Anna Maria Horsford
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1947-03-06 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Anna Maria Horsford
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).
Known For
Acting
At Face Value
as Mosetta
(2025)
Unexpected Christmas
as Momma Scott
(2024)
(2022)
Me Time
as Connie
(2021)
Vacation Friends
as Nancy
(2021)
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
as Mayor Coont
(2019)
SUNNYSIDE UP
as Aunt Deedee
(2018)
Chasing the Blues
as Mrs. Walker
(2018)
Single AF
as Jane
(2017)
Jalen Vs. Everybody
as Mamma
(2017)
Gladys Brown
as Gladys Brown
(2017)
A Kindred Soul
as Claudia
(2013)
A Madea Christmas
as Eileen
(2012)
C'mon Man
as Mrs. Woods
(2010)
Our Family Wedding
as Diane Boyd
(2010)
(2009)
Directors on Directing
as Self
(2007)
I Tried
as Milly
(2006)
Gridiron Gang
as Sharon Weathers
(2006)
Broken Bridges
as Loretta
(2005)
My Big Phat Hip Hop Family
as Mamma Pearl
(2005)
Ganked
as Mrs. Barry
(2004)
Guarding Eddy
as Carol
(2004)
Justice
as Chief Public Defender Poole
(2002)
Minority Report
as Casey
(2002)
Friday After Next
as Mrs. Jones
(2001)
How High
as Mamma King
(2001)
Along Came a Spider
as Vickie
(2001)
Jacked Up
as Thelma Barnes
(2000)
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
as Denise's Mother
(2000)
Lockdown
as Saunders
(2000)
Masquerade
as Mrs. Scott
(1997)
Kiss the Girls
as Vicki Cross (uncredited)
(1996)
One Fine Day
as Evelyn
(1996)
Set It Off
as Ms. Wells
(1996)
Dear God
as Lucille Barnett
(1996)
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as Miss Annie
(1996)
Widow's Kiss
as Lavanda Harrison
(1995)
Friday
as Mrs. Jones
(1994)
Baby Brokers
as Randi
(1993)
Mr. Jones
as Judge Harris
(1993)
(1992)
Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story
as Veronica Perry
(1990)
Presumed Innocent
as Eugenia
(1990)
A Killer Among Us
as Barbara Evans
(1989)
Taken Away
as Mrs. Pierson
(1988)
(1987)
Street Smart
as Harriet
(1986)
Heartburn
as Della
(1986)
A Case of Deadly Force
as Virginia Cates
(1986)
C.A.T. Squad
as Mrs. Raines
(1985)
St. Elmo's Fire
as Naomi
(1985)
Stone Pillow
as Collins
(1985)
(1984)
Crackers
as Slam Dunk
(1984)
A Doctor's Story
as Leigh Williams
(1984)
Summer Switch
as Stepahnie Marshak
(1983)
Class
as Maggie
(1982)
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
as Kathy Thomas
(1982)
Benny's Place
as Charmaine
(1982)
Love Child
as Mara
(1981)
The Fan
as Emily Stolz
(1981)
Bill
as Marge Keating
(1981)
Starstruck
as Jessica
(1980)
Times Square
as Rosie Washington
(1979)
An Almost Perfect Affair
as Amy Zon
(1979)
Hollow Image
as Monica