Jo Marie Payton
Known for Acting · 44 credits
- Born
- 1950-08-03 (age 75)
- Place of birth
- Albany, Georgia, USA
- Also known as
- Jo Marie Payton-Noble France · Jo Marie Peyton France · Jo-Marie Payton France · JoMarie Payton · Jo Marie Payton-Frace · Jo Marie Payton-France
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
TV Shows (25)
INVINCIBLE
2021
as Warden (voice)
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Charlene
Will & Grace
1998
as Mrs. Freeman
Judging Amy
1999
as Mrs. Kahn
Family Matters
1989
as Harriette Winslow
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
Girlfriends
2000
as Annette Miles
7th Heaven
1996
as Sharon Peacock
Reba
2001
as Grandma Ruby
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2003
as Suga Mama Proud (voice)
Moesha
1996
as Bernetta Campbell / Valerie Shaw
227
1985
The Parkers
1999
The Proud Family
2001
as Suga Mama Proud (voice)
Silver Spoons
1982
The Hughleys
1998
as Satin Fontaine
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996
as Janice King
Perfect Strangers
1986
as Harriette Winslow
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
as Suga Mama (voice)
Chibiverse
2022
as Suga Mama Proud (voice)
Teachers Only
1982
Wanda at Large
2003
The New Odd Couple
1982
as Mona
Miss Governor
2025
as Cleo Dunkerson
The Big House
2004
Movies (19)
Colors
1988
as 2nd Woman in Recreation Center
Crossroads
1986
as Jookhouse Woman
Troop Beverly Hills
1989
as Saleswoman
The Beach Bum
2019
as Judge
The Little Mermaid
2018
as Lorene
The Proud Family Movie
2005
as Suga Mama (voice)
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
2023
as Mrs. Dumas
Gas
2004
as Loretta
Christmas Made to Order
2018
as Rachel
Deal of the Century
1983
as Baptist #1
The Flight Before Christmas
2015
as Marie
Disorderlies
1987
as Kool's Mother
A Student's Obsession
2015
as Linda
Jerico
2016
as Maebell
A Very Charming Christmas Town
2020
as Estelle
Momma Said Come Home For Christmas
2023
as Dolly Roundtree
From This Day Forward
2012
as Elena
Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training
1997
A Family Matters Christmas
2022
as Henrietta
About Jo Marie Payton
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 ro… With 44 credits spanning from 1982 to 2025, Jo Marie Payton has appeared in 19 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jo Marie Payton Movies
- Colors (1988) — as 2nd Woman in Recreation Center
- Crossroads (1986) — as Jookhouse Woman
- Troop Beverly Hills (1989) — as Saleswoman
- The Beach Bum (2019) — as Judge
- The Little Mermaid (2018) — as Lorene
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