Jo Marie Payton

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Jo Marie Payton

Acting 76 August 3, 1950

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…

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INVINCIBLE

INVINCIBLE

8.6 2021 TV Show
Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

7.9 2004 TV Show
Will & Grace

Will & Grace

6.9 1998 TV Show
Lilo & Stitch: The Series

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

7.4 2003 TV Show
The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

5.0 2018 Movie
Family Matters

Family Matters

6.8 1989 TV Show
The Sherri Shepherd Show

The Sherri Shepherd Show

2.6 2022 TV Show
The Beach Bum

The Beach Bum

5.7 2019 Movie
Judging Amy

Judging Amy

7.5 1999 TV Show
Colors

Colors

6.5 1988 Movie
Crossroads

Crossroads

7.3 1986 Movie
7th Heaven

7th Heaven

6.5 1996 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    A Proud Family Wizmas

    Movie Suga Mama (voice)

  2. 2025
    Miss Governor

    TV show Cleo Dunkerson

  3. 2023
    Momma Said Come Home for Christmas

    Movie Dolly Roundtree

  4. 2023
    Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends

    Movie Mrs. Dumas

  5. 2022
    A Family Matters Christmas

    Movie Henrietta

  6. 2022
    The Sherri Shepherd Show

    TV show Self - Guest

  7. 2022
    Chibiverse

    TV show Suga Mama Proud (voice)

  8. 2022
    The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

    TV show Suga Mama (voice)

  9. 2021
    INVINCIBLE

    TV show Warden (voice)

  10. 2020
    A Very Charming Christmas Town

    Movie Estelle

  11. 2019
    The Beach Bum

    Movie Judge

  12. 2018
    Christmas Made to Order

    Movie Rachel

  13. 2018
    The Little Mermaid

    Movie Lorene

  14. 2016
    Jerico

    Movie Maebell

  15. 2015
    The Flight Before Christmas

    Movie Marie

  16. 2015
    A Student's Obsession

    Movie Linda

More credits
  1. 2012
    From This Day Forward

    Movie Elena

  2. 2005
    The Proud Family Movie

    Movie Suga Mama (voice)

  3. 2004
    Desperate Housewives

    TV show Charlene

  4. 2004
    The Big House

    TV show

  5. 2004
    Gas

    Movie Loretta

  6. 2003
    Lilo & Stitch: The Series

    TV show Suga Mama Proud (voice)

  7. 2003
    Wanda at Large

    TV show

  8. 2001
    Reba

    TV show Grandma Ruby

  9. 2001
    The Proud Family

    TV show Suga Mama Proud (voice)

  10. 2000
    Girlfriends

    TV show Annette Miles

  11. 1999
    Judging Amy

    TV show Mrs. Kahn

  12. 1999
    The Parkers

    TV show

  13. 1998
    The Hughleys

    TV show Satin Fontaine

  14. 1998
    Will & Grace

    TV show Mrs. Freeman

  15. 1997
    Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training

    Movie

  16. 1996
    The Jamie Foxx Show

    TV show Janice King

  17. 1996
    7th Heaven

    TV show Sharon Peacock

  18. 1996
    Moesha

    TV show Bernetta Campbell

  19. 1989
    Family Matters

    TV show Harriette Winslow

  20. 1989
    Troop Beverly Hills

    Movie Saleswoman

  21. 1988
    Colors

    Movie 2nd Woman in Recreation Center

  22. 1987
    Disorderlies

    Movie Kool's Mother

  23. 1986
    Perfect Strangers

    TV show Harriette Winslow

  24. 1986
    Crossroads

    Movie Jookhouse Woman