Jo Marie Payton

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

42

Gender

Female

Birthday

1950-08-03 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Albany, Georgia, USA

Jo Marie Payton

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).

Known For

  • Desperate Housewives

    Desperate Housewives

  • INVINCIBLE

    INVINCIBLE

  • Sherri

    Sherri

  • Judging Amy

    Judging Amy

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • Girlfriends

    Girlfriends

  • Family Matters

    Family Matters

  • Lilo & Stitch: The Series

    Lilo & Stitch: The Series

  • Reba

    Reba

  • The Jamie Foxx Show

    The Jamie Foxx Show

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • Moesha

    Moesha

  • 227

    227

  • The Proud Family

    The Proud Family

  • Perfect Strangers

    Perfect Strangers

  • The Parkers

    The Parkers

  • Silver Spoons

    Silver Spoons

  • The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

    The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

  • Colors

    Colors

  • The Little Mermaid

    The Little Mermaid

  • Miss Governor

    Miss Governor

  • Chibiverse

    Chibiverse

  • Christmas Made to Order

    Christmas Made to Order

  • The Proud Family Movie

    The Proud Family Movie

  • The Flight Before Christmas

    The Flight Before Christmas

  • A Student's Obsession

    A Student's Obsession

  • Momma Said Come Home For Christmas

    Momma Said Come Home For Christmas

  • A Very Charming Christmas Town

    A Very Charming Christmas Town

  • The Big House

    The Big House

  • Teachers Only

    Teachers Only

  • Deal of the Century

    Deal of the Century

  • A Family Matters Christmas

    A Family Matters Christmas

  • Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training

    Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training

  • The Beach Bum

    The Beach Bum

  • Wanda at Large

    Wanda at Large

  • Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends

    Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends

  • From This Day Forward

    From This Day Forward

  • Jerico

    Jerico

  • The New Odd Couple

    The New Odd Couple

  • Crossroads

    Crossroads

  • Troop Beverly Hills

    Troop Beverly Hills

  • Gas

    Gas