Known For
Acting
Known Credits
106
Gender
Female
Birthday
March 6, 1947 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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).
| 2026 | Scrubsas Mrs. Melanie Brooks | |
| 2025 | Unexpected Christmasas Momma Scott | |
| 2024 | No Good Deedas Denise Sampson | |
| 2024 | Will I See You Again?as | |
| 2023 | History of the World: Part IIas Mother Mary | |
| 2022 | Me Timeas Connie | |
| 2022 | The Guardians of Justiceas Serena Lyle | |
| 2022 | Bel-Airas 'Nita Banks | |
| 2021 | The Bitch Who Stole Christmasas Mayor Coont | |
| 2021 | Vacation Friendsas Nancy | |
| 2021 | Hacksas Francine | |
| 2020 | B Positiveas Mrs. Ludlum | |
| 2019 | Studio Cityas Jolene Hernandez | |
| 2019 | SUNNYSIDE UPas Aunt Deedee | |
| 2018 | The Connersas Nicole | |
| 2018 | Chasing the Bluesas Mrs. Walker | |
| 2018 | I Feel Badas Norman's Mom | |
| 2018 | POSEas Charlene | |
| 2018 | Single AFas Jane | |
| 2018 | The Last O.G.as Roberta Barker | |
| 2017 | A Kindred Soulas Claudia | |
| 2017 | Jalen Vs. Everybodyas Mamma | |
| 2017 | Gladys Brownas Gladys Brown | |
| 2013 | A Madea Christmasas Eileen | |
| 2013 | Momas Ms. Ferguson | |
| 2012 | C'mon Manas Mrs. Woods | |
| 2012 | The Soul Manas Ceci | |
| 2012 | Key & Peeleas Maid | |
| 2011 | Reed Between the Linesas Ms. Helen Wilson | |
| 2011 | New Girlas Charmaine | |
| 2010 | Wiggeras | |
| 2010 | Our Family Weddingas Diane Boyd | |
| 2009 | The Leagueas Trina Richardson | |
| 2009 | Directors on Directingas Self | |
| 2007 | I Triedas Milly | |
| 2006 | Gridiron Gangas Sharon Weathers | |
| 2006 | Broken Bridgesas Loretta | |
| 2006 | Heistas Wanda Evans | |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphiaas Janet Barrett | |
| 2005 | Gankedas Mrs. Barry | |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomyas Elizabeth Fallon | |
| 2005 | My Big Phat Hip Hop Familyas Mamma Pearl | |
| 2005 | American Dad!as Female Juror (voice) | |
| 2004 | Entourageas Saigon's Mother | |
| 2004 | Guarding Eddyas Carol | |
| 2004 | Justiceas Chief Public Defender Poole | |
| 2003 | Las Vegasas Aunt Vonice | |
| 2002 | Friday After Nextas Mrs. Jones | |
| 2002 | Minority Reportas Casey | |
| 2002 | The Shieldas A.D.A. Beth Encardi | |
| 2001 | How Highas Mamma King | |
| 2001 | The Bernie Mac Showas Aunt Sis | |
| 2001 | Along Came a Spideras Vickie | |
| 2001 | Jacked Upas Thelma Barnes | |
| 2000 | Masqueradeas Mrs. Scott | |
| 2000 | The Districtas Vicky Yates | |
| 2000 | Lockdownas Saunders | |
| 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumpsas Denise's Mother | |
| 1998 | L.A. Doctorsas Angela Daly | |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrysas Gola's Mother (voice) | |
| 1997 | Kiss the Girlsas Vicki Cross (uncredited) | |
| 1996 | One Fine Dayas Evelyn | |
| 1996 | Set It Offas Ms. Wells | |
| 1996 | Dear Godas Lucille Barnett | |
| 1996 | 7th Heavenas Joyce | |
| 1996 | Once Upon a Time... When We Were Coloredas Miss Annie | |
| 1996 | Moeshaas Diane Henderson | |
| 1996 | Widow's Kissas Lavanda Harrison | |
| 1995 | Fridayas Mrs. Jones | |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros.as Deirdre 'Dee' Baxter | |
| 1994 | Street Gearas | |
| 1994 | Baby Brokersas Randi | |
| 1993 | Mr. Jonesas Judge Harris | |
| 1993 | Tall Hopesas Lainie Harris | |
| 1993 | Deaf Heavenas Libby | |
| 1992 | Rhythm & Bluesas | |
| 1992 | Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Storyas Veronica Perry | |
| 1990 | A Killer Among Usas Barbara Evans | |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Karen Caruthers | |
| 1990 | Presumed Innocentas Eugenia | |
| 1989 | Taken Awayas Mrs. Pierson | |
| 1988 | Who Gets the Friends?as | |
| 1987 | Street Smartas Harriet | |
| 1986 | Amenas Thelma Frye | |
| 1986 | L.A. Lawas Judge Olga Winbush | |
| 1986 | C.A.T. Squadas Mrs. Raines | |
| 1986 | Heartburnas Della | |
| 1986 | A Case of Deadly Forceas Virginia Cates | |
| 1985 | Stone Pillowas Collins | |
| 1985 | St. Elmo's Fireas Naomi | |
| 1985 | Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedomas Hannah | |
| 1984 | Summer Switchas Stepahnie Marshak | |
| 1984 | A Doctor's Storyas Leigh Williams | |
| 1984 | Crackersas Slam Dunk | |
| 1983 | Classas Maggie | |
| 1982 | Love Childas Mara | |
| 1982 | Benny's Placeas Charmaine | |
| 1982 | Muggable Mary: Street Copas Kathy Thomas | |
| 1982 | American Playhouseas Hannah | |
| 1981 | Billas Marge Keating | |
| 1981 | Starstruckas Jessica | |
| 1981 | The Fanas Emily Stolz | |
| 1980 | Times Squareas Rosie Washington | |
| 1979 | Hollow Imageas Monica | |
| 1979 | An Almost Perfect Affairas Amy Zon | |
| At Face Valueas Mosetta |
