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| 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|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> | ||
| 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"> |
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| She has credited her devout, ] faith as the main reason behind her professional success.<ref name="cbn.com"></ref> | |||
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| Born | Cassandra Davis (1964-07-30) July 30, 1964 (age 60) Holly Springs, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Cassandra "Cassi" Davis Patton is an American actress and singer who is best known for her role as Ella Payne on Tyler Perry's House of Payne and its spin-off series The Paynes. She has also starred in several other productions under the direction of Tyler Perry.
Life and career
Born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, Davis' acting career began in 1988 with her role in the Spike Lee film School Daze. Her early television credits include appearances on Living Single, Married... with Children, Kenan & Kel, Boycott, 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, and Tyler Perry's House of Payne.
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.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
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Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 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; 26 episodes |
| 2000 | The Parkers | Big Woman | |
| 2001 | Boycott | Cook | Television movie |
| 2006–2012 | Tyler Perry's House of Payne | Ella Payne | Series Regular; 108 episodes
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series (2010) |
| 2009 | Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns | Ella Payne | Episode: "Meet the Christmas Spirit" |
References
- "Cassi Davis Biography". tbs.com. Archived from the original on 2007-06-06. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - "Holly Springs Star!! Cassandra "Cassi" Davis". Visit Holly Springs. August 21, 2015. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - "The Cast of Tyler Perry's House of Payne". Jet. June 2007.
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External links
- Cassi Davis at IMDb
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- People from Holly Springs, Mississippi
- 20th-century American actresses
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- American screen actor, 1960s birth stubs