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Actor
Jo Marie Payton
- Born August 3, 1950 in Albany, Georgia, USA
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.
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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
INVINCIBLE2021
Desperate Housewives2004
The Little Mermaid2018
Lilo & Stitch: The Series2003
Will & Grace1998
The Beach Bum2019
Colors1988
Crossroads1986
Filmography
- 2026A Proud Family WizmasFilmSuga Mama (voice)
- 2025Miss GovernorSeriesCleo Dunkerson
- 2023Conundrum: Secrets Among FriendsFilmMrs. Dumas
- 2023Momma Said Come Home for ChristmasFilmDolly Roundtree
- 2022The Proud Family: Louder and ProuderSeriesSuga Mama (voice)
- 2022SherriSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2022ChibiverseSeriesSuga Mama Proud (voice)
- 2022A Family Matters ChristmasFilmHenrietta
- 2021INVINCIBLESeriesWarden (voice)
- 2020A Very Charming Christmas TownFilmEstelle
- 2019The Beach BumFilmJudge
- 2018The Little MermaidFilmLorene
- 2018Christmas Made to OrderFilmRachel
- 2016JericoFilmMaebell
- 2015The Flight Before ChristmasFilmMarie
- 2015A Student's ObsessionFilmLinda
- 2012From This Day ForwardFilmElena
- 2005The Proud Family MovieFilmSuga Mama (voice)
- 2004Desperate HousewivesSeriesCharlene
- 2004GasFilmLoretta
- 2004The Big HouseSeries
- 2003Lilo & Stitch: The SeriesSeriesSuga Mama Proud (voice)
- 2003Wanda at LargeSeries
- 2001The Proud FamilySeriesSuga Mama Proud (voice)
- 2001RebaSeriesGrandma Ruby
- 2000GirlfriendsSeriesAnnette Miles
- 1999Judging AmySeriesMrs. Kahn
- 1999The ParkersSeries
- 1998Will & GraceSeriesMrs. Freeman
- 1998The HughleysSeriesSatin Fontaine
- 1997Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog TrainingFilm
- 19967th HeavenSeriesSharon Peacock
- 1996MoeshaSeriesBernetta Campbell, Valerie Shaw
- 1996The Jamie Foxx ShowSeriesJanice King
- 1989Family MattersSeriesHarriette Winslow
- 1989Troop Beverly HillsFilmSaleswoman
- 1988ColorsFilm2nd Woman in Recreation Center
- 1987DisorderliesFilmKool's Mother
- 1986CrossroadsFilmJookhouse Woman
- 1986Perfect StrangersSeriesHarriette Winslow
- 1985227Series
- 1983Deal of the CenturyFilmBaptist #1
- 1982Silver SpoonsSeries
- 1982The New Odd CoupleSeriesMona
- 1982Teachers OnlySeries