Anna Maria Horsford

Anna Maria Horsford

🎂 6th March 1947 (78 yrs) 📍 New York City, New York, USA

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).

Anna Maria Horsford

🎬 Movies Featuring Anna Maria Horsford

Unexpected Christmas

Unexpected Christmas (2025)

as Momma Scott
Will I See You Again?

Will I See You Again? (2024)

Martin: The Reunion

Martin: The Reunion (2022)

Me Time

Me Time (2022)

as Connie
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas

The Bitch Who Stole Christmas (2021)

as Mayor Coont
Vacation Friends

Vacation Friends (2021)

as Nancy
SUNNYSIDE UP

SUNNYSIDE UP (2019)

as Aunt Deedee
Chasing the Blues

Chasing the Blues (2018)

as Mrs. Walker
Single AF

Single AF (2018)

as Jane
No Image

A Kindred Soul (2017)

as Claudia
No Image

Jalen Vs. Everybody (2017)

as Mamma
Gladys Brown

Gladys Brown (2017)

as Gladys Brown
A Madea Christmas

A Madea Christmas (2013)

as Eileen
C'mon Man

C'mon Man (2012)

as Mrs. Woods
Wigger

Wigger (2010)

Our Family Wedding

Our Family Wedding (2010)

as Diane Boyd
Directors on Directing

Directors on Directing (2009)

as Self
I Tried

I Tried (2007)

as Milly
Gridiron Gang

Gridiron Gang (2006)

as Sharon Weathers
Broken Bridges

Broken Bridges (2006)

as Loretta
Ganked

Ganked (2005)

as Mrs. Barry
My Big Phat Hip Hop Family

My Big Phat Hip Hop Family (2005)

as Mamma Pearl
Guarding Eddy

Guarding Eddy (2004)

as Carol
No Image

Justice (2004)

as Chief Public Defender Poole
Friday After Next

Friday After Next (2002)

as Mrs. Jones
Minority Report

Minority Report (2002)

as Casey
How High

How High (2001)

as Mamma King
Along Came a Spider

Along Came a Spider (2001)

as Vickie
Jacked Up

Jacked Up (2001)

as Thelma Barnes
Masquerade

Masquerade (2000)

as Mrs. Scott
Lockdown

Lockdown (2000)

as Saunders
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)

as Denise's Mother
Kiss the Girls

Kiss the Girls (1997)

as Vicki Cross (uncredited)
One Fine Day

One Fine Day (1996)

as Evelyn
Set It Off

Set It Off (1996)

as Ms. Wells
Dear God

Dear God (1996)

as Lucille Barnett
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1996)

as Miss Annie
Widow's Kiss

Widow's Kiss (1996)

as Lavanda Harrison
Friday

Friday (1995)

as Mrs. Jones
Baby Brokers

Baby Brokers (1994)

as Randi
Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones (1993)

as Judge Harris
Deaf Heaven

Deaf Heaven (1993)

as Libby
Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story

Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story (1992)

as Veronica Perry
A Killer Among Us

A Killer Among Us (1990)

as Barbara Evans
Presumed Innocent

Presumed Innocent (1990)

as Eugenia
No Image

Taken Away (1989)

as Mrs. Pierson
No Image

Who Gets the Friends? (1988)

Street Smart

Street Smart (1987)

as Harriet
C.A.T. Squad

C.A.T. Squad (1986)

as Mrs. Raines
Heartburn

Heartburn (1986)

as Della
No Image

A Case of Deadly Force (1986)

as Virginia Cates
Stone Pillow

Stone Pillow (1985)

as Collins
St. Elmo's Fire

St. Elmo's Fire (1985)

as Naomi
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom

Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom (1985)

as Hannah
Summer Switch

Summer Switch (1984)

as Stepahnie Marshak
A Doctor's Story

A Doctor's Story (1984)

as Leigh Williams
Crackers

Crackers (1984)

as Slam Dunk
Class

Class (1983)

as Maggie
Love Child

Love Child (1982)

as Mara
Benny's Place

Benny's Place (1982)

as Charmaine
Muggable Mary: Street Cop

Muggable Mary: Street Cop (1982)

as Kathy Thomas
Bill

Bill (1981)

as Marge Keating
Starstruck

Starstruck (1981)

as Jessica
The Fan

The Fan (1981)

as Emily Stolz
Times Square

Times Square (1980)

as Rosie Washington
Hollow Image

Hollow Image (1979)

as Monica
An Almost Perfect Affair

An Almost Perfect Affair (1979)

as Amy Zon
No Image

At Face Value (N/A)

as Mosetta