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Jo Marie Payton
Jo Marie Payton

Jo Marie Payton

ActingBorn August 3, 1950 (age 75)Albany, Georgia, USA

Biography

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).

Filmography

2026
A Proud Family Wizmas

as Suga Mama (voice)

Movie
2025
Miss Governor

as Cleo Dunkerson

TV
2023Movie
2023Movie
2022Movie
2022
Sherri

as Self - Guest

TV
2022
Chibiverse

as Suga Mama Proud (voice)

TV
2022TV
2021
INVINCIBLE

as Warden (voice)

TV
2019Movie
2018Movie
2018Movie
2016
Jerico

as Maebell

Movie
2015Movie
2012Movie
2005
The Proud Family Movie

as Suga Mama (voice)

Movie
2004TV
2004
Gas

as Loretta

Movie
2003
Lilo & Stitch: The Series

as Suga Mama Proud (voice)

TV
2001
Reba

as Grandma Ruby

TV
2001
The Proud Family

as Suga Mama Proud (voice)

TV
2000
Girlfriends

as Annette Miles

TV
1999
Judging Amy

as Mrs. Kahn

TV
1998
The Hughleys

as Satin Fontaine

TV
1998
Will & Grace

as Mrs. Freeman

TV
1996
The Jamie Foxx Show

as Janice King

TV
1996
7th Heaven

as Sharon Peacock

TV
1996
Moesha

as Bernetta Campbell

TV
1996
Moesha

as Valerie Shaw

TV
1989
Family Matters

as Harriette Winslow

TV
1989
Troop Beverly Hills

as Saleswoman

Movie
1988
Colors

as 2nd Woman in Recreation Center

Movie
1987
Disorderlies

as Kool's Mother

Movie
1986
Perfect Strangers

as Harriette Winslow

TV
1986
Crossroads

as Jookhouse Woman

Movie
1985TV
1983
Deal of the Century

as Baptist #1

Movie
1982TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayAugust 3, 1950
Place of BirthAlbany, Georgia, USA
Popularity0.5