Anna Maria Horsford
Acting
🎂 1947-03-06
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).
Cast credits(100)
Elizabeth Fallon
2005
Female Juror (voice)
2005
Janet Barrett
2005
Deirdre 'Dee' Baxter
1995
Ms. Ferguson
2013
A.D.A. Beth Encardi
2002
Saigon's Mother
2004
Trina Richardson
2009
Nicole
2018
Judge Olga Winbush
1986
2003
'Nita Banks
2022
Charmaine
2011
Aunt Sis
2001
Francine
2021
Vicky Yates
2000
Diane Henderson
1996
Maid
2012
Karen Caruthers
1990
Norman's Mom
2018
Mother Mary
2023
Charlene
2018
Denise
2024
Thelma Frye
1986
Serena Lyle
2022
Ms. Helen Wilson
2011
Mrs. Ludlum
2020
Gola's Mother (voice)
1998
1992
Roberta Barker
2018
Joyce
1996
Casey
2002
1994
Angela Daly
1998
Mrs. Jones
1995
Nancy
2021
Jolene Hernandez
2019
Mamma King
2001
Vicki Cross (uncredited)
1997
Connie
2022
Sharon Weathers
2006
Naomi
1985
Vickie
2001
Eugenia
1990
Lainie Harris
1993
Mrs. Jones
2002
Ms. Wells
1996
Denise's Mother
2000
Evelyn
1996
Maggie
1983
Della
1986
Judge Harris
1993
Diane Boyd
2010
Lucille Barnett
1996
Saunders
2000
Slam Dunk
1984
Harriet
1987
Eileen
2013
Loretta
2006
Amy Zon
1979
Rosie Washington
1980
Emily Stolz
1981
Betty Jones
Mara
1982
Hannah
1985
Veronica Perry
1992
Mrs. Walker
2018
Miss Annie
1996
Leigh Williams
1984
Lavanda Harrison
1996
Mayor Coont
2021
Barbara Evans
1990
Mamma
2017
Mrs. Raines
1986
Collins
1985
Marge Keating
1981
Monica
1979
Randi
1994
Thelma Barnes
2001
Mrs. Pierson
1989
Jessica
1981
Milly
2007
Mrs. Barry
2005
2010
Carol
2004
Mrs. Woods
2012
Kathy Thomas
1982
Mrs. Scott
2000
Charmaine
1982
Stepahnie Marshak
1984
Self
2009
Chief Public Defender Poole
2004
1988
Virginia Cates
1986
2024
Mamma Pearl
2005
Mosetta
Jane
2018
Claudia
2017
Gladys Brown
2017