Acting
Jo Marie Payton
EN cinema · 20 credits
Born
3 August 1950 (age 76)
Birthplace
Albany, Georgia, USA
Also known as Jo Marie Payton-Noble France · Jo Marie Peyton France · Jo-Marie Payton France · JoMarie Payton · Jo Marie Payton-Frace · Jo Marie Payton-France
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).
Known for
Filmography
A Proud Family Wizmas
as Suga Mama (voice)
Momma Said Come Home for Christmas
as Dolly Roundtree
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
as Mrs. Dumas
A Family Matters Christmas
as Henrietta
The Beach Bum
as Judge
The Little Mermaid
as Lorene
Christmas Made to Order
as Rachel
Jerico
as Maebell
The Proud Family Movie
as Suga Mama (voice)
Gas
as Loretta
Troop Beverly Hills
as Saleswoman
Colors
as 2nd Woman in Recreation Center
Disorderlies
as Kool's Mother
Crossroads
as Jookhouse Woman
Deal of the Century
as Baptist #1