Jo Marie Payton

Jo Marie Payton (born August 3, 1950) is an American television actress and singer who starred as Harriette Winslow, the matriarch of the Winslow family on the ABC/CBS sitcom Family Matters, and also appeared in a recurring role on its parent series Perfect Strangers. From 2001 to 2005, Payton provided the voice for Suga Mama Proud on Bruce W. Smiths Disney Channels The Proud Family. 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 Trumans boss), during season two of Will & Grace (1999–2000).

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