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Aug 27, 2021 · Jo Marie Payton shot to fame as Harriette Winslow on Perfect Strangers and was so popular that she got her own spinoff, the long-running Family Matters. Payton, 71, did not end up finishing the entire run of Family Matters, though, leaving part-way through the ninth and final season.
- Daniel S. Levine
Jul 27, 2010 · Payton left midway through the last season (replaced by Judyann Elder), and it’s been reported and rumored many times that the Urkel storylines were the reason. We recently spoke with Payton to...
'Family Matters' star Jo Marie Payton explains why she left the show halfway through its final season, and stars Reginald VelJohnson, Jaleel White, Kellie Shanygne Williams, and Darius...
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According to IMDb, Payton was only six years old when she first tried her hand at acting. She must have caught the bug at that early age because as soon as she graduated from college, she left her home state of Georgia and headed to California. There, she joined the national touring company of the musical Purlie, starring Robert Guillaume. Payton w...
Hollywood explains that when Family Matters was created, it was supposed to be about Carl and Harriette Winslow and their family. But the loving family was quickly overshadowed by the neighbor, Steve Urkel (played by Jaleel White). Urkel was only supposed to appear in a single episode, but his quirky, clumsy character was so popular that he quickly...
Family Matters lasted for nine seasons, but according to Mental Floss, part of the way through the final season something strange happened. Payton left, and the part of Harriette was played by Judyann Elder for the remaining episodes. Rumors went around claiming that Payton had left because she was sick of Urkel, but she insists that’s not true. Sh...
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- Contributing Writer
Jun 5, 2021 · The clause stated that if Will & Grace's Payton wished, she could leave Family Matters after the first half of season 9 had been filmed. Her desire to leave hadn't changed, and so she did, leaving CBS and the producers to quickly find a new actress to fill the void in the Winslow family.
Apr 28, 2024 · Jo Marie Payton left Family Matters due to various frustrations with the show, including the increasing dominance of the Steve Urkel character. Payton was angered by the decision to...
May 4, 2022 · TV News. ‘Family Matters’ Star Jo Marie Payton Alleges Jaleel White Tried to Fight Her While on Set. The actress says the incident was the result of a disagreement over whether White could do...
