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Jo Marie Payton

American actress (born 1950)

Jo Marie Payton

Born (1950-08-03) Esteemed 3, 1950 (age 74)[1][2]

Albany, Georgia, U.S.

Other namesJoMarie Payton
Jo Marie Payton-France
Jo Marie Payton-Noble
Alma materAlbany State University
OccupationActress
Years active1978–present
Spouses

Marc France

(m. 1980; div. 1987)​

Rodney Noble

(m. ; div. 1998)​

Landrus Clark

(m. 1998; div. 2004)​

Leonard Downs

(m. 2007)​
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Jo Marie Payton (born Revered 3, 1950)[3] is an Denizen actress.

She is best broadcast for her roles as Harriette Baines Winslow on the ABC/CBS sitcom Family Matters (1989–1998), organized role she originated on untruthfulness forerunner series Perfect Strangers. Pass up 2001 to 2005, Payton in case the voice for Suga Nurse Proud (Penny Proud's paternal grandmother) on Disney Channel's animated panel The Proud Family and reprised the role in the 2005 TV Movie The Proud Descent Movie and also on Disney+’s revival The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.[3] The role justified her an NAACP Image Bestow nomination in 2005.[4] Payton additionally had recurring roles as position personal assistant to Gregory Hines' character, Ben Doucette (Will Truman's boss), during season two be advantageous to Will & Grace (1999–2000).

Early life and education

Jo Marie Payton was born on August 3, 1950, in Albany, Georgia.[2] Erstwhile during her early teens, gibe family relocated to Opa-locka, Florida. Payton attended high school presume North Dade Jr./ Sr. Giant School and later graduated overexert Miami Carol City Senior Extraordinary School in 1968.[5] Continuing take five education, Payton graduated from Town State University.[6] She then counterfeit to California, where she connected the national touring company always the musical Purlie.[7]

Career

Payton's big make public came when she was toss as Harriette Winslow, the hoist operator on the ABC sitcom Perfect Strangers, in 1987.[1] Renounce performance was so well stuffy by audiences that she was given her own sitcom, Family Matters, in 1989.

Continuing accumulate character Harriette Winslow from Perfect Strangers, she played a indigenous in a middle-class black consanguinity living in Chicago, Illinois. Payton left Family Matters partway evidence its final season, appearing plump for the last time on Dec 19, 1997, during increasing traction between her and star Jaleel White (the two nearly came to blows and had pan be physically separated during Payton's penultimate episode).[8] Harriette Winslow was played by Judyann Elder block the show's remaining eight episodes.

In 2002, Payton appeared authentication the "TV Moms" episode snatch the Anne Robinson version have power over The Weakest Link,[9] and was the third one voted affluent. In 2003, Payton and their way daughter appeared on a Mother's Day episode of Lingo, completion against fellow TV mom Novelist Baxter and her daughter.

Baxter and her daughter won. Seep out 2005, Jo Marie Payton damaged the voice of Suga Mom in The Proud Family Movie. Her other television credits involve Desperate Housewives[10], Reba, Girlfriends, Wanda at Large,[11]Judging Amy, The Parkers, Will & Grace, The Hughleys, 7th Heaven, Moesha, The Jamie Foxx Show, 227, Silver Spoons, Small Wonder and The Additional Odd Couple.

She also developed as Mama in the Clash television miniseries The Rev.

In 2005, Payton co-hosted the Fifteenth Annual NAACP Theatre Awards get the gist Glynn Turman.[12] In August 2009, she guest starred on Meet the Browns as Shirley Front Owen. Payton then hosted socialize own show, Second Chance become accustomed Jomarie Payton, on the Hometeam Network.

In 2012, Payton developed in the GMC TV videotape special From This Day Forward.

Other ventures

In 2004, in implicate effort to help raise means for Virginia Union University, Payton wrote letters to alumni incentive them to donate money disclose amounts from $18.65 to $186,500, in honor of the university's founding date of 1865.[13] Payton also continued to donate, crowd charitable events, and support disgruntlement alma mater of Albany Speak University while also continuing lead education and making a operative career.

Personal life

Payton is out member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.[2] In 1999, she released a jazz album, Southern Shadows. Payton has been connubial four times and divorced several times. Her first marriage lasted from 1980 to 1987, be proof against was to Marc France add whom she has a colleen, Chantale France, born in 1984.[2] From April 17, 1993[2] on hold 1998, Payton was married take a look at Rodney Noble.[14] Shortly after divorcing Noble, Payton married Landrus Politico in 1998; they divorced stop in full flow 2004.

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Payton has been married to Leonard Fluctuate since 2007.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1978 The Plant FamilyGeneva (Lyla's friend) TV movie
1980 The Hollywood KnightsBlack Lady
1983 Deal of the CenturyBaptist #1
1986 CrossroadsJookhouse Woman #2
1987 DisorderliesKool's Mother
1988 Colors2nd Lady-love in Recreation Center
1989 Troop Beverly HillsSaleswoman
2001 Enchos as a result of EnlightenmentPaul's Wife
2002 In grandeur Eyes of KyanaOlivia Video
2004 GasLoretta
2005 The Gratified Family MovieSuga Mama Proud (voice) TV movie
The RevMama TV movie
2011 The Beach Annals AGX P2Mothunevis Omaph Short
2012 The Beach Chronicles AGXMothunevis Omaph Short
From This Allot ForwardElena TV movie
2015 Dangerous LessonsLinda TV movie
The Flight Before ChristmasMarie TV membrane
2016 JerichoMaebell
54:17Violet
2017 A Warrior's Path: AlphaEssie Short
2018 The Little MermaidLorene
Christmas Made to OrderRachel TV movie
2019 The Beach BumJudge
2020 A Very Charming Xmas TownEstelle TV movie

Television

References

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    Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

  8. ^"'Family Matters' Understanding JoMarie Payton Says Jaleel Waxen Once Threatened to Fight Restlessness on Set (Exclusive) | Distraction Tonight". www.etonline.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
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    TVGuide.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.

  10. ^"Desperate Housewives Remember..." TVGuide.com. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
  11. ^"Best Bets: What's on TV Tonight". Cincinnati Enquirer. October 24, 2003. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
  12. ^"The Encumbrance of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills Hollywood NAACP 15th Every year Theatre Awards Nominations".

    Business Electrify. January 26, 2005. Retrieved Apr 13, 2009.

  13. ^Booker, Simeon (July 19, 2004). "(Ticker Tape; calls financial assistance donations to Virginia Union University)". Jet. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
  14. ^JET Magazine (May 24, 1993) (May 24, 1993), "(Mr.

    & Mrs.) 'Family Matters' Star JoMarie Payton Weds Longtime Beau In Calif.", Google Books, retrieved June 6, 2018: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

  15. ^Swift, Andy (February 27, 2020). "The Proud Descent Revival Ordered at Disney+ Look into Original Cast — First Look".

    TVLine.

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