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Jo Marie Payton
Actor
Born August 3, 1950 (72 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).
Filmography
| 2022 | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (TV Series) · as Suga Mama Proud (voice) |
| 2020 | A Very Charming Christmas Town · as Estelle |
| 2019 | The Beach Bum · as Judge |
| 2018 | The Little Mermaid · as Lorene |
| 2018 | Christmas Made to Order · as Rachel |
| 2016 | Jerico · as Maebell |
| 2015 | The Flight Before Christmas · as Marie |
| 2015 | Dangerous Lessons · 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 |
| 2005 | The Ami Jones Movie · as Visitor Mom |
| 2004 | Gas · as Loretta |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2004 | The Big House (2004) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | Wanda at Large (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series (TV Series) · as Suga Mama Proud (voice) |
| 2001 | Echos of Enlightenment · as Paul's Wife |
| 2001 | Reba (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2001 | The Proud Family (TV Series) · as Suga Mama Proud (voice) |
| 2000 | City of Angels (TV Series) · as Helen |
| 2000 | Girlfriends (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1999 | The Parkers (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1999 | Judging Amy (TV Series) · as Mrs. Kahn |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Mrs. Freeman |
| 1998 | The Hughleys (TV Series) · as Satin Fontaine |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven (TV Series) · as Sharon Peacock |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Moesha (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1989 | Troop Beverly Hills · as Saleswoman |
| 1989 | Family Matters (TV Series) · as Harriette Winslow |
| 1988 | Colors · as 2nd Woman in Recreation Center |
| 1987 | Disorderlies · as Kool's Mother |
| 1986 | Perfect Strangers (TV Series) · as Harriette Winslow |
| 1986 | Crossroads · as Jookhouse Woman #2 |
| 1985 | 227 (1985) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1985 | Small Wonder (TV Series) · as Meter Maid |
| 1983 | Deal of the Century · as Baptist #1 |
| 1982 | Teachers Only (TV Series) · as Yolanda |
| 1982 | The New Odd Couple (TV Series) · as Mona |
| 1982 | Silver Spoons (TV Series) · as Marie |
| 1980 | The Hollywood Knights · as Black Lady |