
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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Credits
- 2024 · No Good Deed as Denise
- 2023 · History of the World: Part II as Mother Mary
- 2022 · Me Time as Connie
- 2022 · The Guardians of Justice as Serena Lyle
- 2022 · Bel-Air as 'Nita Banks
- 2021 · Vacation Friends as Nancy
- 2021 · Hacks as Francine
- 2020 · B Positive as Mrs. Ludlum
- 2018 · The Conners as Nicole
- 2018 · I Feel Bad as Norman's Mom
- 2018 · POSE as Charlene
- 2018 · The Last O.G. as Roberta Barker
- 2013 · Mom as Ms. Ferguson
- 2012 · Key & Peele as Maid
- 2011 · Reed Between the Lines as Ms. Helen Wilson
- 2011 · New Girl as Charmaine
- 2009 · The League as Trina Richardson
- 2006 · Gridiron Gang as Sharon Weathers
- 2005 · It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Janet Barrett
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as Elizabeth Fallon
- 2005 · American Dad! as Female Juror (voice)
- 2004 · Entourage as Saigon's Mother
- 2003 · Las Vegas as
- 2002 · Friday After Next as Mrs. Jones
- 2002 · Minority Report as Casey
- 2002 · The Shield as A.D.A. Beth Encardi
- 2001 · How High as Mamma King
- 2001 · The Bernie Mac Show as Aunt Sis
- 2001 · Along Came a Spider as Vickie
- 2000 · The District as Vicky Yates
- 2000 · Nutty Professor II: The Klumps as Denise's Mother
- 1998 · L.A. Doctors as Angela Daly
- 1998 · The Wild Thornberrys as Gola's Mother (voice)
- 1997 · Kiss the Girls as Vicki Cross (uncredited)
- 1996 · One Fine Day as Evelyn
- 1996 · Set It Off as Ms. Wells
- 1996 · 7th Heaven as Joyce
- 1996 · Moesha as Diane Henderson
- 1995 · Friday as Mrs. Jones
- 1995 · The Wayans Bros. as Deirdre 'Dee' Baxter
- 1993 · Mr. Jones as Judge Harris
- 1992 · Rhythm & Blues as
- 1990 · The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Karen Caruthers
- 1990 · Presumed Innocent as Eugenia
- 1986 · Amen as Thelma Frye
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Judge Olga Winbush
- 1986 · Heartburn as Della
- 1983 · Class as Maggie
- Future · Last Friday as Betty Jones
- 2024 · Will I See You Again? as
- 2021 · The Bitch Who Stole Christmas as Mayor Coont
- 2019 · Studio City as Jolene Hernandez
- 2018 · Chasing the Blues as Mrs. Walker
- 2018 · Single AF as Jane
- 2017 · A Kindred Soul as Claudia
- 2017 · Jalen Vs. Everybody as Mamma
- 2017 · Gladys Brown as Gladys Brown
- 2013 · A Madea Christmas as Eileen
- 2012 · C'mon Man as Mrs. Woods
- 2010 · Wigger as
- 2010 · Our Family Wedding as Diane Boyd
- 2009 · Directors on Directing as Self
- 2007 · I Tried as Milly
- 2006 · Broken Bridges as Loretta
- 2005 · Ganked as Mrs. Barry
- 2005 · My Big Phat Hip Hop Family as Mamma Pearl
- 2004 · Guarding Eddy as Carol
- 2004 · Justice as Chief Public Defender Poole
- 2001 · Jacked Up as Thelma Barnes
- 2000 · Masquerade as Mrs. Scott
- 2000 · Lockdown as Saunders
- 1996 · Dear God as Lucille Barnett
- 1996 · Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored as Miss Annie
- 1996 · Widow's Kiss as Lavanda Harrison
- 1994 · Street Gear as
- 1994 · Baby Brokers as Randi
- 1993 · Tall Hopes as Lainie Harris
- 1992 · Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story as Veronica Perry
- 1990 · A Killer Among Us as Barbara Evans
- 1989 · Taken Away as Mrs. Pierson
- 1988 · Who Gets the Friends? as
- 1987 · Street Smart as Harriet
- 1986 · C.A.T. Squad as Mrs. Raines
- 1986 · A Case of Deadly Force as Virginia Cates
- 1985 · Stone Pillow as Collins
- 1985 · St. Elmo's Fire as Naomi
- 1985 · Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom as Hannah
- 1984 · Summer Switch as Stepahnie Marshak
- 1984 · A Doctor's Story as Leigh Williams
- 1984 · Crackers as Slam Dunk
- 1982 · Love Child as Mara
- 1982 · Benny's Place as Charmaine
- 1982 · Muggable Mary: Street Cop as Kathy Thomas
- 1981 · Bill as Marge Keating
- 1981 · Starstruck as Jessica
- 1981 · The Fan as Emily Stolz
- 1980 · Times Square as Rosie Washington
- 1979 · Hollow Image as Monica
- 1979 · An Almost Perfect Affair as Amy Zon
- Future · At Face Value as Mosetta