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Cassi Davis

Cassi Davis

Actor · Born July 31, 1964 (62) · Holly Springs, Mississippi, USA

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. She also has appeared in several stage plays. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 31, 1964 (62)
From
Holly Springs, Mississippi, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 21% in 30 days

What are Cassi Davis' films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
58%
Society
15%
Morality
12%
Self
9%
Survival
2%
Power
2%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 5

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Trickster
1 of 9
Threshold guardian
1 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
7
Joyful
6
Hopeful
5
Manic
3
Warm
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Cassi Davis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cassi Davis' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

30 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Madea's Destination Wedding(2025)

    as Aunt Bam

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming(2022)

    as Aunt Bam

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Aunt Bam

  • A Madea Family Funeral(2019)

    as Betty Ann "Aunt Bam" Murphy

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Paynes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 38 episodes · as Ella Payne

  • Boo 2! A Madea Halloween(2017)

    as Aunt Bam

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Aunt Bam

  • Boo! A Madea Halloween(2016)

    as Betty Ann "Aunt Bam" Murphy

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Madea's Tough Love(2015)

    as Aunt Bam

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Hamlet & Hutch(2014)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Aunt Bam

  • Act of Faith(2014)

    as Miss Lilly

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Aunt Bam

  • A Madea Christmas(2011)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Madea's Big Happy Family(2011)

    as Aunt Bam

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Aunt Bam

  • House of Payne(2006)

    Show 436 episodes · as Ella Williams-Payne

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Daddy's Little Girls(2007)

    as Rita

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Madea Goes to Jail - The Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ella

  • Madea's Family Reunion(2006)

    as Aunt Sarah

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Love on Layaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Willanetta

  • He Say, She Say, But What Does God Say? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Sister Tiny

  • Boycott(2001)

    as Cook

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The PJs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 43 episodes · as HUD woman (voice)

  • Kenan & Kel(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Kitty

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse #1

  • Living Single(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Francine

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • School Daze(1988)

    as Paula

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Patty

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Aunt bam

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles, 29 of them dated from 1987 to 2025; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016)

$75M worldwide

Highest rated

Daddy's Little Girls (2007)

Midcredits 53rd

Most popular right now

House of Payne (2006)

Film career

19872025

Peak 2016 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 8 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting30 of 30: 30 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44th

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
8813

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Cassi Davis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 14; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 18 titles are Divisive.

  • Divisive8
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

House of Payne (2006)

99th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Boycott (2001)

Midcredits 81st · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 43/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 26. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Cassi Davis' work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles25–39 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles57–71 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Cassi Davis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cassi Davis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tyler Perry shares the most, 9.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers