Anna Maria Horsford

Acting·Mar 6, 1947·New York City, New York, USA

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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).

Film	Credit
Unexpected Christmas2025 · Momma Scott	Momma Scott
Will I See You Again?2024 · Actor	Actor
Me Time2022 · Connie	Connie
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas2021 · Mayor Coont	Mayor Coont
Vacation Friends2021 · Nancy	Nancy
SUNNYSIDE UP2019 · Aunt Deedee	Aunt Deedee
Chasing the Blues2018 · Mrs. Walker	Mrs. Walker
Single AF2018 · Jane	Jane
AA Kindred Soul2017 · Claudia	Claudia
JJalen Vs. Everybody2017 · Mamma	Mamma
Gladys Brown2017 · Gladys Brown	Gladys Brown
A Madea Christmas2013 · Eileen	Eileen
C'mon Man2012 · Mrs. Woods	Mrs. Woods
Wigger2010 · Actor	Actor
Our Family Wedding2010 · Diane Boyd	Diane Boyd
Directors on Directing2009 · Self	Self
I Tried2007 · Milly	Milly
Gridiron Gang2006 · Sharon Weathers	Sharon Weathers
Broken Bridges2006 · Loretta	Loretta
Ganked2005 · Mrs. Barry	Mrs. Barry
My Big Phat Hip Hop Family2005 · Mamma Pearl	Mamma Pearl
Guarding Eddy2004 · Carol	Carol
JJustice2004 · Chief Public Defender Poole	Chief Public Defender Poole
Friday After Next2002 · Mrs. Jones	Mrs. Jones
Minority Report2002 · Casey	Casey
How High2001 · Mamma King	Mamma King
Along Came a Spider2001 · Vickie	Vickie
Jacked Up2001 · Thelma Barnes	Thelma Barnes
Masquerade2000 · Mrs. Scott	Mrs. Scott
Lockdown2000 · Saunders	Saunders
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps2000 · Denise's Mother	Denise's Mother
Kiss the Girls1997 · Vicki Cross (uncredited)	Vicki Cross (uncredited)
One Fine Day1996 · Evelyn	Evelyn
Set It Off1996 · Ms. Wells	Ms. Wells
Dear God1996 · Lucille Barnett	Lucille Barnett
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored1996 · Miss Annie	Miss Annie
Widow's Kiss1996 · Lavanda Harrison	Lavanda Harrison
Friday1995 · Mrs. Jones	Mrs. Jones
Baby Brokers1994 · Randi	Randi
Mr. Jones1993 · Judge Harris	Judge Harris
Deaf Heaven1993 · Libby	Libby
Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story1992 · Veronica Perry	Veronica Perry
A Killer Among Us1990 · Barbara Evans	Barbara Evans
Presumed Innocent1990 · Eugenia	Eugenia
TTaken Away1989 · Mrs. Pierson	Mrs. Pierson
Who Gets the Friends?1988 · Actor	Actor
Street Smart1987 · Harriet	Harriet
C.A.T. Squad1986 · Mrs. Raines	Mrs. Raines