Acting
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).
Filmography
Scrubs
Series · 2026
Unexpected Christmas
Film · 2025
Will I See You Again?
Film · 2024
No Good Deed
Series · 2024
History of the World: Part II
Series · 2023
Me Time
Film · 2022
The Guardians of Justice
Series · 2022
Bel-Air
Series · 2022
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
Film · 2021
Vacation Friends
Film · 2021
Hacks
Series · 2021
B Positive
Series · 2020
SUNNYSIDE UP
Film · 2019
Studio City
Series · 2019
Chasing the Blues
Film · 2018
Single AF
Film · 2018
POSE
Series · 2018
The Conners
Series · 2018
I Feel Bad
Series · 2018
The Last O.G.
Series · 2018
A Kindred Soul
Film · 2017
Gladys Brown
Film · 2017
Jalen Vs. Everybody
Film · 2017
A Madea Christmas
Film · 2013
Mom
Series · 2013
C'mon Man
Film · 2012
Key & Peele
Series · 2012
The Soul Man
Series · 2012
Reed Between the Lines
Series · 2011
New Girl
Series · 2011
Our Family Wedding
Film · 2010
Wigger
Film · 2010
Directors on Directing
Film · 2009
The League
Series · 2009
I Tried
Film · 2007
Broken Bridges
Film · 2006
Gridiron Gang
Film · 2006
Heist
Series · 2006
My Big Phat Hip Hop Family
Film · 2005
Ganked
Film · 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Series · 2005
American Dad!
Series · 2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Series · 2005
Guarding Eddy
Film · 2004
Justice
Film · 2004
Entourage
Series · 2004
Las Vegas
Series · 2003
Friday After Next
Film · 2002
Minority Report
Film · 2002
The Shield
Series · 2002
How High
Film · 2001
Jacked Up
Film · 2001
Along Came a Spider
Film · 2001
The Bernie Mac Show
Series · 2001
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Film · 2000
Masquerade
Film · 2000
Lockdown
Film · 2000
The District
Series · 2000
The Wild Thornberrys
Series · 1998
L.A. Doctors
Series · 1998
Kiss the Girls
Film · 1997
One Fine Day
Film · 1996
Set It Off
Film · 1996
Widow's Kiss
Film · 1996
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Film · 1996
Dear God
Film · 1996
Moesha
Series · 1996
7th Heaven
Series · 1996
Friday
Film · 1995
The Wayans Bros.
Series · 1995
Baby Brokers
Film · 1994
Street Gear
Series · 1994
Mr. Jones
Film · 1993
Deaf Heaven
Film · 1993
Tall Hopes
Series · 1993
Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story
Film · 1992
Rhythm & Blues
Series · 1992
Presumed Innocent
Film · 1990
A Killer Among Us
Film · 1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Series · 1990
Taken Away
Film · 1989
Who Gets the Friends?
Film · 1988
Street Smart
Film · 1987
A Case of Deadly Force
Film · 1986
C.A.T. Squad
Film · 1986
Heartburn
Film · 1986
Amen
Series · 1986
L.A. Law
Series · 1986
Stone Pillow
Film · 1985
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
Film · 1985
St. Elmo's Fire
Film · 1985
Summer Switch
Film · 1984
A Doctor's Story
Film · 1984
Crackers
Film · 1984
Class
Film · 1983
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
Film · 1982
Love Child
Film · 1982
Benny's Place
Film · 1982
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
Starstruck
Film · 1981
Bill
Film · 1981
The Fan
Film · 1981
Times Square
Film · 1980
An Almost Perfect Affair
Film · 1979
Hollow Image
Film · 1979
At Face Value
Film