- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 3, 1950
- Place of Birth
- Albany, Georgia, USA
Jo Marie Payton
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
A Proud Family Wizmas
movieA Proud Family Wizmas
2026 · Suga Mama (voice)
tvMiss Governor
2025 · Cleo Dunkerson
movieMomma Said Come Home for Christmas
2023 · Dolly Roundtree
movieConundrum: Secrets Among Friends
2023 · Mrs. Dumas
movieA Family Matters Christmas
2022 · Henrietta
tvSherri
2022 · Self - Guest
tvChibiverse
2022 · Suga Mama Proud (voice)
tvThe Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022 · Suga Mama (voice)
tvINVINCIBLE
2021 · Warden (voice)
movieA Very Charming Christmas Town
2020 · Estelle
movieThe Beach Bum
2019 · Judge
movieChristmas Made to Order
2018 · Rachel
movieThe Little Mermaid
2018 · Lorene
movieJerico
2016 · Maebell
movieThe Flight Before Christmas
2015 · Marie
movieA Student's Obsession
2015 · Linda
movieFrom This Day Forward
2012 · Elena
movieThe Proud Family Movie
2005 · Suga Mama (voice)
tvDesperate Housewives
2004 · Charlene
tvThe Big House
2004
movieGas
2004 · Loretta
tvLilo & Stitch: The Series
2003 · Suga Mama Proud (voice)
tvWanda at Large
2003
tvReba
2001 · Grandma Ruby
tvThe Proud Family
2001 · Suga Mama Proud (voice)
tvGirlfriends
2000 · Annette Miles
tvJudging Amy
1999 · Mrs. Kahn
tvThe Parkers
1999
tvThe Hughleys
1998 · Satin Fontaine
tvWill & Grace
1998 · Mrs. Freeman
movieWoof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training
1997
tvThe Jamie Foxx Show
1996 · Janice King
tv7th Heaven
1996 · Sharon Peacock
tvMoesha
1996 · Bernetta Campbell, Valerie Shaw
tvFamily Matters
1989 · Harriette Winslow
movieTroop Beverly Hills
1989 · Saleswoman
movieColors
1988 · 2nd Woman in Recreation Center
movieDisorderlies
1987 · Kool's Mother
tvPerfect Strangers
1986 · Harriette Winslow
movieCrossroads
1986 · Jookhouse Woman
tv227
1985
movieDeal of the Century
1983 · Baptist #1
tvThe New Odd Couple
1982 · Mona
tvSilver Spoons
1982
tvTeachers Only
1982