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Anna Maria Horsford

Mar 06, 1947 (78 years old) in New York City, New York, USA

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).

Known For

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Grey's Anatomy
Elizabeth Fallon
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American Dad!
Female Juror (voice)
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Mom
Ms. Ferguson
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Janet Barrett
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Las Vegas
Aunt Vonice
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The Shield
A.D.A. Beth Encardi
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Entourage
Saigon's Mother
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New Girl
Charmaine
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L.A. Law
Judge Olga Winbush
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Hacks
Francine

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