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Cassandra Davis-Patton (born July 31, 1964) [1] 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.
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Ella Payne, formerly Williams, is the matriarch of the family. She is the wife of Curtis Payne, the mother of Calvin Payne, Aunt of C.J. Payne and great-aunt of his children, the aunt-in-law of Janine Payne and grandmother of Calvin's children. Her mother is named Eunice Williams and was ill. Ella usually tries to act as the voice of reason in the family, and tries to keep everyone on the right track. At first she is the typical church going housewife tending to the family's needs, but let gets a job at the mall after a money dispute with her husband. Her best friend is Claretha. Ella is played by Cassi Davis. In season 7 she adopted a kid named Dashawn.
Ella is a devout Christian woman who strives to please God at all means necessary. Unlike her husband, Ella tries to always be nice to everyone, but when someone makes her angry, she will show her anger towards them. Ella is also a very passionate woman, and she is very gifted. Ella is often seen as the one who holds the Payne family together and comforts them through troubling times. Ella is also like a mentor and a teacher towards her husband because she teaches him how to love others with the love of God.
Ella loves her family and unlike Curtis, always tries to be nice towards them. She often urges Curtis to be nice to the rest of the family as well. Ella is especially nice to her son Calvin and her nephew C. J. She often treats C.J. as if he was her son, and she treats Janine as if she was her daughter. In fact, when Janine was trying to recover from her drug addiction, she was there with her to lead her, guide her, comfort her, and pray for her until she got better. Ella is usually regarded as a symbol of God's love on the show.
Ella is married to Curtis who was a former fire chief in Atlanta. They met while in college, and Curtis wanted to spend the rest of his life with Ella. Even though Curtis and Ella are happily married, their marriage has been tested. In season 2 when Curtis buys a motorcycle from their retirement money, Ella demands Curtis to return the bike before someone gets hurt. Malik and his new friend Kyle steals the bike and crashes it into a tree. When CJ tries to discipline Malik Curtis has had enough of CJ not discipline Jazmine and Malik hard enough, and decides to teach Malik a hard lesson. Curtis decides to press charges against Malik and Kyle, and a furious Ella kicks Curtis out of the house. When Curtis returns after Calvin and guys at work beg him to go home, Ella decides to let him come home but kicks him out of their bedroom, and makes him sleep on the couch.
At the trial the judge convicts Malik and Kyle of steeling Curtis's motorcycle and sentence Kyle to 5 years in prison because of his prior conviction, and Malik to 2 years in juvie which saddens the entire family. Ella almost left Curtis for good for this. Curtis in the end convinces the state of Georgia to drop the charges against Malik and Kyle, and makes up with Ella. In season 4 Ella's best friend Bernice visits her and Curtis cannot stand her due to her not keeping secrets well. During their annual movie game competition against the men and women of the family, after the men gotten a movie answer wrong, Bernice blurted out that she and Curtis had slept together. Ella is hurt that her boyfriend and befriend slept together while in college. However Bernice and Curtis revealed that it happened way before Ella and Curtis started dating dating. Ella ultimately forgives Curtis and Bernice. In season six tired of being a housewife Ella and her neighbor Rosie decides to get real jobs at a boutique. Much to the dismay of their husbands. When their house needed to be fix Curtis did not wanted to buy an expensive contractor and paid an unqualified contractor who is the same person that gave CJ a rundown apartment. However the contractor ended up damaging the house to where Malik, Ella and Curtis moves in to Calvin and Miranda's condo. When Curtis is tired of Ella working and not being a housewife, he calls her boss lying that Ella wanted to quit. Ella kicks Curtis out of Miranda apartment after finding this out. Curtis decides to finally support Ella working.
Jul 11, 1964) is an American actress, singer, and television personality famously recognized for her role as Ella Payne on Tyler Perry's House of Payne and its spin-off series The Paynes. Davis is also the recipient of two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance.
Cassandra Davis Patton (born July 30, 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. She has also starred in several other productions under the direction of Tyler Perry.
House of Payne: Created by Tyler Perry. With LaVan Davis, Cassi Davis, Allen Payne, Lance Gross. A multi-generational family lives together under one roof.
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With Cassi Davis, LaVan Davis, Jackée Harry, Stephanie Charles. In this spinoff of the comedy "House of Payne," Curtis and Ella Payne (LaVan Davis and Cassi Davis) are trying to enjoy their retirement in Florida when they get roped into a real-estate deal that will up-end their lives.
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Cassandra 'Cassi' Davis (born July 11, 1964) is an American actress. She is mostly known for her role as Ella Payne in Tyler Perry's House of Payne. Davis has done extensive work with director and writer Tyler Perry, and has played many roles in his various productions.
