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).
Acting
TV
INVINCIBLE
as Warden (voice)
2021
TV
Desperate Housewives
as Charlene
2004
Movie
The Little Mermaid
as Lorene
2018
TV
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
as Suga Mama Proud (voice)
2003
Movie
The Beach Bum
as Judge
2019
TV
Will & Grace
as Mrs. Freeman
1998
Movie
Colors
as 2nd Woman in Recreation Center
1988
Movie
Crossroads
as Jookhouse Woman
1986
TV
Family Matters
as Harriette Winslow
1989
Movie
Christmas Made to Order
as Rachel
2018
TV
7th Heaven
as Sharon Peacock
1996
Movie
Troop Beverly Hills
as Saleswoman
1989
TV
The Proud Family
as Suga Mama Proud (voice)
2001
TV
Perfect Strangers
as Harriette Winslow
1986
TV
Reba
as Grandma Ruby
2001
Movie
The Proud Family Movie
as Suga Mama (voice)
2005
TV
Judging Amy
as Mrs. Kahn
1999
Movie
The Flight Before Christmas
as Marie
2015
Movie
Deal of the Century
as Baptist #1
1983
TV
Silver Spoons
1982
TV
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
as Suga Mama (voice)
2022
TV
Girlfriends
as Annette Miles
2000
Movie
Disorderlies
as Kool's Mother
1987
TV
Moesha
as Bernetta Campbell
1996