Misplaced Pages

Cassi Davis: Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Browse history interactively← Previous editContent deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 14:15, 21 March 2018 edit2601:249:4280:3c70:b12b:804e:ea0e:beb0 (talk)No edit summaryTags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit← Previous edit Latest revision as of 23:13, 6 December 2024 edit undoSer Amantio di Nicolao (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Administrators6,265,274 edits Copying from Category:21st-century African-American actresses to Category:21st-century American actresses using Cat-a-lot 
(177 intermediate revisions by 99 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|American actress (born 1964)}}
{{About|Cassi Davis|Cassie Davis (Australian singer)|Cassie Davis}}
{{About|the American actress|the Australian pop singer|Cassie Davis}}
{{infobox person
{{Use American English|date=July 2020}}
|name = Cassi Davis
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2020}}
|image = <!-- only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people. Non-free and "fair use" images, e.g. promo photos, CD/DVD covers, posters, screen captures, etc., will be deleted - see ] -->
{{Infobox person
|caption =
|birth_name = Cassandra Davis | name = Cassi Davis
| image = Cassi Davis 2018.jpg
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|7|30}}
| caption = Davis in 2018
|birth_place = ], U.S.
| birth_name = <!-- Valid citation required for full name for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) -->
|occupation = Actress, singer
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|07|31}}
|years_active = 1988–present
| birth_place = ], U.S.
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 1988–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Kerry Patton|2017}}
| website =
}} }}
'''Cassi Davis-Patton ''' (born July 31, 1964)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wreg.com/news/local/most-famous-actresses-from-mississippi/|title=Most famous actresses from Mississippi|date=January 26, 2022 |publisher=WREG|access-date=2022-02-22}}</ref> is an American actress best known for her role as ] on '']'' and its spin-off series '']''. She is also known as Aunt Bam in the '']'' franchise since 2010. She has starred in several other productions under the direction of Tyler Perry.

'''Cassandra "Cassi" Davis Patton''' is an American ] and ] who is best known for her role as ] on ''] and its spin-off series ]''. She has also starred in several other productions under the direction of Tyler Perry.


==Life and career== ==Life and career==
Born in ],<ref name="tbs">{{cite web|url=http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/0,,76345,00.html|title=Cassi Davis Biography|publisher=tbs.com|accessdate=2008-12-23|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070606223910/http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/0%2C%2C76345%2C00.html|archivedate=2007-06-06|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visithollysprings.com/holly-springs-star-cassandra-cassi-davis/ |title=Holly Springs Star!! Cassandra “Cassi” Davis |date=August 21, 2015 |website=Visit Holly Springs |access-date=September 12, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223093857/http://www.visithollysprings.com/holly-springs-star-cassandra-cassi-davis/ |archivedate=December 23, 2015 |df= }}</ref> Davis' acting career began in 1988 with her role in the ] film '']''. Her early television credits include appearances on '']'', '']'', '']'', ''Boycott'', and '']''. She established her acting career by appearing in Tyler Perry productions such as '']'', '']'', '']'', and ].<ref>{{cite news|title=The Cast of ''Tyler Perry's House of Payne''|date=June 2007|publisher=Jet|accessdate=2008-12-23}}</ref> Born in ],<ref name="tbs">{{cite web|url=http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/0,,76345,00.html|title=Cassi Davis Biography|publisher=tbs.com|access-date=2008-12-23|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070606223910/http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/0%2C%2C76345%2C00.html|archive-date=2007-06-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visithollysprings.com/holly-springs-star-cassandra-cassi-davis/ |title=Holly Springs Star!! Cassandra "Cassi" Davis |date=August 21, 2015 |website=Visit Holly Springs |access-date=September 12, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223093857/http://www.visithollysprings.com/holly-springs-star-cassandra-cassi-davis/ |archive-date=December 23, 2015 }}</ref> Davis attended ] in ] and majored in music. She left the college one credit short of graduation, because she was not allowed to perform religious music during her senior recital. Davis returned to Spelman in 2008 to complete her degree, graduating in November of that year.<ref name="essence.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.essence.com/news/house-of-payne-star-cassi-davis-graduati/|title='House of Payne' Star Cassi Davis Graduating From College—25 Years Later|date=October 29, 2020 }}</ref> She has credited her devout, ] faith as the main reason behind her professional success.<ref name="cbn.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbn.com/700club/guests/bios/cassi_davis081809.aspx|title=Cassi Davis: House of Grace|website=www.cbn.com}}</ref>


Davis' acting career began in 1988 with a supporting role in the ] comedy film '']''. Her early television credits include appearances on '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''. She established her acting career by appearing in Tyler Perry productions such as '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']''.
Davis attended ] in ] and majored in music. She left the college one credit short of graduation, because she was not allowed to perform religious music during her senior recital. Davis returned to Spelman in 2008 to complete her degree, graduating in November of that year.<ref name="essence.com"></ref>


