Born 1950 (age 75) · Albany, Georgia, USA
Appears in 44 titles

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

The Little Mermaid
5.0
The Little Mermaid
2018
as Lorene
The Beach Bum
5.6
The Beach Bum
2019
as Judge
Colors
6.5
Colors
1988
as 2nd Woman in Recreation Center
Crossroads
7.3
Crossroads
1986
as Jookhouse Woman
Christmas Made to Order
6.1
Christmas Made to Order
2018
as Rachel
Troop Beverly Hills
5.7
Troop Beverly Hills
1989
as Saleswoman
The Proud Family Movie
5.9
The Proud Family Movie
2005
as Suga Mama (voice)
The Flight Before Christmas
5.3
The Flight Before Christmas
2015
as Marie
Deal of the Century
4.7
Deal of the Century
1983
as Baptist #1
Disorderlies
5.0
Disorderlies
1987
as Kool's Mother
A Very Charming Christmas Town
5.7
A Very Charming Christmas Town
2020
as Estelle
A Student's Obsession
5.0
A Student's Obsession
2015
as Linda
A Family Matters Christmas
5.6
A Family Matters Christmas
2022
as Henrietta
Gas
7.7
Gas
2004
as Loretta
From This Day Forward
10.0
From This Day Forward
2012
as Elena
Momma Said Come Home For Christmas
Momma Said Come Home For Christmas
2023
as Dolly Roundtree
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
2023
as Mrs. Dumas
Jerico
Jerico
2016
as Maebell