Jo Marie Payton
August 3, 1950 (74 years old) in Albany, Georgia, USA
Jo Marie Payton is an American actress and singer who starred as Harriette Baines–Winslow, the matriarch of the Winslow family on the ABC/CBS sitcom Family Matters (1989–1998), a role she originated on its forerunner series Perfect Strangers. From 2001 to 2005, Payton provided the voice for Suga Mama Proud (Penny Proud's grandmother) on Disney Channel's animated series The Proud Family and Disney+’s upcoming revival The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. The role earned her an NAACP Image Award nomination in 2005. Payton also had a recurring role as the personal assistant to Gregory Hines' character, Ben Doucette (Will Truman's boss), during season two of Will & Grace (1999–2000).
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · Momma Said Come Home For Christmas as Dolly Roundtree
- 2023 · Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends as Mrs. Dumas
- 2022 · A Family Matters Christmas as Henrietta
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 · The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder as Suga Mama Proud (voice)
- 2020 · A Very Charming Christmas Town as Estelle
- 2019 · The Beach Bum as Judge
- 2018 · Christmas Made to Order as Rachel
- 2018 · The Little Mermaid as Lorene
- 2016 · Jerico as Maebell
- 2015 · The Flight Before Christmas as Marie
- 2015 · A Student's Obsession as Linda
- 2012 · From This Day Forward as Elena
- 2005 · The Proud Family Movie as Suga Mama (voice)
- 2004 · Desperate Housewives as Charlene
- 2004 · The Big House as
- 2004 · Gas as Loretta
- 2003 · Lilo & Stitch: The Series as Suga Mama Proud (voice)
- 2003 · Wanda at Large as
- 2001 · Reba as
- 2001 · The Proud Family as Suga Mama Proud (voice)
- 2000 · Girlfriends as
- 1999 · Judging Amy as Mrs. Kahn
- 1999 · The Parkers as
- 1998 · Will & Grace as Mrs. Freeman
- 1996 · The Jamie Foxx Show as
- 1996 · 7th Heaven as Sharon Peacock
- 1996 · Moesha as
- 1989 · Family Matters as Harriette Winslow
- 1989 · Troop Beverly Hills as Saleswoman
- 1988 · Colors as 2nd Woman in Recreation Center
- 1986 · Perfect Strangers as Harriette Winslow
- 1986 · Crossroads as
- 1985 · 227 as
- 1983 · Deal of the Century as Baptist #1
- 1982 · The New Odd Couple as Mona
- 1982 · Teachers Only as