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Jo Marie Payton

Jo Marie Payton

Actor Aug 3 (age 75) Albany, Georgia, USA 1982–2025 (43 year career)
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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 n…

Known For

Crossroads
Film

Crossroads

Jookhouse Woman
Colors
Film

Colors

2nd Woman in Recreation Center
The Proud Family
Film

The Proud Family

Suga Mama Proud (voice)
The Beach Bum
Film

The Beach Bum

Judge
The Little Mermaid
Film

The Little Mermaid

Lorene
Christmas Made to Order
Film

Christmas Made to Order

Rachel
Perfect Strangers
Film

Perfect Strangers

Harriette Winslow
Troop Beverly Hills
Film

Troop Beverly Hills

Saleswoman

Filmography

Acting (44)

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