Jo Marie Payton Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

Jo Marie Payton

Jo Marie Payton

Acting

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).

Filmography Movies

Acting

Troop Beverly Hills movie poster
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Troop Beverly Hills

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Troop Beverly Hills
Saleswoman
Colors movie poster
MOVIE

Colors

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Colors
2nd Woman in Recreation Center
Crossroads movie poster
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Crossroads

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Crossroads
Jookhouse Woman
Momma Said Come Home For Christmas movie poster
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Momma Said Come Home For Christmas

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Momma Said Come Home For Christmas
Dolly Roundtree
A Family Matters Christmas movie poster
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A Family Matters Christmas

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A Family Matters Christmas
Henrietta
A Student's Obsession movie poster
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A Student's Obsession

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A Student's Obsession
Linda
The Flight Before Christmas movie poster
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The Flight Before Christmas

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The Flight Before Christmas
Marie
Deal of the Century movie poster
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Deal of the Century

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Deal of the Century
Baptist #1
The Little Mermaid movie poster
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The Little Mermaid

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The Little Mermaid
Lorene
Gas movie poster
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Gas

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Gas
Loretta

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