Jo Marie Payton

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

7.531

Gender

Female

Birthday

03-Aug-1950

Age

(74 years old)

Place of Birth

Albany, Georgia, USA

Also Known As
  • Jo Marie Payton-Noble France
  • Jo Marie Peyton France
  • Jo-Marie Payton France
  • JoMarie Payton
  • Jo Marie Payton-Frace
  • Jo Marie Payton-France
  • JoMarie Payton-France
  • Jo Marie Payton-Noble
  • Jo Marie Peyton-France

Jo Marie Payton

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).


Credits

Gas Gas (2004) Character: Loretta
Upon returning to Los Angeles to attend his father's funeral, Damon (Alexander) soon learns that in order to claim his share of the family inheritance he must work alongside his brother, Mookie (Kain) — a former drug-dealer who had previously cost Damon a college scholarship — in keeping the family's long-running gas station in business for at least one year. As the siblings repeatedly butt heads over matters both great and small, they soon come to realize that it takes more than money to hold a family together.
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends (2023) Character: Mrs. Dumas
A story about longtime friends whom have known one another since college. All of whom have been doing well since, with careers in the entertainment industry, on wall street, legal and even in the NFL. When the group decides to take a weekend getaway, to a rented beach house in the Hamptons, all hell breaks loose when secrets among them, come to light.
A Very Charming Christmas Town A Very Charming Christmas Town (2020) Character: Estelle
Aubrey Lang, a travel and lifestyle blogger, goes to the little town of Solvang for her next holiday vlog piece after it’s voted Most Christmassy Town in the USA. She soon meets Sawyer Larsen, a local community coordinator and chocolate shop owner assigned to show her around the small town. At first, the unlikely pairing is at odds but soon start to fall for each other amidst the twinkling lights of the romantic little Danish village.
Christmas Made to Order Christmas Made to Order (2018) Character: Rachel
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.
Deal of the Century Deal of the Century (1983) Character: Baptist #1
Arms dealers from several companies vie to sell the most expensive and highest tech weapons to a South American dictator. There are complications; understanding the exact nature of how 'gifts' are used to grease the wheels of a sale, a religious conversion from one of the salesman and a romance that begins to grow between two competitors.
Momma Said Come Home For Christmas Momma Said Come Home For Christmas (2023) Character: Dolly Roundtree
The matriarch of a family calls all her children home for Christmas, but this will be a vacation full of surprises as lovers bond and family members collide.
The Flight Before Christmas The Flight Before Christmas (2015) Character: Marie
Two strangers who both happen to be in marketing, share a room at a bed-and-breakfast when a snowstorm strands their flight in Montana on Christmas Eve.
The Proud Family Movie The Proud Family Movie (2005) Character: Suga Mama (voice)
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.
Colors Colors (1988) Character: 2nd Woman in Recreation Center
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 Bum The Beach Bum (2019) Character: Judge
An irreverent comedy about the misadventures of Moondog, a rebellious stoner and lovable rogue who lives large.
The Little Mermaid The Little Mermaid (2018) Character: Lorene
A young reporter and his niece discover a beautiful and enchanting creature they believe to be the real little mermaid.
Crossroads Crossroads (1986) Character: N/A
A wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson.
From This Day Forward From This Day Forward (2012) Character: Elena
Patrice and Corrine are two sexy, confident women with great relationships, but they've got it all wrong when it comes to love. Before they drive their men crazy, they've got some tough lessons to learn about trust and fidelity, if they hope to make love last.
Troop Beverly Hills Troop Beverly Hills (1989) Character: Saleswoman
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.
A Student's Obsession A Student's Obsession (2015) Character: Linda
High school teacher Stephanie breaks the cardinal rule of not getting romantically involved with one of her students. To make things worse, her handsome teenage lover James starts to demonstrate psychotic, obsessive behavior. When James starts stalking Stephanie and her family, Stephanie is forced to teach James the ultimate dangerous lesson.
A Family Matters Christmas A Family Matters Christmas (2022) Character: Henrietta
Christmas is anything but ordinary when three bickering siblings from a newly blended household cannot see eye to eye. The youngest one, while completing his annual science project, accidentally calls upon the spirit of Christmas. They wake up to find themselves having switched bodies, unable to change back until they learn to spend the holidays together as a loving family.
Jerico Jerico (2016) Character: Maebell
The story of best friends who set out on a dangerous, but comedic journey that challenges the restrictions of a Jim Crow South to fulfill their dreams.



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