Jo Marie Payton is an American actress and singer. Jo Marie Payton rose to prominence in the ABC series Perfect Strangers as Harriette Winslow. Payton landed her own comedy as a result of the role.
Payton has been in television shows such as The New Odd Couple, Silver Spoons, Small Wonder, Perfect Strangers, Family Matters, The $100,000 Pyramid, Moesha, Will & Grace, The Proud Family, Girlfriends, and Mann and Wife, among others.
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Early life and Childhood
Jo Marie Payton was born on August 3, 1950, in Albany, Georgia, to Driscoll Payton, a construction worker, and Frankie Bell Payton, a maid.
Payton’s family moved to Opa-Locka, Florida, when she was a teenager.
Education Details
Jo Marie attended Bunche Park’s North Dade Jr./Sr. High School.
She continued on to Miami Carol City Senior High School, where she graduated in 1968.
She earned her bachelor’s degree from Albany State University.
Professional Career
Payton made her screen debut in 1978 and her feature film debut in 1980 with The Hollywood Knights, a comedy.
Payton rose to prominence in the ABC series Perfect Strangers as Harriette Winslow.
Payton landed her own comedy as a result of the role.
Payton would reprise her role as Harriette Winslow in the sitcom Family Matters, which ran for nine seasons and 215 episodes.
Mrs. Campbell / Valerie Shaw in the UPN sitcom Moesha, Mrs. Freeman in the NBC sitcom Will & Grace, and Lorraine Mann in the sitcom Mann and Wife are among her notable roles.
She’s also been in 7th Heaven, City of Angels, Judging Amy, Girlfriends, Desperate Housewives, Meet the Browns, and The Glades, among other shows.
Net Worth and Salary
Jo Marie Payton has a net worth of $4 million.
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Relationship Status
Since their wedding on December 16, 2007, Jo Marie Payton has been married to Leonard Downs, her fourth spouse.
Marc France (from 1980 to 1987), Rodney Noble (from April 17, 1993, to 1998), and Landrus Clark were her past husbands (from 1998 to 2004).
From her first marriage, she has a daughter, Chantale France (born in 1984). When her daughter gave birth to a daughter, she became a grandmother.
Jo Marie has been in a number of films and television shows.
Body Measurement
Jo Marie Payton’s body dimensions are unknown.
