Jo Marie Payton
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 (45 titles)
A Proud Family Wizmas
Suga Mama (voice) · 2026
4.3ShowMiss Governor
Cleo Dunkerson · 2025
MovieMomma Said Come Home for Christmas
Dolly Roundtree · 2023
1.0MovieConundrum: Secrets Among Friends
Mrs. Dumas · 2023
5.6MovieA Family Matters Christmas
Henrietta · 2022
2.6ShowSherri
Self - Guest · 2022
6.4ShowChibiverse
Suga Mama Proud (voice) · 2022
5.3ShowThe Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Suga Mama (voice) · 2022
8.6ShowINVINCIBLE
Warden (voice) · 2021
5.7MovieA Very Charming Christmas Town
Estelle · 2020
5.7MovieThe Beach Bum
Judge · 2019
6.1MovieChristmas Made to Order
Rachel · 2018
5.0MovieThe Little Mermaid
Lorene · 2018
MovieJerico
Maebell · 2016
5.4MovieThe Flight Before Christmas
Marie · 2015
5.0MovieA Student's Obsession
Linda · 2015
10.0MovieFrom This Day Forward
Elena · 2012
5.9MovieThe Proud Family Movie
Suga Mama (voice) · 2005
7.9ShowDesperate Housewives
Charlene · 2004
7.0ShowThe Big House
2004
7.7MovieGas
Loretta · 2004
7.4ShowLilo & Stitch: The Series
Suga Mama Proud (voice) · 2003
6.2ShowWanda at Large
2003
6.5ShowReba
Grandma Ruby · 2001
7.7ShowThe Proud Family
Suga Mama Proud (voice) · 2001
7.3ShowGirlfriends
Annette Miles · 2000
7.5ShowJudging Amy
Mrs. Kahn · 1999
8.0ShowThe Parkers
1999
6.8ShowThe Hughleys
Satin Fontaine · 1998
6.9ShowWill & Grace
Mrs. Freeman · 1998