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Anna Maria Horsford
Actor, Director, ProducerBorn March 6, 1947 (77 years)
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).
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| 2024 | No Good Deed (TV Series) · as Denise |
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II (TV Series) · as Mother Mary |
| 2022 | Me Time · as Connie |
| 2022 | The Guardians of Justice (TV Series) · as Serena Lyle |
| 2022 | Bel-Air (TV Series) · as 'nita Banks |
| 2021 | The Bitch Who Stole Christmas · as Mayor Coont |
| 2021 | Vacation Friends · as Nancy |
| 2021 | Hacks (TV Series) · as Francine |
| 2020 | B Positive (TV Series) · as Mrs. Ludlum |
| 2019 | Studio Stan (TV Series) · as Jolene Hernandez |
| 2019 | Sunnyside Up (TV Series) · as Aunt Deedee |
| 2018 | The Conners (TV Series) · as Nicole |
| 2018 | I Feel Bad (TV Series) · as Norman's Mom |
| 2018 | Pose (TV Series) · as Charlene |
| 2018 | Single AF · as Jane |
| 2018 | The Last O.G. (TV Series) · as Roberta Barker |
| 2017 | Chasing the Blues · as Mrs. Walker |
| 2013 | A Madea Christmas · as Eileen |
| 2013 | Mom (TV Series) · as Ms. Ferguson |
| 2012 | C'mon Man · as Mrs. Woods |
| 2012 | The Soul Man (TV Series) · as Ceci |
| 2012 | Key & Peele (TV Series) · as Maid |
| 2011 | Reed Between the Lines (TV Series) · as Ms. Helen Wilson |
| 2011 | New Girl (TV Series) · as Charmaine |
| 2011 | Let's Stay Together (TV Series) · as Jacqueline |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Our Family Wedding · as Diane Boyd |
| 2009 | The League (TV Series) · as Trina Richardson |
| 2007 | Funny or Die Presents (TV Series) · as Anna Maria (segment "the Burn Unit") |
| 2007 | I Tried · as Milly |
| 2007 | Trade · as Detective Martinez |
| 2006 | Gridiron Gang · as Sharon Weathers |
| 2006 | Broken Bridges · as Loretta |
| 2006 | Heist (TV Series) · as Wanda Evans |
| 2005 | Everybody Hates Chris (TV Series) · as Hattie Mitchell |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV Series) · as Janet Barrett |
| 2005 | Ganked · as Mrs. Barry |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Elizabeth Fallon |
| 2005 | My Big Phat Hip Hop Family · as Mamma Pearl |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Female Juror (voice) |
| 2004 | Entourage (TV Series) · as Saigon's Mother |
| 2004 | Guarding Eddy · as Carol |
| 2004 | Method & Red (TV Series) · as Dorothea |
| 2004 | Justice · as Chief Public Defender Poole |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as Geraldine Watkins '09 |
| 2003 | Las Vegas (TV Series) |
| 2003 | All of Us (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2002 | Friday After Next · as Mrs. Jones |
| 2002 | Minority Report · as Casey [pre-Crime] |
| 2002 | The Shield (TV Series) · as A.d.a. Beth Encardi |
| 2001 | How High · as Mamma King |
| 2001 | The Bernie Mac Show (TV Series) · as Aunt Sis |
| 2001 | The Chronicle (TV Series) · as Jolene Freewald |
| 2001 | Along Came a Spider · as Vickie |
| 2001 | Jacked Up · as Thelma Barnes |
| 2000 | Masquerade · as Mrs. Scott |
| 2000 | The District (TV Series) · as Vicky Yates |
| 2000 | Lockdown · as Saunders |
| 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps · as Denise's Mother |
| 2000 | Dancing in September · as Sitcom Mom |
| 1999 | Judging Amy (TV Series) · as Defense Attorney Charles |
| 1999 | The Lot (TV Series) · as Nebraska Johnson |
| 1998 | L. A. Doctors (TV Series) · as Angela Daly |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrys (TV Series) · as Gola's Mother (voice) |
| 1997 | Kiss the Girls · as Vicki Cross (uncredited) |
| 1997 | Good News (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1996 | One Fine Day · as Evelyn |
| 1996 | Set It Off · as Ms. Wells |
| 1996 | Dear God · as Lucille Barnett |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven (TV Series) · as Joyce |
| 1996 | Sparks (TV Series) · as Wilma's Aunt |
| 1996 | Moesha (TV Series) · as Diane Henderson |
| 1996 | Widow's Kiss · as Lavanda Harrison |
| 1995 | Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored · as Miss Annie |
| 1995 | Street Gear (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Friday · as Mrs. Jones |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. (TV Series) · as Deirdre 'dee' Baxter |
| 1994 | Baby Brokers · as Randi |
| 1994 | 9th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards · as Hereself - Co-Host |
| 1993 | Mr. Jones · as Judge Harris |
| 1993 | Deaf Heaven · as Libby |
| 1992 | Rhythm & Blues (TV Series) |
| 1992 | The Addams Family (1992) (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 1992 | Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story · as Veronica Perry |
| 1991 | Baby Talk (TV Series) · as Cynthia Willoughby |
| 1990 | A Killer Among Us · as Barbara Evans |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series) · as Karen Caruthers |
| 1990 | Presumed Innocent · as Eugenia |
| 1989 | Taken Away · as Mrs. Pierson |
| 1988 | |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | The Bold and the Beautiful (TV Series) · as Vivienne Avant |
| 1987 | Street Smart · as Harriet |
| 1987 | The Bronx Zoo (TV Series) · as Mrs. Devlin |
| 1986 | Amen (TV Series) · as Thelma Frye |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Judge Olga Winbush |
| 1986 | C.A.T. Squad · as Mrs. Raines |
| 1986 | Heartburn · as Della |
| 1986 | A Case of Deadly Force · as Virginia Cates |
| 1986 | Nobody's Child · as Nurse Betty |
| 1985 | Stone Pillow · as Collins |
| 1985 | St. Elmo's Fire · as Naomi |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | A Doctor's Story · as Leigh Williams |
| 1984 | Crackers · as Slam Dunk |
| 1983 | Class · as Maggie |
| 1982 | Love Child · as Mara |
| 1982 | Muggable Mary, Street Cop · as Kathy Thomas |
| 1981 | Bill · as Marge Keating |
| 1981 | The Fan · as Emily Stolz |
| 1981 | Nurse (TV Series) · as Joleen |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Hannah |
| 1980 | Times Square · as Rosie Washington |
| 1980 | 3-2-1 Contact (TV Series) · as Officer Dobbs |
| 1979 | Hollow Image · as Monica |
| 1979 | An Almost Perfect Affair · as Amy Zon |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Jessica |
| 1970 | All My Children (TV Series) · as Jesse's Attorney Mrs. Matthews |
| 1963 | The Doctors (TV Series) · as Lily |
| 1952 | Guiding Light (TV Series) · as Clara Jones (1979) |