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Anna Maria Horsford was born and raised in Harlem, New York. Her parents immigrated to the United States from the island nation Antigua & Barbuda, in the West Indies (then a British colony), during the s. Anna grew up not really feeling American but not West Indian either, just somewhere in between. However, she vacationed in the Caribbean, and this stoked her desire to see the world. After high school she went to Stockholm, Sweden, to attend college.
Her mother always knew Anna would be something big because she was very talkative, and kept Anna enrolled in community centers, after-school programs, church events, etc. She auditioned for the New York High School of Performing Arts and was accepted. As she recollects, "My first big break came when inom auditioned at the New York Shakespeare Festival."
Working in many different aspects of show business has allowed her to venture into areas other than acting, such as directing. She also has an Art Institute in upstate Ne
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Anna Maria Horsford
American actress
Anna Maria Horsford (born March 6, ), 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 (–91), and as Dee Baxter on the WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. (–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 and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in
Horsford appeared in a number of movies, most notable as Craig Jones' mother Betty in comedy film Friday and its sequel Friday After Next (). Her other film credits include Times Square (), The Fan (), Presumed Innocent (), Set It Off (), Along Came a Spider (), Our Family Wedding (), and A Madea Christmas ().
Early life
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Anna Maria Horsford
Born
() March 6, (age&#;76)
Birthplace
Harlem, New York City, New York, U.S.
Years active
&#;present
Episodes appeared in
80 episodes
Anna Maria Horsford (born March 6, )[1] appeared as Dee Baxter on the WB sitcom The Wayans Bros.. Outside of TWB, Anna is perhaps best known for her roles as Thelma Frye on the NBC-TV sitcom Amen, and as Craig Jones' mother Betty in the comedy films Friday and Friday After Next. Currently, she portrays Helen on the BET sitcom Reed Between the Lines.
Early life[]
Horsford was born in Harlem, New York, the daughter of Lillian and Victor A. Horsford, an investment real estate broker.[2] Her parents were from Antigua and the Dominican Republic. According to a DNA analysis, his ancestries are, mainly, Limba of Sierra Leone. [3] She attended Manhattan's School of Performing Arts, where she studied and perfected her acting abilities. Horsford is a member of Sigma Gamma Rh