Anna Maria Horsford
Acteur·rice
6 mars 1947 · 79 years old
New York City, New York, USA
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
As an actor
At Face Value
Mosetta
Scrubs
2026 · Mrs. Melanie Brooks
Unexpected Christmas
2025 · Momma Scott
Will I See You Again?
2024
No Good Deed
2024 · Denise Sampson
History of the World: Part II
2023 · Mother Mary
Me Time
2022 · Connie
The Guardians of Justice
2022 · Serena Lyle
Bel-Air
2022 · 'Nita Banks
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
2021 · Mayor Coont
Vacation Friends
2021 · Nancy
Hacks
2021 · Francine
B Positive
2020 · Mrs. Ludlum
SUNNYSIDE UP
2019 · Aunt Deedee
Studio City
2019 · Jolene Hernandez
Chasing the Blues
2018 · Mrs. Walker
Single AF
2018 · Jane
POSE
2018 · Charlene
The Conners
2018 · Nicole
I Feel Bad
2018 · Norman's Mom
The Last O.G.
2018 · Roberta Barker
A Kindred Soul
2017 · Claudia
Gladys Brown
2017 · Gladys Brown
Jalen Vs. Everybody
2017 · Mamma
A Madea Christmas
2013 · Eileen
Mom
2013 · Ms. Ferguson
C'mon Man
2012 · Mrs. Woods
Key & Peele
2012 · Maid
The Soul Man
2012 · Ceci
Reed Between the Lines
2011 · Ms. Helen Wilson
New Girl
2011 · Charmaine
Our Family Wedding
2010 · Diane Boyd
Wigger
2010
Directors on Directing
2009 · Self
The League
2009 · Trina Richardson
I Tried
2007 · Milly
Broken Bridges
2006 · Loretta
Gridiron Gang
2006 · Sharon Weathers
Heist
2006 · Wanda Evans
My Big Phat Hip Hop Family
2005 · Mamma Pearl
Ganked
2005 · Mrs. Barry
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · Elizabeth Fallon
American Dad!
2005 · Female Juror (voice)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005 · Janet Barrett
Guarding Eddy
2004 · Carol
Justice
2004 · Chief Public Defender Poole
Entourage
2004 · Saigon's Mother
Las Vegas
2003 · Aunt Vonice
Friday After Next
2002 · Mrs. Jones
Minority Report
2002 · Casey
The Shield
2002 · A.D.A. Beth Encardi
How High
2001 · Mamma King
Jacked Up
2001 · Thelma Barnes
Along Came a Spider
2001 · Vickie
The Bernie Mac Show
2001 · Aunt Sis
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000 · Denise's Mother
Masquerade
2000 · Mrs. Scott
Lockdown
2000 · Saunders
The District
2000 · Vicky Yates
The Wild Thornberrys
1998 · Gola's Mother (voice)
L.A. Doctors
1998 · Angela Daly
Kiss the Girls
1997 · Vicki Cross (uncredited)
One Fine Day
1996 · Evelyn
Set It Off
1996 · Ms. Wells
Widow's Kiss
1996 · Lavanda Harrison
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
1996 · Miss Annie
Dear God
1996 · Lucille Barnett
Moesha
1996 · Diane Henderson
7th Heaven
1996 · Joyce
Friday
1995 · Mrs. Jones
The Wayans Bros.
1995 · Deirdre 'Dee' Baxter
Baby Brokers
1994 · Randi
Street Gear
1994
Mr. Jones
1993 · Judge Harris
Deaf Heaven
1993 · Libby
Tall Hopes
1993 · Lainie Harris
Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story
1992 · Veronica Perry
Rhythm & Blues
1992
Presumed Innocent
1990 · Eugenia
A Killer Among Us
1990 · Barbara Evans
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · Karen Caruthers
Taken Away
1989 · Mrs. Pierson
Who Gets the Friends?
1988
Street Smart
1987 · Harriet
A Case of Deadly Force
1986 · Virginia Cates
C.A.T. Squad
1986 · Mrs. Raines
Heartburn
1986 · Della
Amen
1986 · Thelma Frye
L.A. Law
1986 · Judge Olga Winbush
Stone Pillow
1985 · Collins
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
1985 · Hannah
St. Elmo's Fire
1985 · Naomi
Summer Switch
1984 · Stepahnie Marshak
A Doctor's Story
1984 · Leigh Williams
Crackers
1984 · Slam Dunk
Class
1983 · Maggie
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
1982 · Kathy Thomas
Love Child
1982 · Mara
Benny's Place
1982 · Charmaine
Starstruck
1981 · Jessica
Bill
1981 · Marge Keating
The Fan
1981 · Emily Stolz
Times Square
1980 · Rosie Washington
An Almost Perfect Affair
1979 · Amy Zon
Hollow Image
1979 · Monica