Jo Marie Payton
Acting
Born August 3, 1950 · 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 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' char…
Known For · 40 titles
Desperate Housewives
INVINCIBLE
Sherri
Girlfriends
Will & Grace
Judging Amy
Family Matters
Moesha
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Reba
The Hughleys
The Jamie Foxx Show
7th Heaven
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Silver Spoons
The Proud Family
227
The Parkers
Chibiverse
Perfect Strangers
Colors
Miss Governor
Crossroads
The New Odd Couple
Wanda at Large
The Little Mermaid
Teachers Only
The Beach Bum
Troop Beverly Hills
The Big House
Disorderlies
Christmas Made to Order
The Proud Family Movie
The Flight Before Christmas
Deal of the Century
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
A Student's Obsession
Gas
A Very Charming Christmas Town
From This Day Forward