
Jo Marie Payton
- Date of Birth: 1950-08-03
- Place of Birth: Albany, Georgia, USA
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 originat... 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).

Girlfriends
Drama, Comedy • 2000 September

The Big House
• 2004 April

Moesha
Comedy, Family • 1996 January

Will & Grace
Comedy • 1998 September

227
Comedy, Family • 1985 September

Family Matters
Comedy, Family • 1989 September

Perfect Strangers
Comedy • 1986 March

The Jamie Foxx Show
Comedy, Family • 1996 August

Chibiverse
Comedy, Animation • 2022 July

Reba
Comedy • 2001 October