Jo Marie Payton

Acting

Born Aug 3, 1950 (age 76) · Albany, Georgia, USA

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).

The Little Mermaid2018
as Lorene
as Judge
as 2nd Woman in Recreation Center
as Jookhouse Woman
as Rachel
as Saleswoman
as Suga Mama (voice)
as Baptist #1
as Marie
as Suga Mama (voice)
Out Sat, Nov 14