Anna Maria Horsford
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
ActingBirthday
March 6, 1948Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
60Place of birth
New York City, New York, USAAlso known as
Anna Horsford, Anna Marie Horsford![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/fVA25hLtwmrVsIVrcWOojaPoYEq.jpg)
Cast credits
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Friday
Mrs. Jones![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jSPWptOsqU1nxXQe6muSPB0kD3c.jpg)
Presumed Innocent
Eugenia![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/iDFeOVxNOSmAcsdmvtt4kZWB8GA.jpg)
Class
Maggie![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/Ao6OFtTH93p0yZ4vFNjHz5QgPrB.jpg)
One Fine Day
Evelyn![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/1wvJhCyWybEwztxyMBXl4zgoAzw.jpg)
I Tried
Milly![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/x6NMlhvk3fgfXhHLz19h0I9Hl0q.jpg)
How High
Mamma King![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/7HlhufckAoQb1yIu3FNu339Iuv4.jpg)
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Denise's Mother![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/yWY5o2miyZaF6JlLuBN5mrzdRZS.jpg)
Jacked Up
Thelma Barnes![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/f4vynL22x06Ip6nwZEh5ouO0mSI.jpg)
Broken Bridges
Loretta![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ikQhZpE5OwiqJf2Ss5uB5jjKPtO.jpg)
Guarding Eddy
Carol![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wkIC46MsyZfE1p9IKJmulVKPvNM.jpg)
Stone Pillow
Collins![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vvIvcke0ZcFUuG4Xf6kz1OoeRib.jpg)
Love Child
Mara![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lwqSVzwaaYOYvVOrB8gjtOwylWz.jpg)
C'mon Man
Mrs. Woods![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/2eSVujhWo3e4SQ1wprVvZ8WWx0O.jpg)
An Almost Perfect Affair
Amy Zon![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/yNZjU6q0mSvRTtc2ge1Jhj03URx.jpg)
A Madea Christmas
Eileen![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/yKVVNcwDbApMBhFVUtcSi7bRBii.jpg)
C.A.T. Squad
Mrs. Raines![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9wc7IeJBmRku5Gz1f9GvwEzczlm.jpg)
Widow's Kiss
Lavanda Harrison![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/45xucuNlia6vEPWYrYu2QlnwgpO.jpg)
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Miss Annie