Acting
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
2004 · TV
INVINCIBLE
2021 · TV
Sherri
2022 · TV
Will & Grace
1998 · TV
Judging Amy
1999 · TV
Family Matters
1989 · TV
Girlfriends
2000 · TV
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2003 · TV
7th Heaven
1996 · TV
Reba
2001 · TV
Moesha
1996 · TV
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996 · TV
227
1985 · TV
The Parkers
1999 · TV
The Proud Family
2001 · TV
Perfect Strangers
1986 · TV
Silver Spoons
1982 · TV
The Hughleys
1998 · TV
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022 · TV
Chibiverse
2022 · TV
Colors
1988 · Movie
Teachers Only
1982 · TV
Wanda at Large
2003 · TV
The New Odd Couple
1982 · TV
Miss Governor
2025 · TV
Crossroads
1986 · Movie
The Little Mermaid
2018 · Movie
The Big House
2004 · TV
The Beach Bum
2019 · Movie
Troop Beverly Hills
1989 · Movie
The Proud Family Movie
2005 · Movie
Disorderlies
1987 · Movie
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
2023 · Movie
The Flight Before Christmas
2015 · Movie
Deal of the Century
1983 · Movie
A Student's Obsession
2015 · Movie
Christmas Made to Order
2018 · Movie
A Very Charming Christmas Town
2020 · Movie
Jerico
2016 · Movie
Gas
2004 · Movie
Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training
1997 · Movie
From This Day Forward
2012 · Movie
A Family Matters Christmas
2022 · Movie
Momma Said Come Home For Christmas
2023 · Movie
