Jo Marie Payton
Acting
Born: 1950-08-03 in Albany, Georgia, USA
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
Desperate Housewives
Charlene
INVINCIBLE
Warden (voice)
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Suga Mama Proud (voice)
Judging Amy
Mrs. Kahn
Will & Grace
Mrs. Freeman
Sherri
Self - Guest
Family Matters
Harriette Winslow
Girlfriends
Annette Miles
The Jamie Foxx Show
Janice King
7th Heaven
Sharon Peacock
The Parkers
Moesha
Bernetta Campbell
Moesha
Valerie Shaw
The Hughleys
Satin Fontaine
Reba
Grandma Ruby
Perfect Strangers
Harriette Winslow
The Proud Family
Suga Mama Proud (voice)
227
Silver Spoons
Chibiverse
Suga Mama Proud (voice)
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Suga Mama (voice)
Miss Governor
Cleo Dunkerson
Colors
2nd Woman in Recreation Center
Crossroads
Jookhouse Woman
The Beach Bum
Judge
Wanda at Large
The Little Mermaid
Lorene
The New Odd Couple
Mona
Teachers Only
The Big House
Disorderlies
Kool's Mother
The Proud Family Movie
Suga Mama (voice)
Christmas Made to Order
Rachel
Troop Beverly Hills
Saleswoman
Deal of the Century
Baptist #1
The Flight Before Christmas
Marie
A Student's Obsession
Linda
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
Mrs. Dumas
Gas
Loretta