Jo Marie Payton (born August 3, 1950 in Albany, Georgia) is an American actress, who starred most notably as Harriette Winslow on the ABC sitcom, Family Matters and its parent series Perfect Strangers. She was also the voice of the character Suga Mama Proud on Bruce W. Smith's The Proud Family, which ended in August 2005, with reruns airing on The Disney Channel, Toon Disney, The Family Channel and ABC Kids. 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).

She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. In 1999 she released a jazz album titled 'Southern Shadows'. She is married and has a daughter from a previous marriage.

In 2002, Payton and her daughter appeared on a Mother's Day episode of Lingo, playing against fellow TV mom Meredith Baxter and her daughter. Payton and her daughter won. If you add her Husbands Last names to her name it would Be Jo Marie Payton - France - Noble - Clark.