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Anna Maria Horsford

Known for acting · Born 6 March 1947 · 79 · New York City, New York, USA

106 credits

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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Known for

The Wayans Bros.

1995

Amen

1986

Friday

1995

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

2000

How High

2001

A Madea Christmas

2013

The Shield

2002

Friday After Next

2002

Grey's Anatomy

2005

The Last O.G.

2018

B Positive

2020

Reed Between the Lines

2011

Acting (106)

2026ScrubsMrs. Melanie BrooksSeries
2025Unexpected ChristmasMomma ScottFilm
2024No Good DeedDenise Sampson · 6 episodesSeries
2024Will I See You Again?Film
2023History of the World: Part IIMother MarySeries
2022Me TimeConnieFilm
2022Bel-Air'Nita BanksSeries
2022The Guardians of JusticeSerena LyleSeries
2021Vacation FriendsNancyFilm
2021HacksFrancineSeries
2021The Bitch Who Stole ChristmasMayor CoontFilm
2020B PositiveMrs. Ludlum · 16 episodesSeries
2019SUNNYSIDE UPAunt DeedeeFilm
2019Studio CityJolene Hernandez · 4 episodesSeries
2018POSECharleneSeries
2018The ConnersNicoleSeries
2018The Last O.G.Roberta Barker · 16 episodesSeries
2018I Feel BadNorman's MomSeries
2018Single AFJaneFilm
2018Chasing the BluesMrs. WalkerFilm
2017A Kindred SoulClaudiaFilm
2017Gladys BrownGladys BrownFilm
2017Jalen Vs. EverybodyMammaFilm
2013MomMs. Ferguson · 2 episodesSeries
2013A Madea ChristmasEileenFilm
2012Key & PeeleMaidSeries
2012The Soul ManCeciSeries
2012C'mon ManMrs. WoodsFilm
2011New GirlCharmaine · 2 episodesSeries
2011Reed Between the LinesMs. Helen Wilson · 25 episodesSeries
2010Our Family WeddingDiane BoydFilm
2010WiggerFilm
2009The LeagueTrina RichardsonSeries
2009Directors on DirectingSelfFilm
2007I TriedMillyFilm
2006Gridiron GangSharon WeathersFilm
2006Broken BridgesLorettaFilm
2006HeistWanda EvansSeries
2005Grey's AnatomyElizabeth Fallon · 2 episodesSeries
2005American Dad!Female Juror (voice)Series
2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaJanet BarrettSeries
2005GankedMrs. BarryFilm
2005My Big Phat Hip Hop FamilyMamma PearlFilm
2004EntourageSaigon's Mother · 2 episodesSeries
2004Guarding EddyCarolFilm
2004JusticeChief Public Defender PooleFilm
2003Las VegasAunt VoniceSeries
2002Minority ReportCaseyFilm
2002The ShieldA.D.A. Beth Encardi · 8 episodesSeries
2002Friday After NextMrs. JonesFilm
2001Along Came a SpiderVickieFilm
2001How HighMamma KingFilm
2001The Bernie Mac ShowAunt SisSeries
2001Jacked UpThelma BarnesFilm
2000Nutty Professor II: The KlumpsDenise's MotherFilm
2000LockdownSaundersFilm
2000The DistrictVicky YatesSeries
2000MasqueradeMrs. ScottFilm
1998The Wild ThornberrysGola's Mother (voice)Series
1998L.A. DoctorsAngela Daly · 2 episodesSeries
1997Kiss the GirlsVicki Cross (uncredited)Film
1996One Fine DayEvelynFilm
1996Set It OffMs. WellsFilm
19967th HeavenJoyceSeries
1996Dear GodLucille BarnettFilm
1996MoeshaDiane HendersonSeries
1996Widow's KissLavanda HarrisonFilm
1996Once Upon a Time... When We Were ColoredMiss AnnieFilm
1995FridayMrs. JonesFilm
1995The Wayans Bros.Deirdre 'Dee' Baxter · 88 episodesSeries
1994Baby BrokersRandiFilm
1994Street Gear · 6 episodesSeries
1993Mr. JonesJudge HarrisFilm
1993Deaf HeavenLibbyFilm
1993Tall HopesLainie Harris · 6 episodesSeries
1992Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry StoryVeronica PerryFilm
1992Rhythm & Blues · 13 episodesSeries
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirKaren CaruthersSeries
1990Presumed InnocentEugeniaFilm
1990A Killer Among UsBarbara EvansFilm
1989Taken AwayMrs. PiersonFilm
1988Who Gets the Friends?Film
1987Street SmartHarrietFilm
1986HeartburnDellaFilm
1986L.A. LawJudge Olga WinbushSeries
1986AmenThelma Frye · 110 episodesSeries
1986C.A.T. SquadMrs. RainesFilm
1986A Case of Deadly ForceVirginia CatesFilm
1985St. Elmo's FireNaomiFilm
1985Stone PillowCollinsFilm
1985Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in FreedomHannahFilm
1984CrackersSlam DunkFilm
1984A Doctor's StoryLeigh WilliamsFilm
1984Summer SwitchStepahnie MarshakFilm
1983ClassMaggieFilm
1982American PlayhouseHannahSeries
1982Love ChildMaraFilm
1982Muggable Mary: Street CopKathy ThomasFilm
1982Benny's PlaceCharmaineFilm
1981The FanEmily StolzFilm
1981BillMarge KeatingFilm
1981StarstruckJessicaFilm
1980Times SquareRosie WashingtonFilm
1979An Almost Perfect AffairAmy ZonFilm
1979Hollow ImageMonicaFilm
—At Face ValueMosettaFilm