Acting credits
43
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Jo Marie Payton
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.7
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Movies: 18Series: 25
TMDB ID: 1217872
IMDb ID: nm0668534
Known for: Acting
Born: August 3, 1950
Age: 75
Place of birth: Albany, Georgia, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1982 - 2025
Years active: 44
Average TMDB rating: 6.6
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.
Momma Said Come Home For Christmas
as Dolly Roundtree
2023 Movie
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
as Mrs. Dumas
2023 Movie
5.6
A Family Matters Christmas
as Henrietta
2022 Movie
5.7
A Very Charming Christmas Town
as Estelle
2020 Movie
5.7
The Beach Bum
as Judge
2019 Movie
6.1
Christmas Made to Order
as Rachel
2018 Movie
5.0
The Little Mermaid
as Lorene
2018 Movie
Jerico
as Maebell
2016 Movie
5.3
The Flight Before Christmas
as Marie
2015 Movie
5.0
A Student's Obsession
as Linda
2015 Movie
10.0
From This Day Forward
as Elena
2012 Movie
5.8
The Proud Family Movie
as Suga Mama (voice)
2005 Movie
8.0
Gas
as Loretta
2004 Movie
Woof! Woof!! Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training
1997 Movie
5.7
Troop Beverly Hills
as Saleswoman
1989 Movie
6.5
Colors
as 2nd Woman in Recreation Center
1988 Movie
7.4
Crossroads
as Jookhouse Woman
1986 Movie
4.6
Deal of the Century
as Baptist #1
1983 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Jo Marie Payton.
4.6
Miss Governor
as Cleo Dunkerson • 16 eps
2025 Series
2.7
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.0
Chibiverse
as Suga Mama Proud (voice) • 1 eps
2022 Series
5.6
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
as Suga Mama (voice) • 29 eps
2022 Series
8.6
Invincible
as Warden (voice) • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.9
Desperate Housewives
as Charlene • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.0
The Big House
1 eps
2004 Series
7.4
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
as Suga Mama Proud (voice) • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.2
Wanda at Large
1 eps
2003 Series
6.5
Reba
as Grandma Ruby • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.7
The Proud Family
as Suga Mama Proud (voice) • 52 eps
2001 Series
7.4
Girlfriends
as Annette Miles • 2 eps
2000 Series
7.5
Judging Amy
as Mrs. Kahn • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.0
The Parkers
1 eps
1999 Series
6.8
The Hughleys
as Satin Fontaine • 1 eps
1998 Series
6.8
Will & Grace
as Mrs. Freeman • 6 eps
1998 Series
6.9
The Jamie Foxx Show
as Janice King • 1 eps
1996 Series
6.4
7th Heaven
as Sharon Peacock • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.0
Moesha
as Bernetta Campbell • 3 eps
1996 Series
6.8
Family Matters
as Harriette Winslow • 204 eps
1989 Series
6.6
Perfect Strangers
as Harriette Winslow • 44 eps
1986 Series
6.7
227
1 eps
1985 Series
5.0
The New Odd Couple
as Mona • 4 eps
1982 Series
6.3
Silver Spoons
6 eps
1982 Series