
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).

Grey's Anatomy
TV • 2005

American Dad!
TV • 2005

Mom
TV • 2013

New Girl
TV • 2011

Entourage
TV • 2004

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV • 2005

The Shield
TV • 2002

L.A. Law
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Las Vegas
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The Bernie Mac Show
TV • 2001

The League
TV • 2009

The District
TV • 2000

The Wild Thornberrys
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Hacks
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Key & Peele
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Moesha
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
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7th Heaven
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