Jo Marie Payton

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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 Mam...

Born: August 3, 1950 in Albany, Georgia, USA (age 74)

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Known For

6.9

Will & Grace

Movies & TV Credits

41 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
She the People TV Show	4.5	Actress	—(16 Episodes)	2025
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends Movie	—	Actress	Mrs. Dumas	2023
Momma Said Come Home For Christmas Movie	5.0	Actress	Dolly Roundtree	2023
A Family Matters Christmas Movie	5.0	Actress	Henrietta	2022
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder TV Show	3.4	Actress	Suga Mama Proud (voice)(20 Episodes)	2022
Sherri TV Show	5.8	Actress	Self - Guest(1 Episode)	2022
Chibiverse TV Show	5.1	Actress	Suga Mama Proud (voice)(1 Episode)	2022
INVINCIBLE TV Show	8.6	Actress	Warden (voice)(1 Episode)	2021
A Very Charming Christmas Town Movie	6.1	Actress	Estelle	2020
The Beach Bum Movie	5.3	Actress	Judge	2019
The Little Mermaid Movie	4.4	Actress	Lorene	2018
Christmas Made to Order Movie	5.5	Actress	Rachel	2018
Jerico Movie	—	Actress	Maebell	2016
A Student's Obsession Movie	4.2	Actress	Linda	2015
The Flight Before Christmas Movie	6.0	Actress	Marie	2015
From This Day Forward Movie	6.4	Actress	Elena	2012
The Proud Family Movie Movie	5.5	Actress	Suga Mama (voice)	2005
Gas Movie	4.3	Actress	Loretta	2004
Desperate Housewives TV Show	7.8	Actress	Charlene(1 Episode)	2004
The Big House TV Show	5.6	Actress	—(1 Episode)	2004
Wanda at Large TV Show	5.9	Actress	—(1 Episode)	2003
Lilo & Stitch: The Series TV Show	7.0	Actress	Suga Mama Proud (voice)(1 Episode)	2003
The Proud Family TV Show	6.6	Actress	Suga Mama Proud (voice)(52 Episodes)	2001
Reba TV Show	6.9	Actress	—(1 Episode)	2001
Girlfriends TV Show	7.2	Actress	—(2 Episodes)	2000
Judging Amy TV Show	7.2	Actress	Mrs. Kahn(1 Episode)	1999
The Parkers TV Show	7.1	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1999
Will & Grace TV Show	7.6	Actress	Mrs. Freeman(6 Episodes)	1998
The Jamie Foxx Show TV Show	6.7	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1996
7th Heaven TV Show	5.5	Actress	Sharon Peacock(1 Episode)	1996
Moesha TV Show	6.1	Actress	—(4 Episodes)	1996
The Jamie Foxx Show TV Show	6.7	Actress	Janice King(1 Episode)	1996
Troop Beverly Hills Movie	6.1	Actress	Saleswoman	1989
Family Matters TV Show	6.8	Actress	Harriette Winslow(193 Episodes)	1989
Colors Movie	6.9	Actress	2nd Woman in Recreation Center	1988
Crossroads Movie	7.3	Actress	Jookhouse Woman	1986
Perfect Strangers TV Show	7.0	Actress	Harriette Winslow(44 Episodes)	1986
227 TV Show	6.8	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1985
Deal of the Century Movie	4.9	Actress	Baptist #1	1983
Teachers Only TV Show	—	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1982
The New Odd Couple TV Show	4.5	Actress	Mona(4 Episodes)	1982

Jo Marie Payton

Known For

Colors

The Beach Bum

Family Matters

Will & Grace

Movies & TV Credits