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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 3, 1950
Place of Birth
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
- JoMarie Payton-France
- Jo Marie Payton-Noble
- Jo Marie Peyton-France
Jo Marie Payton
1.0 Popularity
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).
Known For
4.8
Cleo Dunkerson
Miss Governor
2025
0.0
Dolly Roundtree
Momma Said Come Home For Christmas
2023
0.0
Mrs. Dumas
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
2023
5.7
Henrietta
A Family Matters Christmas
2022
3.0
Self - Guest
Sherri
2022
7.0
Suga Mama Proud (voice)
Chibiverse
2022
5.6
Suga Mama (voice)
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
8.6
Warden (voice)
INVINCIBLE
2021
5.6
Estelle
A Very Charming Christmas Town
2020
5.7
Judge
The Beach Bum
2019
Credits
Miss Governor
as Cleo Dunkerson
2025
4.8
Momma Said Come Home For Christmas
as Dolly Roundtree
2023
0.0
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
as Mrs. Dumas
2023
0.0
A Family Matters Christmas
as Henrietta
2022
5.7
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
3.0
Chibiverse
as Suga Mama Proud (voice)
2022
7.0
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
as Suga Mama (voice)
2022
5.6
INVINCIBLE
as Warden (voice)
2021
8.6
A Very Charming Christmas Town
as Estelle
2020
5.6
The Beach Bum
as Judge
2019
5.7
Christmas Made to Order
as Rachel
2018
6.1
The Little Mermaid
as Lorene
2018
5.0
Jerico
as Maebell
2016
0.0
The Flight Before Christmas
as Marie
2015
5.3
A Student's Obsession
as Linda
2015
5.0
From This Day Forward
as Elena
2012
10.0
The Proud Family Movie
as Suga Mama (voice)
2005
5.8
Desperate Housewives
as Charlene
2004
7.9
The Big House
2004
7.0
Gas
as Loretta
2004
8.0
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
as Suga Mama Proud (voice)
2003
7.4
Wanda at Large
2003
7.2
Reba
as Grandma Ruby
2001
6.5
The Proud Family
as Suga Mama Proud (voice)
2001
7.7
Girlfriends
as Annette Miles
2000
7.3
Judging Amy
as Mrs. Kahn
1999
7.5
The Parkers
1999
8.2
The Hughleys
as Satin Fontaine
1998
6.8
Will & Grace
as Mrs. Freeman
1998
6.8
Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training
1997
0.0
The Jamie Foxx Show
as Janice King
1996
6.9
7th Heaven
as Sharon Peacock
1996
6.4
Moesha
as Bernetta Campbell
1996
7.0
Moesha
as Valerie Shaw
1996
7.0
Family Matters
as Harriette Winslow
1989
6.7
Troop Beverly Hills
as Saleswoman
1989
5.7
Colors
as 2nd Woman in Recreation Center
1988
6.5
Perfect Strangers
as Harriette Winslow
1986
6.7
Crossroads
as Jookhouse Woman
1986
7.4
227
1985
6.7
Deal of the Century
as Baptist #1
1983
4.7
The New Odd Couple
as Mona
1982
5.0
Silver Spoons
1982
6.3
Teachers Only
1982
5.0