Jo Marie Payton
Actor
Born August 3, 1950 in Albany, Georgia, USA
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
Miss Governor
Cleo Dunkerson
Momma Said Come Home for Christmas
Dolly Roundtree
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
Mrs. Dumas
A Family Matters Christmas
Henrietta
Sherri
Self - Guest
Chibiverse
Suga Mama Proud (voice)
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Suga Mama (voice)
INVINCIBLE
Warden (voice)
A Very Charming Christmas Town
Estelle
The Beach Bum
Judge
Christmas Made to Order
Rachel
The Little Mermaid
Lorene
Jerico
Maebell
The Flight Before Christmas
Marie
A Student's Obsession
Linda
From This Day Forward
Elena
The Proud Family Movie
Suga Mama (voice)
Desperate Housewives
Charlene
The Big House
Gas
Loretta
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Suga Mama Proud (voice)
Wanda at Large
Reba
Grandma Ruby
The Proud Family
Suga Mama Proud (voice)
Girlfriends
Annette Miles
Judging Amy
Mrs. Kahn
The Parkers
The Hughleys
Satin Fontaine
Will & Grace
Mrs. Freeman
Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training
The Jamie Foxx Show
Janice King
7th Heaven
Sharon Peacock
Moesha
Bernetta Campbell
Family Matters
Harriette Winslow
Troop Beverly Hills
Saleswoman
Colors
2nd Woman in Recreation Center
Disorderlies
Kool's Mother
Perfect Strangers
Harriette Winslow
Crossroads
Jookhouse Woman
227
Deal of the Century
Baptist #1
The New Odd Couple
Mona
Silver Spoons
Teachers Only