Acting credits
45
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Jo Marie Payton
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 20Series: 25
TMDB ID: 1217872
IMDb ID: nm0668534
Known for: Acting
Born: August 3, 1950
Age: 76
Place of birth: Albany, Georgia, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1982 - 2026
Years active: 45
Average TMDB rating: 6.45
Wikidata: Q181422
Also known as
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
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).
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Jo Marie Payton.
Nov 27
A Proud Family Wizmas
as Suga Mama (voice)
2026 Movie
Momma Said Come Home for Christmas
as Dolly Roundtree
2023 Movie
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
as Mrs. Dumas
2023 Movie
A Family Matters Christmas
as Henrietta
2022 Movie
A Very Charming Christmas Town
as Estelle
2020 Movie
The Beach Bum
as Judge
2019 Movie
Christmas Made to Order
as Rachel
2018 Movie
The Little Mermaid
as Lorene
2018 Movie
Jerico
as Maebell
2016 Movie
The Flight Before Christmas
as Marie
2015 Movie
A Student's Obsession
as Linda
2015 Movie
From This Day Forward
as Elena
2012 Movie
The Proud Family Movie
as Suga Mama (voice)
2005 Movie
Gas
as Loretta
2004 Movie
Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training
1997 Movie
Troop Beverly Hills
as Saleswoman
1989 Movie
Colors
as 2nd Woman in Recreation Center
1988 Movie
Disorderlies
as Kool's Mother
1987 Movie
Crossroads
as Jookhouse Woman
1986 Movie
Deal of the Century
as Baptist #1
1983 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Jo Marie Payton.
Miss Governor
as Cleo Dunkerson • 16 eps
2025 Series
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
Chibiverse
as Suga Mama Proud (voice) • 1 eps
2022 Series
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
as Suga Mama (voice) • 39 eps
2022 Series
INVINCIBLE
as Warden (voice) • 1 eps
2021 Series
Desperate Housewives
as Charlene • 1 eps
2004 Series
The Big House
1 eps
2004 Series
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
as Suga Mama Proud (voice) • 1 eps
2003 Series
Wanda at Large
1 eps
2003 Series
Reba
as Grandma Ruby • 1 eps
2001 Series
The Proud Family
as Suga Mama Proud (voice) • 52 eps
2001 Series
Girlfriends
as Annette Miles • 2 eps
2000 Series
Judging Amy
as Mrs. Kahn • 1 eps
1999 Series
The Parkers
1 eps
1999 Series
The Hughleys
as Satin Fontaine • 1 eps
1998 Series
Will & Grace
as Mrs. Freeman • 6 eps
1998 Series
The Jamie Foxx Show
as Janice King • 1 eps
1996 Series
7th Heaven
as Sharon Peacock • 1 eps
1996 Series
Moesha
as Bernetta Campbell • 3 eps
1996 Series
Family Matters
as Harriette Winslow • 204 eps
1989 Series
Perfect Strangers
as Harriette Winslow • 44 eps
1986 Series
227
1 eps
1985 Series
The New Odd Couple
as Mona • 4 eps
1982 Series
Silver Spoons
6 eps
1982 Series