Cassi Davis

Biography

Cassi Davis is an American actress known for playing Ella Payne on the sitcom Tyler Perry's House of Payne and for her role as Aunt Bam in the Madea franchise. Born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, she studied music at Spelman College in Atlanta and later finished her degree there in 2008. Her screen career started with a supporting part in Spike Lee's School Daze (1988), followed by television appearances on shows including Living Single and Kenan & Kel. She became a fixture of Tyler Perry's productions, among them Madea's Family Reunion (2006), Daddy's Little Girls (2007), Madea's Big Happy Family (2011), Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016) and A Madea Family Funeral (2019). She played Ella Payne from 2007 to 2012 and won two NAACP Image Awards for the part; she later starred in The Paynes.

62years old

Turns 63 on July 31in 262 days

Born July 31, 1964Holly Springs
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22

Movie Career

Films: 10
Career span: 37 years1988 to 2025

Genres

Comedy90%, 9 films
Drama70%, 7 films
Romance30%, 3 films
Horror20%, 2 films
Animation10%, 1 film

First and latest

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First role
Davis began her acting career in 1988. That year she took a supporting part in School Daze, the Spike Lee comedy film.

Cassi Davis movies on Netflix

Madea's Destination Wedding2025IMDb rating 5.1as Aunt Bam(Cassi Davis Patton)
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming2022IMDb rating 5.7as Bam
A Madea Family Funeral2019IMDb rating 4.8as Aunt Bam
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween2017IMDb rating 4.1as Aunt Bam
Boo! A Madea Halloween2016IMDb rating 4.7as Aunt Bam
Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love2015IMDb rating 5.2as Aunt Bam
Madea's Big Happy Family2011IMDb rating 4.9as Aunt Bam
Daddy's Little Girls2007IMDb rating 5.9as Rita
Madea's Family Reunion2006IMDb rating 5.4as Aunt Sarah
School Daze1988IMDb rating 6.1as Paula

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Boo! A Madea Halloween2016 Comedy, Drama, Horroras Aunt Bam
IMDb rating 4.710K votes
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming2022 Comedyas Bam
IMDb rating 5.76.1K votes
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween2017as Aunt Bam
IMDb rating 4.15.9K votes
A Madea Family Funeral2019as Aunt Bam
IMDb rating 4.85.7K votes
Madea's Big Happy Family2011as Aunt Bam
IMDb rating 4.99.2K votes
Daddy's Little Girls2007as Rita
IMDb rating 5.98.9K votes
School Daze1988as Paula
IMDb rating 6.18.8K votes
Madea's Family Reunion2006as Aunt Sarah
IMDb rating 5.413K votes

Most often with

Tyler Perry directed eight of these films. Tyler Perry appears in eight of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Tyler Perry

Tamela J. Mann

David Mann

Diamond White

Patrice Lovely

Philip Anthony-Rodriguez

Tyler PerryDirector, 8 films

Films together

Tyler Perry8 films together, 2006 to 2025
Tyler Perry's page
- Madea's Destination Wedding2025IMDb rating 5.1Davis as Aunt Bam(Cassi Davis Patton)Perry as Madea…
- Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming2022IMDb rating 5.7Davis as BamPerry as Madea
- A Madea Family Funeral2019IMDb rating 4.8Davis as Aunt BamPerry as Madea / Joe / Brian / Heathrow
- Boo 2! A Madea Halloween2017IMDb rating 4.1Davis as Aunt BamPerry as Madea / Joe / Brian
- Boo! A Madea Halloween2016IMDb rating 4.7Davis as Aunt BamPerry as Madea / Joe / Brian
- Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love2015IMDb rating 5.2Davis as Aunt BamPerry as Madea / Joe / Brian
- Madea's Big Happy Family2011IMDb rating 4.9Davis as Aunt BamPerry as Madea / Joe / Tyler Perry
- Madea's Family Reunion2006IMDb rating 5.4Davis as Aunt SarahPerry as Madea / Brian / Joe
Tamela J. Mann3 films together, 2011 to 2025
Tamela J. Mann's page
- Madea's Destination Wedding2025IMDb rating 5.1Davis as Aunt Bam(Cassi Davis Patton)Mann as Cora(Tamela Mann)
- Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming2022IMDb rating 5.7Davis as BamMann as Cora
- Madea's Big Happy Family2011IMDb rating 4.9Davis as Aunt BamMann as Cora
David Mann3 films together, 2011 to 2025
David Mann's page
- Madea's Destination Wedding2025IMDb rating 5.1Davis as Aunt Bam(Cassi Davis Patton)Mann as Mr. Brown
- Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming2022IMDb rating 5.7Davis as BamMann as Mr. Brown
- Madea's Big Happy Family2011IMDb rating 4.9Davis as Aunt BamMann as Brown
Diamond White3 films together, 2016 to 2025
Diamond White's page
- Madea's Destination Wedding2025IMDb rating 5.1Davis as Aunt Bam(Cassi Davis Patton)White as Tiffany
- Boo 2! A Madea Halloween2017IMDb rating 4.1Davis as Aunt BamWhite as Tiffany
- Boo! A Madea Halloween2016IMDb rating 4.7Davis as Aunt BamWhite as Tiffany
Patrice Lovely3 films together, 2016 to 2019
Patrice Lovely's page
- A Madea Family Funeral2019IMDb rating 4.8Davis as Aunt BamLovely as Hattie
- Boo 2! A Madea Halloween2017IMDb rating 4.1Davis as Aunt BamLovely as Hattie
- Boo! A Madea Halloween2016IMDb rating 4.7Davis as Aunt BamLovely as Hattie
Philip Anthony-Rodriguez2 films together, 2011 to 2015
Philip Anthony-Rodriguez's page
- Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love2015IMDb rating 5.2Davis as Aunt BamAnthony-Rodriguez as Officer Frank
- Madea's Big Happy Family2011IMDb rating 4.9Davis as Aunt BamAnthony-Rodriguez as Dr. Evans
Tyler PerryDirector, 8 films, 2006 to 2025
All films by Tyler Perry
- Madea's Destination Wedding2025IMDb rating 5.1Davis as Aunt Bam(Cassi Davis Patton)
- Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming2022IMDb rating 5.7Davis as Bam
- A Madea Family Funeral2019IMDb rating 4.8Davis as Aunt Bam
- Boo 2! A Madea Halloween2017IMDb rating 4.1Davis as Aunt Bam
- Boo! A Madea Halloween2016IMDb rating 4.7Davis as Aunt Bam
- Madea's Big Happy Family2011IMDb rating 4.9Davis as Aunt Bam
- Daddy's Little Girls2007IMDb rating 5.9Davis as Rita
- Madea's Family Reunion2006IMDb rating 5.4Davis as Aunt Sarah
Also two films together8 more actors
- Andre HallBoo 2! A Madea Halloween (2017) and Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016)
- Kian LawleyBoo 2! A Madea Halloween (2017) and Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016)
- Lexy PanterraBoo 2! A Madea Halloween (2017) and Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016)
- Brock O'HurnBoo 2! A Madea Halloween (2017) and Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016)
- Taja V. SimpsonMadea's Destination Wedding (2025) and Boo 2! A Madea Halloween (2017)
- J.C. CaylenBoo 2! A Madea Halloween (2017) and Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016)
- Mike TornabeneBoo 2! A Madea Halloween (2017) and Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016)
- Yousef ErakatBoo 2! A Madea Halloween (2017) and Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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