| Ella Payne | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | "The Roof is on Fire" |
| Information | |
| Nickname(s) | "Aunt(ie) Ella" "Baby" (by Curtis) |
| Aliases | Ella Thompson (birth name, later changed to "Ella Williams"in episode Til Payne Do We Part) |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Housewife Volunteer at the church's health clinic Cashier at a boutique |
| Family | Eunice Williams(mother) Frank (brother) Evelyn (sister) Renee (niece) Lucy (aunt; mentioned in Til Payne Do We Part) |
| Spouse(s) | Curtis Payne |
| Children | Calvin Payne (son, with Curtis) |
| Relatives | Clarence James "C.J." Payne (nephew) Janine Payne (niece-in-law) Malik Payne (great-nephew) Jazmine Payne (great-niece) Hayden Payne (great-niece) Jayden Payne (great-nephew) Miranda Payne (daughter-in-law) |
Ella Payne (nee Thompson) is a fictional character on the TBS sitcom, Tyler Perry's House of Payne. In the series, she is depicted to be a very responsible, caring Christian woman who does many chores around the Payne house and often make major decisions that affect the family. Numerous episodes in the series, reveal she has a talent for singing and has been shown throughout the series to enjoy vocalizing as a hobby. She is portrayed by Cassi Davis.
Ella Payne is the wife of Curtis Payne and mother of Calvin Payne, she is also aunt to her adopted nephew C.J, and his children (although originally Allen Payne's character C.J Payne was depicted as their son, before the creation of Calvin Payne). Her mother, Eunice Williams, visits in one episode and may have Alzheimers. Although exact details are never revealed within the show Ella Payne and Curtis appear to have been married for quite some time and close in age, which is estimated to be near fifty. It is revealed in one episode that Ella first meets Curtis at a park where he approaches her with a six pack of beer, although neither character makes their first appearance until the episode The Roof Is On Fire. She has apparently had no other romantic relationships. Payne has no occupation however she does a great deal of chores around the house (including cleaning, cooking, and doing laundry for every character including her son Calvin who doesn't live at the Payne house for the entire first and second seasons), volunteers at a community center, and belongs to an all woman's club called the Soul Sisters, which is a secret to all the males in the house and C.J's wife Janine. Payne shows great enthusiasm for all the previously listed activities. In recent episodes she resides with her husband, nephew, his wife, and their children in their home in Atlanta, Georgia, where the series is set.