Actor
Anna Maria Horsford
79 years · New York City, New York, USA · 62 films
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).
Best known for
Filmography 62
Unexpected Christmas
2025 · Momma Scott
On Plex
Will I See You Again?
2024 · Actor
Me Time
2022 · Connie
On Netflix
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
2021 · Mayor Coont
Vacation Friends
2021 · Nancy
On Hulu
SUNNYSIDE UP
2019 · Aunt Deedee
Chasing the Blues
2018 · Mrs. Walker
On Tubi TV
Single AF
2018 · Jane
Gladys Brown
2017 · Gladys Brown
A Madea Christmas
2013 · Eileen
On MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
C'mon Man
2012 · Mrs. Woods
Wigger
2010 · Actor
Our Family Wedding
2010 · Diane Boyd
Directors on Directing
2009 · Self
On Kanopy
I Tried
2007 · Milly
Gridiron Gang
2006 · Sharon Weathers
On YouTube TV
Broken Bridges
2006 · Loretta
Ganked
2005 · Mrs. Barry
On AMC+
My Big Phat Hip Hop Family
2005 · Mamma Pearl
On Plex
Guarding Eddy
2004 · Carol
Friday After Next
2002 · Mrs. Jones
Minority Report
2002 · Casey
On Kanopy
How High
2001 · Mamma King
On Starz Apple TV channel
Along Came a Spider
2001 · Vickie
On fuboTV