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Cassi Davis
Davis in 2018
Born	Cassandra Davis (1964-07-11) July 11, 1964 (age 60) Holly Springs, Mississippi, US
Occupation(s)	Actress,singer
Years active	1988–present
Spouse	Kerry Patton ​(m. 2017)​

Cassandra "Cassi" Davis - Patton (born July 11, 1964) 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 and also known as Betty Ann "Aunt Bam" Murphy in the Madea franchise since 2010. She has also 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, 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. Cassi did not have a stroke, but revealed that she was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy in March, 2020.

Filmography

Films and plays

Television

Awards and nominations

References

1. "Cassi Davis Biography". tbs.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
2. "Holly Springs Star!! Cassandra "Cassi" Davis". Visit Holly Springs. August 21, 2015. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
3. "'House of Payne' Star Cassi Davis Graduating From College—25 Years Later".
4. "Cassi Davis: House of Grace". www.cbn.com.
5. "NAACP Image Awards: Winners Announced". The Hollywood Reporter. February 2013.
6. Petski, Denise (February 4, 2020). "Tyler Perry Confirms 'House Of Payne' Revival On BET, New 'Assisted Living' Comedy Series".
7. "'House of Payne' Star Cassi Davis on Marrying High School Boyfriend: 'Our Fights Are Beautiful'". February 2020.
8. "RAZZ NEWZ - The Razzies!". razzies.com.

External links

• Cassi Davis at IMDb

• 1964 births
• African-American Christians
• Actresses from Mississippi
• American film actresses
• American stage actresses
• American television actresses
• Living people
• Spelman College alumni
• People from Holly Springs, Mississippi
• 20th-century American actresses
• 21st-century American actresses
• African-American actresses
• American voice actresses