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