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(102)
Elizabeth Fallon
2005
Female Juror (voice)
2005
Janet Barrett
2005
Ms. Ferguson
2013
Aunt Vonice
2003
Charmaine
2011
Saigon's Mother
2004
A.D.A. Beth Encardi
2002
Francine
2021
Judge Olga Winbush
1986
Karen Caruthers
1990
Diane Henderson
1996
Casey
2002
Aunt Sis
2001
Joyce
1996
Gola's Mother (voice)
1998
Nicole
2018
Trina Richardson
2009
Maid
2012
Vicky Yates
2000
'Nita Banks
2022
Charlene
2018
Deirdre 'Dee' Baxter
1995
Thelma Frye
1986
Mrs. Jones
1995
Mother Mary
2023
Ceci
2012
Angela Daly
1998
Vicki Cross (uncredited)
1997
Mamma King
2001
Nancy
2021
Sharon Weathers
2006
Vickie
2001
Roberta Barker
2018
Denise's Mother
2000
Eugenia
1990
Mrs. Ludlum
2020
Mrs. Jones
2002
Connie
2022
Evelyn
1996
Ms. Wells
1996
Naomi
1985
Serena Lyle
2022
Maggie
1983
Aunt Deedee
2019
Mrs. Woods
2012
Norman's Mom
2018
Kathy Thomas
1982
Lucille Barnett
1996
Della
1986
Mayor Coont
2021
Harriet
1987
Diane Boyd
2010
Saunders
2000
Judge Harris
1993
Amy Zon
1979
Monica
1979
Momma Scott
2025
Mamma
2017
Charmaine
1982
Miss Annie
1996
Stepahnie Marshak
1984
Barbara Evans
1990
Carol
2004
Leigh Williams
1984
Rosie Washington
1980
Eileen
2013
Slam Dunk
1984
Ms. Helen Wilson
2011
Loretta
2006
2010
Jolene Hernandez
2019
Randi
1994
Veronica Perry
1992
Virginia Cates
1986
Emily Stolz
1981
Milly
2007
Gladys Brown
2017
Mrs. Scott
2000
1992
Marge Keating
1981
Jessica
1981
Collins
1985
Lavanda Harrison
1996
Mara
1982
Lainie Harris
1993
Mrs. Raines
1986
Mrs. Walker
2018
2024
Mosetta
Mamma Pearl
2005
Self
2009
Mrs. Barry
2005
1994
1988
Thelma Barnes
2001
Jane
2018
Mrs. Pierson
1989
1993
Hannah
1985
Claudia
2017
Chief Public Defender Poole
2004