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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).

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Perfect Strangers
  • Echoes of Enlightenment
  • A Family Matters Christmas
  • From This Day Forward

Known For

  • Family Matters
  • Christmas Made to Order
  • The Proud Family
  • Perfect Strangers
  • The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
  • The Little Mermaid
  • The Flight Before Christmas
  • The Proud Family Movie
  • A Very Charming Christmas Town
  • A Student's Obsession
  • Miss Governor

Filmography

2025
Miss Governor (TV Series)
2023
2022
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
2019
Theme Song Takeover (TV Series) · as Suga Mama
2019
The Beach Bum · as Judge
2018
2018
The Little Mermaid · as Lorene
2016
Jerico · as Maebell
2015
2015
2015
Mann & Wife (TV Series) · as Lorraine Mann
2014
Blaze and the Monster Machines (TV Series) · as Grandma Ninja
2012
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
2004
Gas · as Loretta
2003
Lilo & Stitch: The Series (TV Series) · as Suga Mama Proud (voice)
2003
Wanda at Large (TV Series)
2001
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

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