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Jo Marie Payton

Actress / Television Actress / Voice Actress | * 08/03/1950 (73) | Albany, Georgia (United States of America (USA))
Jo Marie Payton (born August 3, 1950) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Harriette Baines Winslow 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 paternal grandmother) on Disney Channel's animated series The Proud Family and reprised the role in the 2005 TV Movie The Proud Family Movie and also on Disney+ ’s revival The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. The role earned her an NAACP Image Award nomination in 2005. Payton also had recurring roles as the personal assistant to Gregory Hi... ()
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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).

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Kids & Family | Drama

Known for these Movies & Shows

A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of Los Angeles, where the gang culture is enforced by the colors the members wear. ...

Colors

R

1988 | 3.3/5 | 2h
Action, Crime, Drama
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An irreverent comedy about the misadventures of Moondog, a rebellious stoner and lovable rogue who lives large. ...

The Beach Bum

R

2019 | 2.8/5 | 1h 35min
Comedy
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A long-running dramedy centering on the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family living in Chicago, and their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel. A spin-off of Perfect Stra ...

Family Matters

TV-G

1989 | 3.4/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy, Kids & Family
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This Crime series follows Matt Passmore as Jim, a Chicago cop who gets kicked off the force after being shot and wrongfully accused by his ex-captain of having an affair with his wife. After receiving ...

The Glades

TV-14

2010 | 3.5/5 | 1h per episode
Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
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Movies with Jo Marie Payton as Actress(13)

as Mrs. Dumas2023 Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
as Henrietta2022 A Family Matters Christmas
as Estelle2020 A Very Charming Christmas Town
as Judge2019 The Beach Bum
as Rachel2018 Christmas Made to Order
as Lorene2018 The Little Mermaid
as Maebell2016 Jerico
as Marie2015 The Flight Before Christmas
as Linda2015 A Student's Obsession
as Elena2012 From This Day Forward
as Suga Mama (voice)2005 The Proud Family Movie
as Loretta2004 Gas
as 2nd Woman in Recreation Center1988 Colors

TV Shows/Series with Jo Marie Payton as Actress(17)

as Suga Mama Proud (voice)2022 The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2004 The Big House
2004 Desperate Housewives
2003 Wanda at Large
as Suga Mama Proud (voice)2003 Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2001 Reba
as Suga Mama Proud (voice)2001 The Proud Family
2000 Girlfriends
1999 The Parkers
as Mrs. Kahn1999 Judging Amy
as Mrs. Freeman1998 Will & Grace
1996 The Jamie Foxx Show
1996 Moesha
as Sharon Peacock1996 7th Heaven
as Harriette Winslow1989 Family Matters
as Harriette Winslow1986 Perfect Strangers
1985 227

Born: Thursday, 08/03 1950 (August) in Albany, Georgia (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 73 years + 265 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: North Dade Junior/ Senior High School, Albany State University, Miami Carol City Senior High School
Member of: Alpha Kappa Alpha
Other names for Jo Marie Payton (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"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 frequently works together with these people:
Kevin Michael Richardson (10x, Actor)
Frank Welker (9x, Actor)
Jeff Bennett (8x, Actor)
Mara Brock Akil (8x, Crew)
Tara Strong (7x, Actress)
Rob Paulsen (7x, Actor)
Jamie Foxx (6x, Actor)
Reginald VelJohnson (6x, Actor)
Tress MacNeille (6x, Actress)
Amy Hill (6x, Actress)
Rich Correll (6x, Crew)
Damián Romay (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:200699, Added: 07/21/2018, Last updated: 04/21/2024