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Jo Marie Payton
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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 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).
BODY OF WORK
Jo Marie Payton's Filmography
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A Proud Family Wizmas
as Suga Mama (voice)
Momma Said Come Home for Christmas
as Dolly Roundtree
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
as Mrs. Dumas
A Family Matters Christmas
as Henrietta
A Very Charming Christmas Town
as Estelle
The Beach Bum
as Judge
Christmas Made to Order
as Rachel
The Little Mermaid
as Lorene
Jerico
as Maebell
The Flight Before Christmas
as Marie
A Student's Obsession
as Linda
From This Day Forward
as Elena
The Proud Family Movie
as Suga Mama (voice)
Gas
as Loretta
Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training
Troop Beverly Hills
as Saleswoman
Colors
as 2nd Woman in Recreation Center
Disorderlies
as Kool's Mother
Crossroads
as Jookhouse Woman
Deal of the Century
as Baptist #1