Biography
Ironically, though her character was ostensibly the original spur for the spin-off, Payton has been somewhat shunted aside by the phenomenal success of her young co-star Jaleel White as Urkel. Even before this happened, however, her on-screen husband Carl (Reginald VelJohnson) was emphasized over her. Later, the interplay between Urkel and Carl became the focus when the stylized nerd shared the spotlight at all. Perhaps Payton's qualities are …
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Career Milestones
1997 | Left the series after it moved to CBS during the 1997-1998 season | |
| Reprised the role of Harriet Winslow for the hugely successful ABC family sitcom, "Family Matters" | ||
| Played the sarcastic elevator operator Harriette Winslow, a popular recurring character for two seasons on the hit ABC sitcom "Perfect Strangers" | ||
1986 | Made feature debut with a small role in "Crossroads" | |
| Played a recurring role on the NBC family sitcom "Silver Spoons" (dates approximate) | ||
1982 | Appeared as Mona, a recurring character on "The New Odd Couple" (ABC), a black version of the classic sitcom | |
1977 | Made her first TV appearances on "The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour", a short-lived variety series | |
1975 | Joined the touring company of "Purlie" when the show reached Miami; took over the principal role of Idealla, opposite Robert Guillaume; remained with the show until it ended its tour in Los Angeles | |
| Built up a local following with appearances in local Miami productions | ||
| First major stage role, played Mama in a high school production of "A Raisin in the Sun" | ||
| Appeared in variety shows while attending high school in Miami | ||
| Began performing for her family while in elementary school | ||