Shield
TV · as A.D.A. Beth Encardi · 8 eps
How High
Movie · as Mamma King
Jacked Up
Movie · as Thelma Barnes
Along Came a Spider
Movie · as Vickie
The Bernie Mac Show
TV · as Aunt Sis · 1 ep
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Movie · as Denise's Mother
Masquerade
Movie · as Mrs. Scott
Lockdown
Movie · as Saunders
The District
TV · as Vicky Yates · 1 ep
The Wild Thornberrys
TV · as Gola's Mother (voice) · 1 ep
L.A. Doctors
TV · as Angela Daly · 2 eps
Kiss the Girls
Movie · as Vicki Cross (uncredited)
One Fine Day
Movie · as Evelyn
Set It Off
Movie · as Ms. Wells
Widow's Kiss
Movie · as Lavanda Harrison
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Movie · as Miss Annie
Dear God
Movie · as Lucille Barnett
Moesha
TV · as Diane Henderson · 1 ep
7th Heaven
TV · as Joyce · 1 ep
Friday
Movie · as Mrs. Jones
The Wayans Bros.
TV · as Deirdre 'Dee' Baxter · 88 eps
Baby Brokers
Movie · as Randi
Street Gear
TV · 6 eps
Mr. Jones
Movie · as Judge Harris
Deaf Heaven
Movie · as Libby
Tall Hopes
TV · as Lainie Harris · 6 eps
Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story
Movie · as Veronica Perry
Rhythm & Blues
TV · as Veronica Washington · 13 eps
Presumed Innocent
Movie · as Eugenia
A Killer Among Us
Movie · as Barbara Evans
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV · as Karen Caruthers · 1 ep
Taken Away
Movie · as Mrs. Pierson
Who Gets the Friends?
Movie
Street Smart
Movie · as Harriet
A Case of Deadly Force
Movie · as Virginia Cates
C.A.T. Squad
Movie · as Mrs. Raines
Heartburn
Movie · as Della
Amen
TV · as Thelma Frye · 110 eps
L.A. Law
TV · as Judge Olga Winbush · 1 ep
Stone Pillow
Movie · as Collins
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
Movie · as Hannah
St. Elmo's Fire
Movie · as Naomi
Summer Switch
Movie · as Stepahnie Marshak
A Doctor's Story
Movie · as Leigh Williams
Crackers
Movie · as Slam Dunk
Class
Movie · as Maggie
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
Movie · as Kathy Thomas
Love Child
Movie · as Mara
Benny's Place
Movie · as Charmaine
American Playhouse
TV · as Hannah · 1 ep
Starstruck
Movie · as Jessica
Bill
Movie · as Marge Keating
The Fan
Movie · as Emily Stolz
Times Square
Movie · as Rosie Washington
An Almost Perfect Affair
Movie · as Amy Zon
Hollow Image
Movie · as Monica