Anna Maria Horsford
| Anna Maria Horsford | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 6, 1948 Harlem, New York City, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1967–present |
Anna Maria Horsford (born March 6, 1948 [1]) is an American television and film actress known for her roles as Thelma Frye on the NBC sitcom Amen, as Dee Baxter on the WB sitcom The Wayans Bros., and as Craig Jones' mother Betty in the comedy films Friday and Friday After Next. She portrayed Helen on the BET sitcom Reed Between the Lines.
Early life
Horsford was born to Victor Agatha, an investment real estate broker and Lillian (née Richardson), who emigrated from Antigua and Barbuda in the 1940s.[1][2] According to a DNA analysis, she has maternal ancestry from the Limba people of Sierra Leone.[3]
Career
Though she is known today for her work in front of the cameras, her first major role in television was as a producer for the PBS show, Soul!, hosted by Ellis Haizlip, which aired between 1967 and 1973. Horsford made guest appearances on such sitcoms as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Sparks, Moesha, The Bernie Mac Show, The Shield, Girlfriends, and Everybody Hates Chris. She had main roles on the sitcoms The Wayans Bros. as "Dee Baxter" and "Thelma Frye" on Amen . She also appeared on the drama Judging Amy. More recently, she was seen in the first season of Grey's Anatomy.[4] She returned to the big screen in the 2013 film A Madea Christmas, from Tyler Perry, playing Madea's relative.
Horsford currently has a recurring role as Vivienne Avant on daytime's The Bold and the Beautiful.
Political and social causes
On October 29, 2011, Horsford was awarded the title of Ambassador of Tourism of Antigua.[2]
Filmography
- An Almost Perfect Affair (1979)
- Hollow Image (1979) (Television Movie)
- Times Square (1980)
- The Fan (1981)
- Bill (1981) (Television Movie)
- Muggable Mary, Street Cop (1982) (Television Movie)
- Benny's Place (1982) (Television Movie)
- Love Child (1982)
- Crackers (1984)
- A Doctor's Story (1984) (Television Movie)
- St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
- Stone Pillow (1985) (Television Movie)
- Nobody's Child (1986) (Television Movie)
- A Case of Deadly Force (1986) (Television Movie)
- Permanent Wave (1986) (short)
- Heartburn (1986)
- C.A.T. Squad (1986) (Television Movie)
- Street Smart (1987)
- If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium (1987) (Television Movie)
- Who Gets the Friends (1988) (Television Movie)
- Taken Away (1989) (Television Movie)
- Presumed Innocent (1990)
- A Killer Among Us (1990) (Television Movie)
- Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story (1992) (Television Movie)
- Mr. Jones (1993)
- Baby Brokers (1994) (Television Movie)
- Friday (1995)
- Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored (1995)
- Widow's Kiss (1996) (Television Movie)
- Dear God (1996)
- Set It Off (1996)
- One Fine Day (1996)
- Circle of Pain (1996) (Television Movie)
- Kiss the Girls (1997) (uncredited)
- At Face Value (1999) (short)
- Dancing In September (2000)
- Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
- Lockdown (2000)
- Masaquerade (2000) (Television Movie)
- Along Came a Spider (2001)
- Jacked (2001)
- How High (2001)
- Minority Report (2002)
- Friday After Next (2002)
- Justice (2004)
- Guarding Eddy (2004)
- My Big Phat Hip Hop Family (2005)
- Ganked (2005) (Video)
- Gridiron Gang (2006)
- Broken Bridges (2006)
- Trade (2007)
- I Tried (2007)
- Our Family Wedding (2010)
- Wigger (2010)
- Living Loaded (2012) (Television Movie)
- C'Mon Man (2012)
- A Madea's Christmas (2013)
Television
- NBC Special Treat (1978)
- Guiding Light (1979)
- ABC Afterschool Specials (1981-1984)
- Nurse (1982)
- American Playhouse (1985)
- Amen (1986-1991) (Main Role)
- The Bronx Zoo (1987)
- Baby Talk (1991)
- L.A. Law (1991)
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1992)
- Rhythm & Blues (1992-1993) (Recurring Role)
- Tall Hopes (1993)
- The Wayans Bros (1995-1999) (Main Role)
- Sparks (1996)
- L.A. Doctors (1998)
- 7th Heaven
- The Wild Thornberrys (1999)
- Judging Amy (1999)
- Moesha (2000)
- The Chronicle (2002)
- The Bernie Mac Show (2004)
- The District (2004)
- Method & Red (2004) (Main Role)
- Heist (2006)
- Entourage (2005-2006)
- Grey's Anatomy (2005-2007)
- The Shield (2005-2008) (Recurring Role)
- All of Us (2007) (uncredited; Episode: Everything Happens For A Reason)
- Las Vegas (2008)
- Everybody Hates Chris (2008)
- Cold Case (2009)
- American Dad! (2010)
- Let's Stay Together (2011)
- Reed Between the Lines (2011) (Main Role)
- Key and Peele (2012)
- New Girl (2012)
- The League (2012)
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2015)
- The Soul Man (2015)
- The Bold and The Beautiful (2015-)
References
- 1 2 McCann, Bob, ed. (2009). "Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television". ISBN 9780786437900. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- 1 2 Staff, ed. (26 October 2011). "New Tourism Ambassador for Antigua". Carib Journal. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ Anna Marie Horsford Ancestry Reveal. on YouTube
- ↑ IMDb.
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