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Jo Marie Payton

1950-08-03

The 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).

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The Little Mermaid

5 average rating
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Crossroads

7.303 average rating
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Christmas Made to Order

6.1 average rating
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Troop Beverly Hills

5.7 average rating
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Colors

6.5 average rating
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The Beach Bum

5.655 average rating
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The Proud Family Movie

5.8 average rating
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The Flight Before Christmas

5.4 average rating
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Deal of the Century

4.6 average rating
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Gas

8 average rating
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A Very Charming Christmas Town

5.6 average rating
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A Student's Obsession

5.2 average rating
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Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends

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Jerico

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A Family Matters Christmas

5.7 average rating
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From This Day Forward

10 average rating
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Momma Said Come Home For Christmas

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