Jo Marie Payton
Born: 1950-08-03 in Albany, Georgia, USA
Known For: Acting
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
2025
- Miss Governor as Cleo Dunkerson
2023
- Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends as Mrs. Dumas
- Momma Said Come Home For Christmas as Dolly Roundtree
2022
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder as Suga Mama (voice)
- Chibiverse as Suga Mama Proud (voice)
- A Family Matters Christmas as Henrietta
2021
- INVINCIBLE as Warden (voice)
2020
- A Very Charming Christmas Town as Estelle
2019
- The Beach Bum as Judge
2018
- Christmas Made to Order as Rachel
- The Little Mermaid as Lorene
2016
- Jerico as Maebell
2015
- The Flight Before Christmas as Marie
- 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
- The Big House
- Gas as Loretta
2003
- Lilo & Stitch: The Series as Suga Mama Proud (voice)
- Wanda at Large
2001
- Reba as Grandma Ruby
- The Proud Family as Suga Mama Proud (voice)
2000
- Girlfriends as Annette Miles
1999
- Judging Amy as Mrs. Kahn
- The Parkers
1998
- Will & Grace as Mrs. Freeman
1996
- Moesha as Bernetta Campbell
- 7th Heaven as Sharon Peacock
- The Jamie Foxx Show as Janice King
1989
- Family Matters as Harriette Winslow
- Troop Beverly Hills as Saleswoman
1988
- Colors as 2nd Woman in Recreation Center
1986
- Perfect Strangers as Harriette Winslow
- Crossroads as Jookhouse Woman
1985
1983
- Deal of the Century as Baptist #1