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Anna Maria Horsford
Anna Maria Horsford

Anna Maria Horsford

ActingBorn March 6, 1947 (age 79)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).

Filmography

2026
Scrubs

as Mrs. Melanie Brooks

TV
2025
Unexpected Christmas

as Momma Scott

Movie
2024
No Good Deed

as Denise Sampson

TV
2023TV
2022
Me Time

as Connie

Movie
2022TV
2022
Bel-Air

as 'Nita Banks

TV
2021Movie
2021Movie
2021
Hacks

as Francine

TV
2020
B Positive

as Mrs. Ludlum

TV
2019
Studio City

as Jolene Hernandez

TV
2019
SUNNYSIDE UP

as Aunt Deedee

Movie
2018
The Conners

as Nicole

TV
2018
Chasing the Blues

as Mrs. Walker

Movie
2018
I Feel Bad

as Norman's Mom

TV
2018
POSE

as Charlene

TV
2018
Single AF

as Jane

Movie
2018
The Last O.G.

as Roberta Barker

TV
2017
A Kindred Soul

as Claudia

Movie
2017Movie
2017
Gladys Brown

as Gladys Brown

Movie
2013Movie
2013
Mom

as Ms. Ferguson

TV
2012
C'mon Man

as Mrs. Woods

Movie
2012TV
2012TV
2011
Reed Between the Lines

as Ms. Helen Wilson

TV
2011
New Girl

as Charmaine

TV
2010Movie
2010
Our Family Wedding

as Diane Boyd

Movie
2009
The League

as Trina Richardson

TV
2009Movie
2007
I Tried

as Milly

Movie
2006
Gridiron Gang

as Sharon Weathers

Movie
2006
Broken Bridges

as Loretta

Movie
2006
Heist

as Wanda Evans

TV
2005TV
2005
Ganked

as Mrs. Barry

Movie
2005
Grey's Anatomy

as Elizabeth Fallon

TV
2005Movie
2005
American Dad!

as Female Juror (voice)

TV
2004
Entourage

as Saigon's Mother

TV
2004Movie
2004
Justice

as Chief Public Defender Poole

Movie
2003
Las Vegas

as Aunt Vonice

TV
2002
Friday After Next

as Mrs. Jones

Movie
2002Movie
2002
The Shield

as A.D.A. Beth Encardi

TV
2001
How High

as Mamma King

Movie
2001TV
2001Movie
2001
Jacked Up

as Thelma Barnes

Movie
2000
Masquerade

as Mrs. Scott

Movie
2000
The District

as Vicky Yates

TV
2000
Lockdown

as Saunders

Movie
2000Movie
1998
L.A. Doctors

as Angela Daly

TV
1998
The Wild Thornberrys

as Gola's Mother (voice)

TV
1997
Kiss the Girls

as Vicki Cross (uncredited)

Movie
1996
One Fine Day

as Evelyn

Movie
1996
Set It Off

as Ms. Wells

Movie
1996
Dear God

as Lucille Barnett

Movie
1996
7th Heaven

as Joyce

TV
1996
Moesha

as Diane Henderson

TV
1996
Widow's Kiss

as Lavanda Harrison

Movie
1995
Friday

as Mrs. Jones

Movie
1995
The Wayans Bros.

as Deirdre 'Dee' Baxter

TV
1994
Baby Brokers

as Randi

Movie
1993
Mr. Jones

as Judge Harris

Movie
1993
Tall Hopes

as Lainie Harris

TV
1993
Deaf Heaven

as Libby

Movie
1990
A Killer Among Us

as Barbara Evans

Movie
1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Karen Caruthers

TV
1990Movie
1989
Taken Away

as Mrs. Pierson

Movie
1987
Street Smart

as Harriet

Movie
1986
Amen

as Thelma Frye

TV
1986
L.A. Law

as Judge Olga Winbush

TV
1986
C.A.T. Squad

as Mrs. Raines

Movie
1986
Heartburn

as Della

Movie
1986
A Case of Deadly Force

as Virginia Cates

Movie
1985
Stone Pillow

as Collins

Movie
1985Movie
1984
Summer Switch

as Stepahnie Marshak

Movie
1984
A Doctor's Story

as Leigh Williams

Movie
1984
Crackers

as Slam Dunk

Movie
1983
Class

as Maggie

Movie
1982
Love Child

as Mara

Movie
1982
Benny's Place

as Charmaine

Movie
1982Movie
1981
Bill

as Marge Keating

Movie
1981
Starstruck

as Jessica

Movie
1981
The Fan

as Emily Stolz

Movie
1980
Times Square

as Rosie Washington

Movie
1979
Hollow Image

as Monica

Movie
1979Movie
At Face Value

as Mosetta

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayMarch 6, 1947
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Popularity0.8