Jo Marie Payton

Actor
BirthdayAug 3, 1950 (75 years old)
Place of birthAlbany, Georgia, USA
GenderFemale

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

Charlene

Oct 3, 2004

Lorene

Aug 2, 2018

Suga Mama Proud (voice)

Sep 20, 2003

Judge

Mar 21, 2019

Mrs. Freeman

Sep 21, 1998

2nd Woman in Recreation Center

Apr 15, 1988

Mar 14, 1986

Harriette Winslow

Sep 22, 1989

Rachel

Dec 23, 2018

Sharon Peacock

Aug 26, 1996

Saleswoman

Mar 24, 1989

Suga Mama Proud (voice)

Sep 15, 2001

Reba

6.6

Oct 5, 2001

Harriette Winslow

Mar 25, 1986

Suga Mama (voice)

Aug 19, 2005

Mrs. Kahn

Sep 19, 1999

Marie

Dec 1, 2015

Baptist #1

Nov 4, 1983

227

6.8

Sep 14, 1985

Sep 11, 2000

Charlene

Oct 3, 2004

Lorene

Aug 2, 2018

Suga Mama Proud (voice)

Sep 20, 2003

Judge

Mar 21, 2019

Mrs. Freeman

Sep 21, 1998

2nd Woman in Recreation Center

Apr 15, 1988

Acting


Participated in 17 movies, 21 TV series




2022

Self - Guest


2022

Suga Mama Proud (voice)



2019




2016

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