Anna Maria Horsford

Anna Maria Horsford

Born 1947-03-06 (age 79) New York City, New York, USA
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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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Minority Report
Minority Report

2002

as Casey

Friday
Friday

1995

as Mrs. Jones

Kiss the Girls
Kiss the Girls

1997

as Vicki Cross (uncredited)

Gridiron Gang
Gridiron Gang

2006

as Sharon Weathers

How High
How High

2001

as Mamma King

Friday After Next
Friday After Next

2002

as Mrs. Jones

Me Time
Me Time

2022

as Connie

Presumed Innocent
Presumed Innocent

1990

as Eugenia

Vacation Friends
Vacation Friends

2021

as Nancy

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

2000

as Denise's Mother

Along Came a Spider
Along Came a Spider

2001

as Vickie

St. Elmo's Fire
St. Elmo's Fire

1985

as Naomi

The Fan
The Fan

1981

as Emily Stolz

Heartburn
Heartburn

1986

as Della

Class
Class

1983

as Maggie

Set It Off
Set It Off

1996

as Ms. Wells

One Fine Day
One Fine Day

1996

as Evelyn

Street Smart
Street Smart

1987

as Harriet

Mr. Jones
Mr. Jones

1993

as Judge Harris

Lockdown
Lockdown

2000

as Saunders