Jo Marie Payton
Acting Born Aug 3, 1950 Albany, Georgia, USA 24 credits
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).
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Full filmography
- Desperate Housewives (2004) as Charlene
- INVINCIBLE (2021) as Warden (voice)
- Will & Grace (1998) as Mrs. Freeman
- Judging Amy (1999) as Mrs. Kahn
- Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
- Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003) as Suga Mama Proud (voice)
- Family Matters (1989) as Harriette Winslow
- Girlfriends (2000) as Annette Miles
- 7th Heaven (1996) as Sharon Peacock
- Reba (2001) as Grandma Ruby
- Moesha (1996) as Bernetta Campbell
- Moesha (1996) as Valerie Shaw
- The Jamie Foxx Show (1996) as Janice King
- The Proud Family (2001) as Suga Mama Proud (voice)
- The Parkers (1999)
- 227 (1985)
- Silver Spoons (1982)
- Perfect Strangers (1986) as Harriette Winslow
- The Hughleys (1998) as Satin Fontaine
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (2022) as Suga Mama (voice)
- Chibiverse (2022) as Suga Mama Proud (voice)
- The New Odd Couple (1982) as Mona
- Colors (1988) as 2nd Woman in Recreation Center
- Teachers Only (1982)