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