Jo Marie Payton

Jo Marie Payton

Acting
Born 1950-08-03Albany, 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' character, Ben Doucette (Will Truman's boss), during season two of Will & Grace (1999–2000).

Movies (20)

The Beach Bum
5.7

The Beach Bum

2019Movie5.7
Crossroads
7.3

Crossroads

1986Movie7.3
The Proud Family Movie
5.9

The Proud Family Movie

2005Movie5.9
Troop Beverly Hills
5.7

Troop Beverly Hills

1989Movie5.7
The Little Mermaid
5.0

The Little Mermaid

2018Movie5.0
Colors
6.5

Colors

1988Movie6.5
Deal of the Century
4.6

Deal of the Century

1983Movie4.6
Christmas Made to Order
6.1

Christmas Made to Order

2018Movie6.1
Disorderlies
4.9

Disorderlies

1987Movie4.9
The Flight Before Christmas
5.4

The Flight Before Christmas

2015Movie5.4
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
1.0

Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends

2023Movie1.0
A Proud Family Wizmas

A Proud Family Wizmas

2026Movie
A Very Charming Christmas Town
5.7

A Very Charming Christmas Town

2020Movie5.7
A Student's Obsession
5.0

A Student's Obsession

2015Movie5.0
Gas
7.7

Gas

2004Movie7.7
Jerico

Jerico

2016Movie
Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training
10.0

Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training

1997Movie10.0
A Family Matters Christmas
5.6

A Family Matters Christmas

2022Movie5.6
From This Day Forward
10.0

From This Day Forward

2012Movie10.0
Momma Said Come Home for Christmas

Momma Said Come Home for Christmas

2023Movie

TV Shows (25)

Desperate Housewives
7.9

Desperate Housewives

2004Series7.9
INVINCIBLE
8.6

INVINCIBLE

2021Series8.6
Will & Grace
6.9

Will & Grace

1998Series6.9
Judging Amy
7.5

Judging Amy

1999Series7.5
Family Matters
6.7

Family Matters

1989Series6.7
Sherri
2.6

Sherri

2022Series2.6
Girlfriends
7.3

Girlfriends

2000Series7.3
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
7.4

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

2003Series7.4
The Jamie Foxx Show
6.7

The Jamie Foxx Show

1996Series6.7
Moesha
6.9

Moesha

1996Series6.9
The Hughleys
6.8

The Hughleys

1998Series6.8
7th Heaven
6.5

7th Heaven

1996Series6.5
Reba
6.5

Reba

2001Series6.5
Perfect Strangers
6.7

Perfect Strangers

1986Series6.7
Silver Spoons
6.3

Silver Spoons

1982Series6.3
The Proud Family
7.7

The Proud Family

2001Series7.7
The Parkers
8.0

The Parkers

1999Series8.0
227
6.8

227

1985Series6.8
Chibiverse
6.4

Chibiverse

2022Series6.4
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
5.3

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

2022Series5.3
Miss Governor
4.1

Miss Governor

2025Series4.1
Wanda at Large
6.2

Wanda at Large

2003Series6.2
The New Odd Couple
5.8

The New Odd Couple

1982Series5.8
Teachers Only
6.0

Teachers Only

1982Series6.0
The Big House
7.0

The Big House

2004Series7.0