Anna Maria Horsford Biography (1947?-)

Born March 6, 1947 (one source says 1948), in New York, NY; daughter of Victor A. (an investment real estate broker) and Lillian Agatha (maiden name, Richardson) Horsford. Addresses: Office: 2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 950, Los Angeles, CA 90067.; Agent: Innovative Artists, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067-6022.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, director
Birth Details: March 6, 1947?; New York, New York

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
(Stage debut) Maiden Lady, Coriolanus, New York Shakespearean Theatre, New York City, 1965
Young Woman, "Great Goodness of Life (A Coon Show)," in A Black Quartet (quadruple-bill), Tambellini's Gate Theatre, New York City, 1969
Secretary, The Well of the House, Public Theatre, New York City, 1972
Perfection, Perfection in Black, Negro Ensemble Company, New YorkCity, 1973
Les femmes noires, Public Theatre, 1974
Rita, Sweet Talk, Public Theatre, 1975
Red, Blue, Purple, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/Whenthe Rainbow Is Enuf, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1978
Amazon, Peep, South Street Theatre, New York City, 1981
Women, Not, Lion Theatre, New York City, 1981
Film Appearances
Amy Zon, An Almost Perfect Affair, Paramount, 1979
Rosie Washington, Times Square, AFD, 1980
Emily Stolz, The Fan (also known as Trance), Paramount, 1981
Mara, Love Child, Warner Bros., 1982
Maggie, Class, Orion, 1983
Slam Dunk, Crackers, Universal, 1984
Naomi, St. Elmo's Fire, Columbia, 1985
Della, Heartburn, Paramount, 1986
Harriet, Street Smart, Golan-Globus/Cannon, 1987
Eugenia, Presumed Innocent, Warner Bros., 1990
Judge Harris, Mr. Jones, 1993
Randi, Baby Brokers, 1994
Lavanda Harrison, Widow's Kiss, 1994
Mrs. Jones, Friday, 1995
Miss Annie, Once Upon a Time ... When We Were Colored, Republic Pictures Corp., 1996
Lucille Barnett, Dear God, Paramount, 1996
Ms. Wells, Set It Off, New Line Cinema, 1996
Evelyn (Smith Leland receptionist), One Fine Day, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
Mrs. Gaines, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (also known as TheKlumps), Universal, 2000
Warden Saunders, Lockdown, Palm Pictures, 2000

Television Appearances
Series
Clara Jones, The Guiding Light (also known as Guiding Light), CBS, 1979
Thelma Frye, Amen, NBC, 1986-1989
Veronica Washington, Rhythm and Blues, 1992
Lainie Harris, Tall Hopes, 1993
Dee, The Wayans Bros., 1995
Also appeared in The Doctors, NBC.
Movies
Monica, Hollow Image, ABC, 1979
Marge Keating, Bill, CBS, 1981
Charmaine, Benny's Place, ABC, 1982
Kathy Thomas, Muggable Mary: Street Cop, CBS, 1982
Seargent Johnson, The Firm, NBC, 1983
Hilly, the letter carrier, Murder Ink, CBS, 1983
Leigh Williams, A Doctor's Story, NBC, 1984
Collins, Stone Pillow, CBS, 1985
(As Anna Marie Horsford) Virginia Cates, A Case of Deadly Force, CBS, 1986
Mrs. Raines, C.A.T. Squad (also known as Stalking Danger),NBC, 1986
Nurse Betty, Nobody's Child, CBS, 1986
Edith Sperling, If It's Tuesday, It (Still) Must Be Belgium, NBC,1987
Hillary, Who Gets the Friends?, CBS, 1988
Mrs. Pierson, Taken Away, CBS, 1989
District Attorney Barbara Evans, A Killer among Us, NBC, 1990
Veronica Perry, Murder without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story (also known as Best Intentions), NBC, 1992
Circle of Pain, 1996
Sitcom mom, Dancing in September, HBO, 2000
Episodic
Hannah, "Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom" (also known as "Half-Slave Half-Free 2"), American Playhouse, PBS, 1985
Guest, At Rona's, NBC, 1989
Cynthia, Baby Talk, 1991
"Do the Spike Thing," L.A. Law, 1991
Karen Karuthers, "Geoffrey Cleans Up," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1992
Wilma's Aunt, "How Papa Got His Groove Back," Sparks, UPN, 1996
Voice of Gola's mother, "Chimp off the Old Block," The Wild Thornberrys (animated), Nickelodeon, 1999
Defense Attorney Strauss, "Crowded House," Judging Amy, CBS, 1999
Pilots
The Good News, UPN and BET, 1997
Specials
Jessica, "Starstruck," After School Specials, 1981
Herself, The Making of "Class," 1983.
National Aids Awareness Test: What Do You Know about Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome?, syndicated, 1987
Hollywood Christmas Parade, syndicated, 1989
Television Director
Episodic
The Good News (also known as Good News), UPN/BET, 1997

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