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| '''Cassandra "Cassi" Davis''' (born July 11, 1964) is an ] ]. She is best known for her role as ] on '']''. Davis has done extensive work with director and writer ], and has played many roles in his various productions. She also has appeared in several ].<ref name="tbs">{{cite web|url=http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/0,,76345,00.html|title=Cassi Davis Biography|publisher=tbs.com|accessdate=2008-12-23}}</ref> | '''Cassandra "Cassi" Davis''' (born July 11, 1964) is an ] ]. She is best known for her role as ] on '']''. Davis has done extensive work with director and writer ], and has played many roles in his various productions. She also has appeared in several ].<ref name="tbs">{{cite web|url=http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/0,,76345,00.html|title=Cassi Davis Biography|publisher=tbs.com|accessdate=2008-12-23}}</ref> | ||
| ==Life and career== | |||
| Born in ],<ref name="tbs" /> Davis' acting career began in 1988 with her role in the ] film '']''. Her early television credits include appearances on '']'', '']'', '']'', ''Boycott'', and '']''. She established her acting career by appearing in Tyler Perry productions such as '']'', '']'', '']'', and ''Tyler Perry's House of Payne''.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Cast of ''Tyler Perry's House of Payne''|date=2007-06|publisher=Jet|accessdate=2008-12-23}}</ref> | |||
| Davis attended ] in ] 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.<ref name="essence.com"></ref> | |||
| She has credited her devout, ] faith as the main reason behind her professional success.<ref name="cbn.com"></ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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This article is about Cassi Davis. For Cassie Davis (Australian singer), see Cassie Davis.| Cassi Davis | |
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| Born | Cassandra Davis (1964-07-11) July 11, 1964 (age 60) Holly Springs, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and singer |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Cassandra "Cassi" Davis (born July 11, 1964) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Ella Payne on 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.
References
- "Cassi Davis Biography". tbs.com. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
External links
- Cassi Davis at IMDb
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- 1964 births
- American Christians
- Actresses from Mississippi
- American film actresses
- African-American film actresses
- American stage actresses
- African-American stage actresses
- American television actresses
- African-American television actresses
- Living people
- Spelman College alumni
- People from Holly Springs, Mississippi
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- African-American voice actresses
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