Davis is best known for her role as Ella Payne in the TBS sitcom '']'' from 2007 to 2012. She received two ] for her performance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/naacp-image-awards-winners-announced-417553|title=NAACP Image Awards: Winners Announced|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=February 2013}}</ref> In 2018, she starred in ''House of Payne'' spinoff '']'' that aired on ]. In 2020, a revival series of ''House of Payne'' was ordered on ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/tyler-perry-house-of-payne-revival-bet-greenlights-assisted-living-comedy-series-1202850310/|title=Tyler Perry Confirms 'House Of Payne' Revival On BET, New 'Assisted Living' Comedy Series|first1=Denise|last1=Petski|date=February 4, 2020}}</ref>
She has credited her devout, ] faith as the main reason behind her professional success.<ref name="cbn.com"></ref>


==Personal life==
===Filmography===married with children
Davis married her longtime boyfriend Kerry Patton on January 11, 2017; prior to their marriage, the two had been dating since 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.amomama.com/192416-house-payne-cassi-davis-marriage.html|title='House of Payne' Star Cassi Davis on Marrying High School Boyfriend: 'Our Fights Are Beautiful'|date=February 1, 2020}}</ref> In an interview, Cassi denied having a stroke, but revealed instead that she was diagnosed with ] in March 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.distractify.com/p/what-happened-to-cassi-davis-eye|title='House of Payne' Fans Worry That Cassi Davis Might Have Had a Stroke — What's the Truth?|date=May 26, 2021}}</ref>


===Film=== ==Filmography==
===Films and plays===
{|class="wikitable sortable" {|class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Year
Line 30: Line 36:
|- |-
| 1988 | 1988
| '']'' | '']''!
| Paula | Paula
|
|-
|1994
|''Silent Bomb''
|Kate
|
|-
|2004
|''He Say... She Say... But What Does GOD Say?''
|Sister Tiny
|
|-
|2005
|''Love on Layaway''
|Willanetta
| |
|- |-
Line 41: Line 62:
| 2006 | 2006
| '']'' | '']''
| Ella Cincaid | Ella Kincaid
| |
|- |-
Line 51: Line 72:
| 2010 | 2010
| '']'' | '']''
| Betty Ann "Aunt Bam" Murphy | rowspan=5 | Aunt Bam
| |
|- |-!!!
| 2011 | 2011
| '']'' | '']''
| Betty Ann "Aunt Bam" Murphy
| |
|- |-
| 2011 | 2011
| °'']'' | '']''
| Betty Ann "Aunt Bam" Murphy
| |
|- |-
| 2011 | 2011
| '']'' | '']''
| Betty Ann " Aunt Bam" Murphy
| |
|- |-
| 2014 | 2014
| '']'' | '']''
|
| Betty Ann "Aunt Bam" Murphy
|-
|2014
|''Act of Faith''
|Brady's wife
| |
|- |-
| 2015 | 2015
| '']'' | ''Madea on the Run''
| Betty Ann "Aunt Bam" Murphy | rowspan=4 | Aunt Bam
| |
|- |-
| 2015 | 2015
| '']'' | '']''
|voice
| Betty Ann "Aunt Bam" Murphy
|
|- |-
| 2016 | 2016
| '']'' | '']''
| Betty Ann "Aunt Bam" Murphy
| |
|- |-
| 2017 | 2017
| '']'' | '']''
| Betty Ann "Aunt Bam" Murphy
| |
|- |-
|2017
|''Hamlet & Hutch''
|Jenice
|
|-
|2019
| ''Madea's Farewell Play Tour''
| rowspan="3"|Aunt Bam
|
|-
| 2019
| '']''
|
|-
| 2022
|'']
| |
|} |}


Line 101: Line 137:
! Film ! Film
! Role ! Role
! Episodes
! Notes
|- |-
| 1993 | 1993
Line 131: Line 167:
| '']'' | '']''
| HUD woman (Voice) | HUD woman (Voice)
| Recurring Role; 26 episodes | Recurring Role; 27 episodes
|- |-
| 2000 | 2000
Line 139: Line 175:
|- |-
| 2001 | 2001
| '']'' | '']''
| Cook | Cook
| Television movie | Television movie
|- |-
| 2007–2012 | 2007–2012, 2020–present
| '']'' | '']''
| Ella Payne |rowspan=4| Ella Payne
| Lead role; 254 episodes<BR>] (2010, 2013)<BR>Nominated — ] (2009, 2011)
| Lead role
|- |-
| 2009 | 2009
| '']'' | '']''
| Ella Payne
| Episode: "Meet the Christmas Spirit" | Episode: "Meet the Christmas Spirit"
|- |-
| 2015
| 2018-present
| '']''
| '']
| Ella Payne | Episode: "Ella and Curtis"
|-
| Lead role
| 2018
| '']''
| Lead role, 38 episodes
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Work
! Result
|-
| 2020
| ]<ref name="Razzies">{{cite web|url=https://www.razzies.com/razz-newz.html|title=RAZZ NEWZ - The Razzies!|website=razzies.com}}</ref>
| ]
| '']''
| {{nom}}
|} |}


Line 164: Line 218:
==External links== ==External links==
* {{IMDb name|204322|Cassi Davis}} * {{IMDb name|204322|Cassi Davis}}
{{NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series}}

{{Tyler Perry}}


{{Authority control}} {{Authority control}}
Line 179: Line 232:
] ]
] ]
]
] ]
]
] ]
]
]
] ]


{{US-screen-actor-1960s-stub}}

Latest revision as of 23:13, 6 December 2024

American actress (born 1964) This article is about the American actress. For the Australian pop singer, see Cassie Davis.

