Jo Marie Payton

Jo Marie Payton

CountryUnited States United States
GenderFemale
BirthdayAug. 3, 1950
BiographyJo Marie Payton (born August 3, 1950) is an American actress. She portrayed Harriette Baines Winslow 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 paternal grandmother) on Disney Channel's animated series The Proud Family and reprised the role in the 2005 television film The Proud Family Movie and also on Disney+'s 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).

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Known For

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
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as Suga Mama
Tyler Perry's She the People
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Tyler Perry's She the People

as Cleo Dunkerson
Family Matters
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Family Matters

as Harriette Winslow
Perfect Strangers
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Perfect Strangers

as Harriette Winslow
The Proud Family
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The Proud Family

as Suga Mama Proud

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