Jo Marie Payton
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Acting Credits
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 n...
Known For
Filmography
A Proud Family Wizmas
2026
as Suga Mama (voice)
Miss Governor
2025
as Cleo Dunkerson
Momma Said Come Home for Christmas
2023
as Dolly Roundtree
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
2023
as Mrs. Dumas
A Family Matters Christmas
2022
as Henrietta
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
as Suga Mama (voice)
The Sherri Shepherd Show
2022
as Self - Guest
Chibiverse
2022
as Suga Mama Proud (voice)
INVINCIBLE
2021
as Warden (voice)
A Very Charming Christmas Town
2020
as Estelle
The Beach Bum
2019
as Judge
The Little Mermaid
2018
as Lorene
Christmas Made to Order
2018
as Rachel
Jerico
2016
as Maebell
A Student's Obsession
2015
as Linda
The Flight Before Christmas
2015
as Marie
From This Day Forward
2012
as Elena
The Proud Family Movie
2005
as Suga Mama (voice)
Gas
2004
as Loretta
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Charlene
The Big House
2004
Wanda at Large
2003
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2003
as Suga Mama Proud (voice)
The Proud Family
2001
as Suga Mama Proud (voice)
Reba
2001
as Grandma Ruby
Girlfriends
2000
as Annette Miles
Judging Amy
1999
as Mrs. Kahn
The Parkers
1999
Will & Grace
1998
as Mrs. Freeman
The Hughleys
1998
as Satin Fontaine
Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training
1997
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996
as Janice King
Moesha
1996
as Bernetta Campbell
7th Heaven
1996
as Sharon Peacock
Moesha
1996
as Valerie Shaw
Troop Beverly Hills
1989
as Saleswoman
Family Matters
1989
as Harriette Winslow
Colors
1988
as 2nd Woman in Recreation Center
Disorderlies
1987
as Kool's Mother
Crossroads
1986
as Jookhouse Woman
Perfect Strangers
1986
as Harriette Winslow
227
1985
Deal of the Century
1983
as Baptist #1
Teachers Only
1982
The New Odd Couple
1982
as Mona
Silver Spoons
1982