Jo Marie Payton
Acting
1950-08-03 · 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 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
TheatersA Proud Family Wizmas
2026 · Movie
Miss Governor
2025 · Series
Momma Said Come Home for Christmas
2023 · Movie
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
2023 · Movie
A Family Matters Christmas
2022 · Movie
Sherri
2022 · Series
Chibiverse
2022 · Series
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022 · Series
INVINCIBLE
2021 · Series
A Very Charming Christmas Town
2020 · Movie
The Beach Bum
2019 · Movie
Christmas Made to Order
2018 · Movie
The Little Mermaid
2018 · Movie
Jerico
2016 · Movie
The Flight Before Christmas
2015 · Movie
A Student's Obsession
2015 · Movie
From This Day Forward
2012 · Movie
The Proud Family Movie
2005 · Movie
Desperate Housewives
2004 · Series
The Big House
2004 · Series
Gas
2004 · Movie
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2003 · Series
Wanda at Large
2003 · Series
Reba
2001 · Series
The Proud Family
2001 · Series
Girlfriends
2000 · Series
Judging Amy
1999 · Series
The Parkers
1999 · Series
The Hughleys
1998 · Series
Will & Grace
1998 · Series
Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training
1997 · Movie
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996 · Series
7th Heaven
1996 · Series
Moesha
1996 · Series
Family Matters
1989 · Series
Troop Beverly Hills
1989 · Movie
Colors
1988 · Movie
Disorderlies
1987 · Movie
Perfect Strangers
1986 · Series
Crossroads
1986 · Movie
227
1985 · Series
Deal of the Century
1983 · Movie
The New Odd Couple
1982 · Series
Silver Spoons
1982 · Series
Teachers Only
1982 · Series