Jo Marie Payton
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 3, 1950 (age 76)
- Birthplace
- 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).
Known For
Filmography
A Proud Family Wizmas
Movie · as Suga Mama (voice)
Miss Governor
TV · as Cleo Dunkerson · 16 eps
Momma Said Come Home for Christmas
Movie · as Dolly Roundtree
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
Movie · as Mrs. Dumas
A Family Matters Christmas
Movie · as Henrietta
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
TV · as Suga Mama (voice) · 39 eps
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Chibiverse
TV · as Suga Mama Proud (voice) · 1 ep
INVINCIBLE
TV · as Warden (voice) · 1 ep
A Very Charming Christmas Town
Movie · as Estelle
The Beach Bum
Movie · as Judge
The Little Mermaid
Movie · as Lorene
Christmas Made to Order
Movie · as Rachel
Jerico
Movie · as Maebell
A Student's Obsession
Movie · as Linda
The Flight Before Christmas
Movie · as Marie
From This Day Forward
Movie · as Elena
The Proud Family Movie
Movie · as Suga Mama (voice)
Gas
Movie · as Loretta
Desperate Housewives
TV · as Charlene · 1 ep
The Big House
TV · 1 ep
Wanda at Large
TV · 1 ep
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
TV · as Suga Mama Proud (voice) · 1 ep
The Proud Family
TV · as Suga Mama Proud (voice) · 52 eps
Reba
TV · as Grandma Ruby · 1 ep
Girlfriends
TV · as Annette Miles · 2 eps
Judging Amy
TV · as Mrs. Kahn · 1 ep
The Parkers
TV · 1 ep
Will & Grace
TV · as Mrs. Freeman · 6 eps
The Hughleys
TV · as Satin Fontaine · 1 ep
Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training
Movie
The Jamie Foxx Show
TV · as Janice King · 1 ep
Moesha
TV · as Bernetta Campbell, Valerie Shaw · 3 eps
7th Heaven
TV · as Sharon Peacock · 1 ep
Troop Beverly Hills
Movie · as Saleswoman
Family Matters
TV · as Harriette Winslow · 204 eps
Colors
Movie · as 2nd Woman in Recreation Center
Disorderlies
Movie · as Kool's Mother
Crossroads
Movie · as Jookhouse Woman
Perfect Strangers
TV · as Harriette Winslow · 44 eps
227
TV · 1 ep
Deal of the Century
Movie · as Baptist #1
Teachers Only
TV · 1 ep
The New Odd Couple
TV · as Mona · 4 eps
Silver Spoons
TV · 6 eps