Acting

37

Woman

3 Aug 1950 (74)

Albany, Georgia, USA

Jo Marie Payton

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).

Desperate Housewives

3 October 2004

The Little Mermaid

2 August 2018

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

20 September 2003

The Beach Bum

21 March 2019

Will & Grace

21 September 1998

Colors

15 April 1988

Crossroads

14 March 1986

Family Matters

22 September 1989

Christmas Made to Order

23 December 2018

7th Heaven

26 August 1996