Cassi Davis
Davis in 2018
Born (1964-07-31) July 31, 1964 (age 60)
Holly Springs, Mississippi, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present
Spouse Kerry Patton ​(m. 2017)​

Cassi Davis-Patton (born July 31, 1964) is an American actress best known for her role as Ella Payne on Tyler Perry's House of Payne and its spin-off series The Paynes. She is also known as Aunt Bam in the Madea franchise since 2010. She has starred in several other productions under the direction of Tyler Perry.

Life and career

Born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, Davis attended Spelman College in Atlanta and majored in music. She left the college one credit short of graduation, because she was not allowed to perform religious music during her senior recital. Davis returned to Spelman in 2008 to complete her degree, graduating in November of that year. She has credited her devout, born-again Christian faith as the main reason behind her professional success.

Davis' acting career began in 1988 with a supporting role in the Spike Lee comedy film School Daze. Her early television credits include appearances on Living Single, Married... with Children, Kenan & Kel, and The PJ's. She established her acting career by appearing in Tyler Perry productions such as Madea's Family Reunion, Madea Goes to Jail, Daddy's Little Girls, Madea's Big Happy Family, Boo! A Madea Halloween and A Madea Family Funeral.

Davis is best known for her role as Ella Payne in the TBS sitcom Tyler Perry's House of Payne from 2007 to 2012. She received two NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance. In 2018, she starred in House of Payne spinoff The Paynes that aired on Oprah Winfrey Network. In 2020, a revival series of House of Payne was ordered on BET.

Personal life

Davis married her longtime boyfriend Kerry Patton on January 11, 2017; prior to their marriage, the two had been dating since 2007. In an interview, Cassi denied having a stroke, but revealed instead that she was diagnosed with Bell's palsy in March 2020.

Filmography

Films and plays

Year Film Role Notes
1988 School Daze! Paula
1994 Silent Bomb Kate
2004 He Say... She Say... But What Does GOD Say? Sister Tiny
2005 Love on Layaway Willanetta
2006 Madea's Family Reunion Aunt Sarah
2006 Madea Goes To Jail Ella Kincaid
2007 Daddy's Little Girls Aunt Rita
2010 Madea's Big Happy Family Aunt Bam
2011 Madea's Big Happy Family
2011 A Madea Christmas
2011 Aunt Bam's Place
2014 Madea's Neighbors from Hell
2014 Act of Faith Brady's wife
2015 Madea on the Run Aunt Bam
2015 Madea's Tough Love voice
2016 Boo! A Madea Halloween
2017 Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
2017 Hamlet & Hutch Jenice
2019 Madea's Farewell Play Tour Aunt Bam
2019 A Madea Family Funeral
2022 A Madea Homecoming

Television

Year Film Role Episodes
1993 Living Single Francine Episode: "In The Black It's Beautiful"
1994 Chicago Hope Nurse #1 Episode: "Food Chains"
1996 Moesha
1996 Married... with Children Patty Episode: "Crimes Against Obesity"
1999 Kenan & Kel Kitty Episode: "He Got Job"
1999–2001 The PJs HUD woman (Voice) Recurring Role; 27 episodes
2000 The Parkers Big Woman
2001 Boycott Cook Television movie
2007–2012, 2020–present Tyler Perry's House of Payne Ella Payne Lead role; 254 episodes
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series (2010, 2013)
Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series (2009, 2011)
2009 Meet the Browns Episode: "Meet the Christmas Spirit"
2015 Love Thy Neighbor Episode: "Ella and Curtis"
2018 The Paynes Lead role, 38 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2020 Golden Raspberry Awards Worst Supporting Actress A Madea Family Funeral Nominated

References

  1. "Most famous actresses from Mississippi". WREG. January 26, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  2. "Cassi Davis Biography". tbs.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
  3. "Holly Springs Star!! Cassandra "Cassi" Davis". Visit Holly Springs. August 21, 2015. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  4. "'House of Payne' Star Cassi Davis Graduating From College—25 Years Later". October 29, 2020.
  5. "Cassi Davis: House of Grace". www.cbn.com.
  6. "NAACP Image Awards: Winners Announced". The Hollywood Reporter. February 2013.
  7. Petski, Denise (February 4, 2020). "Tyler Perry Confirms 'House Of Payne' Revival On BET, New 'Assisted Living' Comedy Series".
  8. "'House of Payne' Star Cassi Davis on Marrying High School Boyfriend: 'Our Fights Are Beautiful'". February 1, 2020.
  9. "'House of Payne' Fans Worry That Cassi Davis Might Have Had a Stroke — What's the Truth?". May 26, 2021.
  10. "RAZZ NEWZ - The Razzies!". razzies.com.

External links

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Categories: