Anna Maria Horsford
Birthdate
March 6, 1948 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
March 6, 1948 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
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).
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).
Anna Maria Horsford's LGBTQ+ Titles
Set It Off
Ms. Wells
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
Mayor Coont
Acting (89)
No Good Deed as Denise (1 episode)
Devil Blues
2023
History of the World: Part II as Mother Mary (1 episode)
2022
Me Time as Connie
2022
The Guardians of Justice as Serena Lyle (1 episode)
2021
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas as Mayor Coont
2021
Vacation Friends as Nancy
2021
Hacks as Francine (1 episode)
2020
B Positive as Mrs. Ludlum (16 episodes)
2018
The Conners as Nicole (1 episode)
2018
Chasing the Blues as Mrs. Walker
2018
I Feel Bad as Norman's Mom (1 episode)
2018
Pose as Charlene (1 episode)
2018
Single AF as Jane
2013
A Madea Christmas as Eileen
2013
Mom as Ms. Ferguson (2 episodes)
2012
C'mon Man as Mrs. Woods
2012
Key & Peele (1 episode)
2011
Reed Between the Lines as Ms. Helen Wilson (25 episodes)
2011
New Girl as Charmaine (2 episodes)
2010
Wigger
2010
Our Family Wedding as Diane Boyd
2009
The League as Trina Richardson (1 episode)
2009
Directors on Directing as Self
2007
I Tried as Milly
2006
Gridiron Gang as Sharon Weathers
2006
Broken Bridges as Loretta
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Janet Barrett (1 episode)
2005
Ganked as Mrs. Barry
2005
Grey's Anatomy as Elizabeth Fallon (2 episodes)
2005
My Big Phat Hip Hop Family as Mamma Pearl
2005
American Dad! as Female Juror (voice) (1 episode)
2004
Entourage as Saigon's Mother (1 episode)
2004
Guarding Eddy as Carol
2004
Justice as Chief Public Defender Poole
2003
Las Vegas (1 episode)
2002
Friday After Next as Mrs. Jones
2002
Minority Report as Casey [Pre-Crime]
2002
The Shield as A.D.A. Beth Encardi (8 episodes)
2001
How High as Mamma King
2001
Along Came a Spider as Vickie
2001
Jacked Up as Thelma Barnes
2000
Masquerade as Mrs. Scott
2000
The District as Vicky Yates (1 episode)
2000
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps as Denise's Mother
1998
The Wild Thornberrys as Gola's Mother (voice) (1 episode)
1997
Kiss the Girls as Vickie Cross
1996
One Fine Day as Evelyn
1996
Set It Off as Ms. Wells
1996
Dear God as Lucille Barnett
1996
7th Heaven as Joyce (1 episode)
1996
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored as Miss Annie
1996
Moesha as Diane Henderson (1 episode)
1996
Widow's Kiss as Lavanda Harrison
1995
Friday as Mrs. Jones
1995
The Wayans Bros. as Deirdre 'Dee' Baxter (102 episodes)
1994
Street Gear (6 episodes)
1994
Baby Brokers as Randi
1993
Mr. Jones as Judge Harris
1993
Tall Hopes as Lainie Harris (6 episodes)
1992
Rhythm & Blues (13 episodes)
1992
Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story as Veronica Perry
1990
A Killer Among Us as Barbara Evans
1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Karen Caruthers (1 episode)
1990
Presumed Innocent as Eugenia
1989
Taken Away as Mrs. Pierson
1988
Who Gets the Friends?
1987
Street Smart as Harriet
1986
Amen as Thelma Frye (110 episodes)
1986
L.A. Law as Judge Olga Winbush (1 episode)
1986
C.A.T. Squad as Mrs. Raines
1986
Heartburn as Della
1986
A Case of Deadly Force as Virginia Cates
1985
Stone Pillow as Collins
1985
St. Elmo's Fire as Naomi
1985
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom as Hannah
1984
Summer Switch as Stepahnie Marshak
1984
A Doctor's Story as Leigh Williams
1984
Crackers as Slam Dunk
1983
Class as Maggie
1982
Love Child as Mara
1982
Benny's Place as Charmaine
1982
Muggable Mary: Street Cop as Kathy Thomas
1981
Bill as Marge Keating
1981
Starstruck as Jessica
1981
The Fan as Emily Stolz
1980
Times Square as Rosie Washington
1979
Hollow Image as Monica
1979
An Almost Perfect Affair as Amy Zon