Cast & creator
Anna Maria Horsford
Best known for Grey's Anatomy, American Dad!, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
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).
Also known as: Anna Horsford, Anna Marie Horsford, آنا ماریا هورسفورد
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film credits
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television credits
106
1979–2026 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (106)
Showing 106 of 106 credits
Grey's Anatomy
Elizabeth Fallon
2005
American Dad!
Female Juror (voice)
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Janet Barrett
2005
Las Vegas
Aunt Vonice
2003
New Girl
Charmaine
2011
Entourage
Saigon's Mother
2004
L.A. Law
Judge Olga Winbush
1986
American Playhouse
Hannah
1982
Mom
Ms. Ferguson
2013
Hacks
Francine
2021
The Shield
A.D.A. Beth Encardi
2002
Scrubs
Mrs. Melanie Brooks
2026
The Bernie Mac Show
Aunt Sis
2001
The Wild Thornberrys
Gola's Mother (voice)
1998
The District
Vicky Yates
2000
The League
Trina Richardson
2009
Moesha
Diane Henderson
1996
7th Heaven
Joyce
1996
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Karen Caruthers
1990
The Conners
Nicole
2018
Key & Peele
Maid
2012
The Wayans Bros.
Deirdre 'Dee' Baxter
1995
History of the World: Part II
Mother Mary
2023
Bel-Air
'Nita Banks
2022
B Positive
Mrs. Ludlum
2020
The Soul Man
Ceci
2012
The Last O.G.
Roberta Barker
2018
Minority Report
Casey
2002
POSE
Charlene
2018
L.A. Doctors
Angela Daly
1998
Amen
Thelma Frye
1986
Kiss the Girls
Vicki Cross (uncredited)
1997
Friday
Mrs. Jones
1995
No Good Deed
Denise Sampson
2024
Vacation Friends
Nancy
2021
Along Came a Spider
Vickie
2001
Presumed Innocent
Eugenia
1990
I Feel Bad
Norman's Mom
2018
Gridiron Gang
Sharon Weathers
2006
The Guardians of Justice
Serena Lyle
2022
Studio City
Jolene Hernandez
2019
Heist
Wanda Evans
2006
How High
Mamma King
2001
Me Time
Connie
2022
Reed Between the Lines
Ms. Helen Wilson
2011
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Denise's Mother
2000
St. Elmo's Fire
Naomi
1985
One Fine Day
Evelyn
1996
Friday After Next
Mrs. Jones
2002
Set It Off
Ms. Wells
1996
Heartburn
Della
1986
Mr. Jones
Judge Harris
1993
Rhythm & Blues
1992
Class
Maggie
1983
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
Hannah
1985
Our Family Wedding
Diane Boyd
2010
Street Smart
Harriet
1987
The Fan
Emily Stolz
1981Street Gear
1994
Who Gets the Friends?
1988
Deaf Heaven
Libby
1993
Dear God
Lucille Barnett
1996
Stone Pillow
Collins
1985
An Almost Perfect Affair
Amy Zon
1979
Wigger
2010
Times Square
Rosie Washington
1980
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
Kathy Thomas
1982
Tall Hopes
Lainie Harris
1993
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
Mayor Coont
2021
Lockdown
Saunders
2000
Love Child
Mara
1982
C.A.T. Squad
Mrs. Raines
1986
Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story
Veronica Perry
1992
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Miss Annie
1996
A Doctor's Story
Leigh Williams
1984
A Madea Christmas
Eileen
2013
Ganked
Mrs. Barry
2005Justice
Chief Public Defender Poole
2004
Unexpected Christmas
Momma Scott
2025
Single AF
Jane
2018
Jacked Up
Thelma Barnes
2001
Crackers
Slam Dunk
1984
Broken Bridges
Loretta
2006
My Big Phat Hip Hop Family
Mamma Pearl
2005
Guarding Eddy
Carol
2004
Widow's Kiss
Lavanda Harrison
1996
A Case of Deadly Force
Virginia Cates
1986
A Killer Among Us
Barbara Evans
1990
Hollow Image
Monica
1979
I Tried
Milly
2007Taken Away
Mrs. Pierson
1989
C'mon Man
Mrs. Woods
2012
Chasing the Blues
Mrs. Walker
2018
Bill
Marge Keating
1981
Starstruck
Jessica
1981
Directors on Directing
Self
2009A Kindred Soul
Claudia
2017
Will I See You Again?
2024
Summer Switch
Stepahnie Marshak
1984
SUNNYSIDE UP
Aunt Deedee
2019
Baby Brokers
Randi
1994
Benny's Place
Charmaine
1982At Face Value
Mosetta
Masquerade
Mrs. Scott
2000
Gladys Brown
Gladys Brown
2017Jalen Vs. Everybody
Mamma
2017