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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.
She has credited her devout, born-again Christian faith as the main reason behind her professional success.
Filmography
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1988 | School Daze | Paula | |
2006 | Madea's Family Reunion | Aunt Sarah | |
2006 | Madea Goes To Jail | Ella Cincaid | |
2007 | Daddy's Little Girls | Aunt Rita | |
2010 | Madea's Big Happy Family | Betty Ann "Aunt Bam" Murphy | |
2011 | Madea's Big Happy Family | Betty Ann "Aunt Bam" Murphy | |
2011 | °A Madea Christmas | Betty Ann "Aunt Bam" Murphy | |
2011 | Aunt Bam's Place | Betty Ann " Aunt Bam" Murphy | |
2014 | Madea's Neighbors from Hell | Betty Ann "Aunt Bam" Murphy | |
2015 | Madea on the Run | Betty Ann "Aunt Bam" Murphy | |
2015 | Madea's Tough Love | Betty Ann "Aunt Bam" Murphy | |
2016 | Boo! A Madea Halloween | Betty Ann "Aunt Bam" Murphy | |
2017 | Boo 2! A Madea Halloween | Betty Ann "Aunt Bam" Murphy |
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; 27 episodes |
2000 | The Parkers | Big Woman | |
2001 | Boycott | Cook | Television movie |
2007–2012 | Tyler Perry's House of Payne | Ella Payne | Lead role; 233 episodes |
2009 | Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns | Ella Payne | Episode: "Meet the Christmas Spirit" |
2018-present | Tyler Perry's The Paynes | Ella Payne | Lead role |
References
- "Cassi Davis Biography". tbs.com. Archived from the original on 2007-06-06. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
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(help) - House of Payne' Star Cassi Davis Graduating From College—25 Years Later
- The 700 Club - Cassi Davis: House of Grace
External links
- Cassi Davis at IMDb
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