Payton is a New York City based actress and singer originating from the city of Erie, Pennsylvania (known for their lake effect snow and “Pizza Bomber”)

She was most recently seen as Samantha Jones in the National Tour of Sex N The City: A (Super Unauthorized) Musical Parody. Other credits include the original 2022 Off Broadway Cast of Friends! The Musical Parody (Phoebe), One Slight Hitch (Courtney), Guys and Dolls (Adelaide), and Oklahoma! (Ado Annie).

She finds herself cast in parody musicals due to her knack for impressions, which lead to her co-creating the podcast “Celebrity Whodunnit.” A fictional, murder mystery podcast featuring celebrities as the suspects. Payton also was a part of the 54 Page Sketch Show, a sketch comedy group in NYC.

Payton is a performer first, cookie decorator second. You can see her cookie art on her instagram page @thesugaredcookiesdepartment where she makes custom cookie designs for her friends and family.