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Anna Maria Horsford

Anna Maria Horsford

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 06, 1948 (77)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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).

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Me Time

Me Time

2022

as Connie

The Bitch Who Stole Christmas

The Bitch Who Stole Christmas

2021

as Mayor Coont

Vacation Friends

Vacation Friends

2021

as Nancy

Chasing the Blues

Chasing the Blues

2018

as Mrs. Walker

Single AF

Single AF

2018

as Jane

A Madea Christmas

A Madea Christmas

2013

as Eileen

C'mon Man

C'mon Man

2012

as Mrs. Woods

Our Family Wedding

Our Family Wedding

2010

as Diane Boyd

I Tried

I Tried

2007

as Milly

Broken Bridges

Broken Bridges

2006

as Loretta

Gridiron Gang

Gridiron Gang

2006

as Sharon Weathers

Ganked

Ganked

2005

as Mrs. Barry

My Big Phat Hip Hop Family

My Big Phat Hip Hop Family

2005

as Mamma Pearl

Justice

Justice

2004

as Chief Public Defender Poole

Guarding Eddy

Guarding Eddy

2004

as Carol

Friday After Next

Friday After Next

2002

as Mrs. Jones

Minority Report

Minority Report

2002

as Casey

Jacked Up

Jacked Up

2001

as Thelma Barnes

How High

How High

2001

as Mamma King

Along Came a Spider

Along Came a Spider

2001

as Vickie

Masquerade

Masquerade

2000

as Mrs. Scott

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

2000

as Denise's Mother

Lockdown

Lockdown

2000

as Saunders

Kiss the Girls

Kiss the Girls

1997

as Vicki Cross (uncredited)

Widow's Kiss

Widow's Kiss

1996

as Lavanda Harrison

Set It Off

Set It Off

1996

as Ms. Wells

Dear God

Dear God

1996

as Lucille Barnett

One Fine Day

One Fine Day

1996

as Evelyn

Friday

Friday

1995

as Mrs. Jones

Baby Brokers

Baby Brokers

1994

as Randi

Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones

1993

as Judge Harris

A Killer Among Us

A Killer Among Us

1990

as Barbara Evans

Presumed Innocent

Presumed Innocent

1990

as Eugenia

Taken Away

Taken Away

1989

as Mrs. Pierson

Street Smart

Street Smart

1987

as Harriet

A Case of Deadly Force

A Case of Deadly Force

1986

as Virginia Cates

C.A.T. Squad

C.A.T. Squad

1986

as Mrs. Raines

Heartburn

Heartburn

1986

as Della

Stone Pillow

Stone Pillow

1985

as Collins

St. Elmo's Fire

St. Elmo's Fire

1985

as Naomi

A Doctor's Story

A Doctor's Story

1984

as Leigh Williams

Crackers

Crackers

1984

as Slam Dunk

Class

Class

1983

as Maggie

Benny's Place

Benny's Place

1982

as Charmaine

Love Child

Love Child

1982

as Mara

Muggable Mary: Street Cop

Muggable Mary: Street Cop

1982

as Kathy Thomas

Bill

Bill

1981

as Marge Keating

Starstruck

Starstruck

1981

as Jessica

The Fan

The Fan

1981

as Emily Stolz

Times Square

Times Square

1980

as Rosie Washington

Hollow Image

Hollow Image

1979

as Monica

An Almost Perfect Affair

An Almost Perfect Affair

1979

as Amy Zon

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Television Credits

Amen

as Thelma Frye

Episodes: 110

First Aired: Sep 27, 1986

The Wayans Bros.

as Deirdre 'Dee' Baxter

Episodes: 102

First Aired: Jan 11, 1995

Reed Between the Lines

as Ms. Helen Wilson

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Oct 11, 2011

B Positive

as Mrs. Ludlum

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Nov 05, 2020

The Last O.G.

as Roberta Barker

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Apr 03, 2018

The Shield

as A.D.A. Beth Encardi

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Mar 12, 2002

No Good Deed

as Denise

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Dec 12, 2024

Tall Hopes

as Lainie Harris

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Aug 25, 1993

Studio City

as Jolene Hernandez

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 20, 2019

Grey's Anatomy

as Elizabeth Fallon

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

New Girl

as Charmaine

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 2011

Mom

as Ms. Ferguson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 23, 2013

Entourage

as Saigon's Mother

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 18, 2004

POSE

as Charlene

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 03, 2018

Hacks

as Francine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 13, 2021

The Wild Thornberrys

as Gola's Mother (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 01, 1998

The Guardians of Justice

as Serena Lyle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 01, 2022

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Karen Caruthers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1990

Moesha

as Diane Henderson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1996

The League

as Trina Richardson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 29, 2009

The Conners

as Nicole

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 2018

The District

as Vicky Yates

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 2000

The Bernie Mac Show

as Aunt Sis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 2001

I Feel Bad

as Norman's Mom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 2018

L.A. Law

as Judge Olga Winbush

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

7th Heaven

as Joyce

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 26, 1996

American Dad!

as Female Juror (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

as Janet Barrett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 04, 2005

History of the World: Part II

as Mother Mary

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 06, 2023

Key & Peele

as Maid

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 2012

Bel-Air

as 'Nita Banks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 13, 2022

Rhythm & Blues

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 24, 1992

Street Gear

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 05, 1994

Las Vegas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2003

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