Jo Marie Payton | |
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Born | [1][2] Albany, Georgia, U.S. | August 3, 1950
Other names | JoMarie Payton Jo Marie Payton-France Jo Marie Payton-Noble |
Alma mater | Albany State University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1978–present |
Spouses | Marc France
(m. 1980; div. 1987)Rodney Noble
(m. 1993; div. 1998)Landrus Clark
(m. 1998; div. 2004)Leonard Downs
(m. 2007) |
Children | 1 |
Jo Marie Payton (born August 3, 1950)[3] is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as 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 TV Movie The Proud Family Movie and also on Disney+’s revival The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.[3] The role earned her an NAACP Image Award nomination in 2005.[4] Payton also had recurring roles 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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