Jo Marie Payton
Actor
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).
Filmography
The Beach Bum
as Judge 2019
Colors
as 2nd Woman in Recreation Center 1988
Crossroads
as Jookhouse Woman 1986
Christmas Made to Order
as Rachel 2018
Troop Beverly Hills
as Saleswoman 1989
The Proud Family Movie
as Suga Mama (voice) 2005
The Flight Before Christmas
as Marie 2015
Deal of the Century
as Baptist #1 1983
A Very Charming Christmas Town
as Estelle 2020
A Student's Obsession
as Linda 2015
A Family Matters Christmas
as Henrietta 2022
Gas
as Loretta 2004
From This Day Forward
as Elena 2012
Momma Said Come Home For Christmas
as Dolly Roundtree 2023
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
as Mrs. Dumas 2023
Jerico
as Maebell 2016