Jo Marie Payton
Acting • Born 1950-08-03
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
45 credits
Troop Beverly Hills
Movie • 1989
Saleswoman
Colors
Movie • 1988
2nd Woman in Recreation Center
Crossroads
Movie • 1986
Jookhouse Woman
Momma Said Come Home For Christmas
Movie • 2023
Dolly Roundtree
A Family Matters Christmas
Movie • 2022
Henrietta
A Student's Obsession
Movie • 2015
Linda
The Flight Before Christmas
Movie • 2015
Marie
Deal of the Century
Movie • 1983
Baptist #1
The Little Mermaid
Movie • 2018
Lorene
Gas
Movie • 2004
Loretta
The Proud Family Movie
Movie • 2005
Suga Mama (voice)
From This Day Forward
Movie • 2012
Elena
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
Movie • 2023
Mrs. Dumas
Christmas Made to Order
Movie • 2018
Rachel
Jerico
Movie • 2016
Maebell
The Beach Bum
Movie • 2019
Judge
A Very Charming Christmas Town
Movie • 2020
Estelle
Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training
Movie • 1997
Disorderlies
Movie • 1987
Kool's Mother
The Proud Family
TV • 2001
Suga Mama Proud (voice)
Reba
TV • 2001
Grandma Ruby
Desperate Housewives
TV • 2004
Charlene
Perfect Strangers
TV • 1986
Harriette Winslow
Judging Amy
TV • 1999
Mrs. Kahn
The Jamie Foxx Show
TV • 1996
Janice King
227
TV • 1985
Girlfriends
TV • 2000
Annette Miles
Moesha
TV • 1996
Bernetta Campbell
The Parkers
TV • 1999
Family Matters
TV • 1989
Harriette Winslow
7th Heaven
TV • 1996
Sharon Peacock
Will & Grace
TV • 1998
Mrs. Freeman
The Big House
TV • 2004
Wanda at Large
TV • 2003
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
TV • 2022
Suga Mama (voice)
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
TV • 2003
Suga Mama Proud (voice)
Sherri
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
Teachers Only
TV • 1982
The New Odd Couple
TV • 1982
Mona
Miss Governor
TV • 2025
Cleo Dunkerson
Invincible
TV • 2021
Warden (voice)
Chibiverse
TV • 2022
Suga Mama Proud (voice)
Silver Spoons
TV • 1982
Moesha
TV • 1996
Valerie Shaw
The Hughleys
TV • 1998
Satin Fontaine