Anna Maria Horsford (born March 6, 1948) is an actress, known for her performances in television comedies. She is known for her roles as Thelma Frye on Amen (1986–91), and as Dee Baxter on The Wayans Bros. (1995–99). She had dramatic roles on The Shield playing A.D.A. Beth Encardi and on The Bold and the Beautiful as Vivienne Avant, for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Guest Performer in a Drama Series. She appeared in several movies, most notably as Craig Jones' mother Betty in Friday and its sequel Friday After Next. 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). She was born in Harlem to Victor Horsford, an investment real estate broker originally from the Dominican Republic, and Lillian Agatha Horsford, who emigrated from Antigua and Barbuda in the 1940s. She grew up in a family of five children. She is married to Daniel Wolf. On October 29, 2011, she was awarded the title of Ambassador of Tourism of Antigua. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence #sigmagammarho #womenhistorymonth https://www.instagram.com/p/CpcjmmwrSyK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
