Anna Maria Horsford

Born:March 6, 1947

Place of Birth:New York City, New York, USA

Known For:Acting

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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Filmography

Acting

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Minority Report

Casey

2002

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Friday

Mrs. Jones

1995

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Vacation Friends

Nancy

2021

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Kiss the Girls

Vicki Cross (uncredited)

1997

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How High

Mamma King

2001

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Presumed Innocent

Eugenia

1990

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Me Time

Connie

2022

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One Fine Day

Evelyn

1996

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Along Came a Spider

Vickie

2001

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Set It Off

Ms. Wells

1996

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Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Denise's Mother

2000

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St. Elmo's Fire

Naomi

1985

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Friday After Next

Mrs. Jones

2002

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Gridiron Gang

Sharon Weathers

2006

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Dear God

Lucille Barnett

1996

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Times Square

Rosie Washington

1980