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Anna Maria Horsford

Acting 79 years old New York City, New York, USA ★ 1.7
Born: March 6, 1947

Biography

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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Known For

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy Elizabeth Fallon 2005
Mom
Mom Ms. Ferguson 2013
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Janet Barrett 2005
New Girl
New Girl Charmaine 2011
The Shield
The Shield A.D.A. Beth Encardi 2002

Filmography

Acting Credits (106)

The Wayans Bros. Reunion
The Wayans Bros. Reunion Self 2026
Last Friday
Last Friday Mrs. Jones 2026
Scrubs
Scrubs Mrs. Melanie Brooks 2026
Unexpected Christmas
Unexpected Christmas Momma Scott 2025
No Good Deed
No Good Deed Denise Sampson 2024
Will I See You Again?
Will I See You Again? 2024
History of the World: Part II
History of the World: Part II Mother Mary 2023
Me Time
Me Time Connie 2022
The Guardians of Justice
The Guardians of Justice Serena Lyle 2022
Bel-Air
Bel-Air 'Nita Banks 2022
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas Mayor Coont 2021
Vacation Friends
Vacation Friends Nancy 2021
Hacks
Hacks Francine 2021
B Positive
B Positive Mrs. Ludlum 2020
Studio City
Studio City Jolene Hernandez 2019
SUNNYSIDE UP
SUNNYSIDE UP Aunt Deedee 2019
The Conners
The Conners Nicole 2018
Chasing the Blues
Chasing the Blues Mrs. Walker 2018
I Feel Bad
I Feel Bad Norman's Mom 2018
POSE
POSE Charlene 2018
Single AF
Single AF Jane 2018
The Last O.G.
The Last O.G. Roberta Barker 2018
A Kindred Soul
A Kindred Soul Claudia 2017
Jalen Vs. Everybody
Jalen Vs. Everybody Mamma 2017
Gladys Brown
Gladys Brown Gladys Brown 2017
A Madea Christmas
A Madea Christmas Eileen 2013
Mom
Mom Ms. Ferguson 2013
C'mon Man
C'mon Man Mrs. Woods 2012
The Soul Man
The Soul Man Ceci 2012
Key & Peele
Key & Peele Maid 2012
Reed Between the Lines
Reed Between the Lines Ms. Helen Wilson 2011
New Girl
New Girl Charmaine 2011
Wigger
Wigger 2010
Our Family Wedding
Our Family Wedding Diane Boyd 2010
The League
The League Trina Richardson 2009
Directors on Directing
Directors on Directing Self 2009
I Tried
I Tried Milly 2007
Gridiron Gang
Gridiron Gang Sharon Weathers 2006
Broken Bridges
Broken Bridges Loretta 2006
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Janet Barrett 2005
Ganked
Ganked Mrs. Barry 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy Elizabeth Fallon 2005
My Big Phat Hip Hop Family
My Big Phat Hip Hop Family Mamma Pearl 2005
American Dad!
American Dad! Female Juror (voice) 2005
Entourage
Entourage Saigon's Mother 2004
Guarding Eddy
Guarding Eddy Carol 2004
Justice
Justice Chief Public Defender Poole 2004
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Aunt Vonice 2003
Friday After Next
Friday After Next Mrs. Jones 2002
Minority Report
Minority Report Casey 2002
The Shield
The Shield A.D.A. Beth Encardi 2002
How High
How High Mamma King 2001
The Bernie Mac Show
The Bernie Mac Show Aunt Sis 2001
Along Came a Spider
Along Came a Spider Vickie 2001
Jacked Up
Jacked Up Thelma Barnes 2001
Masquerade
Masquerade Mrs. Scott 2000
The District
The District Vicky Yates 2000
Lockdown
Lockdown Saunders 2000
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Denise's Mother 2000
L.A. Doctors
L.A. Doctors Angela Daly 1998
The Wild Thornberrys
The Wild Thornberrys Gola's Mother (voice) 1998
Kiss the Girls
Kiss the Girls Vicki Cross (uncredited) 1997
One Fine Day
One Fine Day Evelyn 1996
Set It Off
Set It Off Ms. Wells 1996
Dear God
Dear God Lucille Barnett 1996
7th Heaven
7th Heaven Joyce 1996
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored Miss Annie 1996
Moesha
Moesha Diane Henderson 1996
Widow's Kiss
Widow's Kiss Lavanda Harrison 1996
Friday
Friday Mrs. Jones 1995
The Wayans Bros.
The Wayans Bros. Deirdre 'Dee' Baxter 1995
Street Gear
Street Gear 1994
Baby Brokers
Baby Brokers Randi 1994
Mr. Jones
Mr. Jones Judge Harris 1993
Tall Hopes
Tall Hopes Lainie Harris 1993
Deaf Heaven
Deaf Heaven Libby 1993
Rhythm & Blues
Rhythm & Blues 1992
Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story
Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story Veronica Perry 1992
A Killer Among Us
A Killer Among Us Barbara Evans 1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Karen Caruthers 1990
Presumed Innocent
Presumed Innocent Eugenia 1990
Taken Away
Taken Away Mrs. Pierson 1989
Who Gets the Friends?
Who Gets the Friends? 1988
Street Smart
Street Smart Harriet 1987
Amen
Amen Thelma Frye 1986
L.A. Law
L.A. Law Olga Winbush 1986
C.A.T. Squad
C.A.T. Squad Mrs. Raines 1986
Heartburn
Heartburn Della 1986
A Case of Deadly Force
A Case of Deadly Force Virginia Cates 1986
Stone Pillow
Stone Pillow Collins 1985
St. Elmo's Fire
St. Elmo's Fire Naomi 1985
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom Hannah 1985
Summer Switch
Summer Switch Stepahnie Marshak 1984
A Doctor's Story
A Doctor's Story Leigh Williams 1984
Crackers
Crackers Slam Dunk 1984
Class
Class Maggie 1983
Love Child
Love Child Mara 1982
Benny's Place
Benny's Place Charmaine 1982
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
Muggable Mary: Street Cop Kathy Thomas 1982
Bill
Bill Marge Keating 1981
Starstruck
Starstruck Jessica 1981
The Fan
The Fan Emily Stolz 1981
Times Square
Times Square Rosie Washington 1980
Hollow Image
Hollow Image Monica 1979
An Almost Perfect Affair
An Almost Perfect Affair Amy Zon 1979
At Face Value
At Face Value Mosetta

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