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Jo Marie Payton
ActorBorn August 3, 1950 (75 years)
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).
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Filmography
| 2025 | Miss Governor (TV Series) |
| 2023 | Momma Said Come Home for Christmas · as Dolly Roundtree |
| 2022 | A Family Matters Christmas · as Henrietta |
| 2022 | How NOT to Draw (TV Series) · as Suga Mama |
| 2022 | Chibiverse (TV Series) · as Suga Mama Proud (voice) |
| 2022 | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (TV Series) · as Suga Mama (voice) |
| 2021 | Invincible (TV Series) · as Warden (voice) |
| 2020 | A Very Charming Christmas Town · as Estelle |
| 2019 | Theme Song Takeover (TV Series) · as Suga Mama |
| 2019 | The Beach Bum · as Judge |
| 2018 | Christmas Made to Order · as Rachel |
| 2018 | The Little Mermaid · as Lorene |
| 2016 | Jerico · as Maebell |
| 2015 | The Flight Before Christmas · as Marie |
| 2015 | A Student's Obsession · as Linda |
| 2015 | Mann & Wife (TV Series) · as Lorraine Mann |
| 2014 | Blaze and the Monster Machines (TV Series) · as Grandma Ninja |
| 2012 | From This Day Forward · as Elena |
| 2010 | The Glades (TV Series) · as Remelle |
| 2009 | Meet the Browns (TV Series) · as Shirley |
| 2005 | The Proud Family Movie · as Suga Mama (voice) |
| 2005 | The Rev · as Mama |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives (TV Series) · as Charlene |
| 2004 | The Big House (2004) (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Gas · as Loretta |
| 2003 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series (TV Series) · as Suga Mama Proud (voice) |
| 2003 | Wanda at Large (TV Series) |
| 2001 | Echoes of Enlightenment · as Paul's Wife |
| 2001 | Reba (TV Series) · as Grandma Ruby |
| 2001 | The Proud Family (TV Series) · as Suga Mama Proud (voice) |
| 2000 | Girlfriends (TV Series) · as Annette Miles |
| 2000 | City of Angels (TV Series) · as Helen |
| 1999 | Judging Amy (TV Series) · as Mrs. Kahn |
| 1999 | The Parkers (TV Series) |
| 1998 | The Hughleys (TV Series) · as Satin Fontaine |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Mrs. Freeman |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show (TV Series) · as Janice King |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven (TV Series) · as Sharon Peacock |
| 1996 | Moesha (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Family Matters (TV Series) · as Harriette Winslow |
| 1989 | Troop Beverly Hills · as Saleswoman |
| 1988 | Colors · as 2nd Woman In Recreation Center |
| 1987 | The Slap Maxwell Story (TV Series) · as Bavaria |
| 1987 | Frank's Place (TV Series) · as Mrs. Ross |
| 1987 | Disorderlies · as Kool's Mother |
| 1986 | Perfect Strangers (TV Series) · as Harriette Winslow |
| 1986 | Crossroads · as Jookhouse Woman |
| 1985 | 227 (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Small Wonder (TV Series) · as Meter Maid |
| 1983 | Deal of the Century · as Baptist #1 |
| 1982 | The New Odd Couple (TV Series) · as Mona |
| 1982 | Silver Spoons (TV Series) · as Marie |
| 1982 | Teachers Only (TV Series) |
| 1980 | The Hollywood Knights · as Black Lady |