Acting
Anna Maria Horsford
Born Mar 6, 1947 · 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).
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Acting
Scrubs
2026
Comedy
Unexpected Christmas
2025
Comedy · Drama
No Good Deed
2024
Drama · Comedy
Will I See You Again?
2024
History of the World: Part II
2023
Comedy
Me Time
2022
Comedy
The Guardians of Justice
2022
Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure
Bel-Air
2022
Drama
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
2021
Comedy · TV Movie · Drama
Vacation Friends
2021
Comedy
Hacks
2021
Comedy · Drama
B Positive
2020
Comedy
Studio City
2019
Drama
SUNNYSIDE UP
2019
Family · Adventure · Romance
The Conners
2018
Comedy
Chasing the Blues
2018
Comedy
I Feel Bad
2018
Comedy
POSE
2018
Drama
Single AF
2018
Horror · Thriller
The Last O.G.
2018
Comedy
Gladys Brown
2017
Comedy
A Madea Christmas
2013
Comedy · Drama
Mom
2013
Comedy · Drama
C'mon Man
2012
Comedy
The Soul Man
2012
Comedy
Key & Peele
2012
Comedy
Reed Between the Lines
2011
Comedy
New Girl
2011
Comedy
Wigger
2010
Drama
Our Family Wedding
2010
Comedy
The League
2009
Comedy
Directors on Directing
2009
Documentary
I Tried
2007
Drama
Gridiron Gang
2006
Crime · Drama
Broken Bridges
2006
Drama · Music
Heist
2006
Drama
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
Comedy
Ganked
2005
Comedy · Drama
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Drama
My Big Phat Hip Hop Family
2005
Comedy · Music
American Dad!
2005
Animation · Comedy
Entourage
2004
Comedy · Drama
Guarding Eddy
2004
Comedy · Drama · Family
Las Vegas
2003
Drama · Action & Adventure · Crime
Friday After Next
2002
Comedy · Drama
Minority Report
2002
Science Fiction · Action · Thriller
The Shield
2002
Crime · Drama · Action & Adventure
How High
2001
Comedy
The Bernie Mac Show
2001
Comedy
Along Came a Spider
2001
Crime · Mystery · Thriller
Jacked Up
2001
Drama
Masquerade
2000
Romance · Drama · Comedy
The District
2000
Drama
Lockdown
2000
Drama · Thriller
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000
Comedy · Science Fiction
L.A. Doctors
1998
Drama
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
Animation · Comedy · Action & Adventure
Kiss the Girls
1997
Thriller · Crime · Mystery
One Fine Day
1996
Romance · Comedy
Set It Off
1996
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Dear God
1996
Comedy
7th Heaven
1996
Family · Drama · Comedy
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
1996
Romance · Drama
Moesha
1996
Comedy · Family
Widow's Kiss
1996
Thriller · TV Movie
Friday
1995
Comedy · Drama
The Wayans Bros.
1995
Comedy
Baby Brokers
1994
Drama · TV Movie
Mr. Jones
1993
Drama · Romance
Tall Hopes
1993
Comedy
Deaf Heaven
1993
Drama
Rhythm & Blues
1992
Comedy
Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story
1992
Drama · TV Movie
A Killer Among Us
1990
Drama · Thriller · TV Movie
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
Comedy · Family
Presumed Innocent
1990
Mystery · Crime · Thriller
Who Gets the Friends?
1988
Comedy · TV Movie
Street Smart
1987
Thriller · Crime · Drama
Amen
1986
Comedy · Family
L.A. Law
1986
Drama · War & Politics
C.A.T. Squad
1986
Action · Thriller · TV Movie
Heartburn
1986
Comedy · Drama · Romance
A Case of Deadly Force
1986
Drama · TV Movie · Crime
Stone Pillow
1985
Drama · TV Movie
St. Elmo's Fire
1985
Drama · Romance · Comedy
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
1985
Drama · History · TV Movie
Summer Switch
1984
Comedy · Family · TV Movie
A Doctor's Story
1984
Drama · TV Movie
Crackers
1984
Action · Comedy · Crime
Class
1983
Comedy · Drama
Love Child
1982
Romance · Drama · Crime
Benny's Place
1982
Drama · TV Movie
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
1982
TV Movie · Drama
American Playhouse
1982
Drama · Comedy
Bill
1981
Drama
Starstruck
1981
Drama · Music · Romance
The Fan
1981
Drama · Horror · Thriller
Times Square
1980
Drama · Music
Hollow Image
1979
Drama · TV Movie
An Almost Perfect Affair
1979
Comedy · Drama · Romance