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).
Born: 06 March 1947
Played In
Scrubs
Mrs. Melanie Brooks
Unexpected Christmas
Momma Scott
No Good Deed
Denise Sampson
Will I See You Again?
History of the World: Part II
Mother Mary
Me Time
Connie
The Guardians of Justice
Serena Lyle
Bel-Air
'Nita Banks
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
Mayor Coont
Vacation Friends
Nancy
Hacks
Francine
B Positive
Mrs. Ludlum
Studio City
Jolene Hernandez
SUNNYSIDE UP
Aunt Deedee
The Conners
Nicole
Chasing the Blues
Mrs. Walker
I Feel Bad
Norman's Mom
POSE
Charlene
Single AF
Jane
The Last O.G.
Roberta Barker
A Kindred Soul
Claudia
Jalen Vs. Everybody
Mamma
Gladys Brown
Gladys Brown
A Madea Christmas
Eileen
Mom
Ms. Ferguson
C'mon Man
Mrs. Woods
The Soul Man
Ceci
Key & Peele
Maid
Reed Between the Lines
Ms. Helen Wilson
New Girl
Charmaine
Wigger
Our Family Wedding
Diane Boyd
The League
Trina Richardson
Directors on Directing
Self
I Tried
Milly
Gridiron Gang
Sharon Weathers
Broken Bridges
Loretta
Heist
Wanda Evans
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Janet Barrett
Ganked
Mrs. Barry
Grey's Anatomy
Elizabeth Fallon
My Big Phat Hip Hop Family
Mamma Pearl
American Dad!
Female Juror (voice)
Entourage
Saigon's Mother
Guarding Eddy
Carol
Justice
Chief Public Defender Poole
Las Vegas
Aunt Vonice
Friday After Next
Mrs. Jones
Minority Report
Casey
The Shield
A.D.A. Beth Encardi
How High
Mamma King
The Bernie Mac Show
Aunt Sis
Along Came a Spider
Vickie
Jacked Up
Thelma Barnes
Masquerade
Mrs. Scott
The District
Vicky Yates
Lockdown
Saunders
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Denise's Mother
L.A. Doctors
Angela Daly
The Wild Thornberrys
Gola's Mother (voice)
Kiss the Girls
Vicki Cross (uncredited)
One Fine Day
Evelyn
Set It Off
Ms. Wells
Dear God
Lucille Barnett
7th Heaven
Joyce
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Miss Annie
Moesha
Diane Henderson
Widow's Kiss
Lavanda Harrison
Friday
Mrs. Jones
The Wayans Bros.
Deirdre 'Dee' Baxter
Street Gear
Baby Brokers
Randi
Mr. Jones
Judge Harris
Tall Hopes
Lainie Harris
Deaf Heaven
Libby
Rhythm & Blues
Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story
Veronica Perry
A Killer Among Us
Barbara Evans
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Karen Caruthers
Presumed Innocent
Eugenia
Taken Away
Mrs. Pierson
Who Gets the Friends?
Street Smart
Harriet
Amen
Thelma Frye
L.A. Law
Judge Olga Winbush
C.A.T. Squad
Mrs. Raines
Heartburn
Della
A Case of Deadly Force
Virginia Cates
Stone Pillow
Collins
St. Elmo's Fire
Naomi
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
Hannah
Summer Switch
Stepahnie Marshak
A Doctor's Story
Leigh Williams
Crackers
Slam Dunk
Class
Maggie
Love Child
Mara
Benny's Place
Charmaine
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
Kathy Thomas
Bill
Marge Keating
Starstruck
Jessica
The Fan
Emily Stolz
Times Square
Rosie Washington
Hollow Image
Monica
An Almost Perfect Affair
Amy Zon
At Face Value
Mosetta