Jo Marie Payton

Acting

Jo Marie Payton

Born August 3, 1950 · Albany, Georgia, USA (age 76)

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+…

Known For

CrossroadsCrossroads · 1986
Crossroads
7.31986
MovieDramaMusic
A wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson.
ColorsColors · 1988
Colors
6.51988
MovieActionCrime
A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of Los Angeles, where the gang culture is enforced by the colors the members wear.
The Beach BumThe Beach Bum · 2019
The Beach Bum
5.72019
MovieComedyDrama
An irreverent comedy about the misadventures of Moondog, a rebellious stoner and lovable rogue who lives large.
The Proud Family MovieThe Proud Family Movie · 2005
The Proud Family Movie
5.92005
MovieComedyFamily
Penny and her family are lured on an all expenses paid vacation where a mad scientist captures them, refusing to let them go because Oscar won't reveal his on of his secret Proud Snacks formulas.
Troop Beverly HillsTroop Beverly Hills · 1989
Troop Beverly Hills
5.71989
MovieFamilyAdventure
A Beverly Hills housewife in the middle of a divorce tries to find focus in her life by taking over her daughter's Wilderness Girls troop.
The Little MermaidThe Little Mermaid · 2018
The Little Mermaid
5.02018
MovieFamilyAdventure
A young reporter and his niece discover a beautiful and enchanting creature they believe to be the real little mermaid.
Christmas Made to OrderChristmas Made to Order · 2018
Christmas Made to Order
6.12018
MovieTV MovieRomance
When architect and Christmas amateur Steven finds himself hosting his family for Christmas, he recruits holiday coordinator Gretchen to bring holiday joy to his home. Gretchen’s expert Christmas spirit brings Steven’s family together, but neither expected it to bring them closer to each other. After a great opportunity presents itself to Gretchen, she and Steven must decide what’s really important in life.
DisorderliesDisorderlies · 1987
Disorderlies
4.91987
MovieComedy
As not-quite-orderlies who're downright Disorderlies, rap-music favorites The Fat Boys rule. Playing the freewheeling caretakers of the frail Dennison, they stir up a comedic culture clash in Palm Beach society that only proves laughter is the best medicine this side of a tax refund.

Filmography

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Teachers OnlyTeachers Only · 1982
Teachers Only
6.01982
SeriesComedy
Teachers Only is an NBC television sitcom centered around the faculty of a high school; in the first season the school was Millard Fillmore High in Los Angeles, but in the second it is Woodrow Wilson High in New York with a changed cast. In both seasons Norman Fell played Principal Ben Cooper, but Lynn Redgrave's character, Diana Swanson, who had been an English teacher in the first season, became a guidance counselor in the second season. Redgrave and Fell were already established names when this show aired, but two of the supporting stars in the second season, Jean Smart would go on, three years later, to play her best known role, that of interior design studio receptionist Charlene Frazier Stillfield on the long running show, Designing Women. Also, Jean's co-star Teresa Ganzel became well known for her many game show appearances in the 1980s as well as her appearance in the comedic miniseries, Fresno. This show ran for only two seasons, in 1982 and 1983.