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Cissy Houston

Acting • 1933-09-30 • Newark, New Jersey, USA

Cissy Houston was a Grammy winning soul and gospel singer. She was also the mother of Whitney Houston.

Known For

The Preacher's Wife

The Preacher's Wife

1996

Taking My Turn

Taking My Turn

1985

The Vernon Johns Story

The Vernon Johns Story

1994

God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness

God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness

2018

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Filmography

2026
EPiC: Elvis Presley in ConcertFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.2
2022
Whitney, a Look BackFilm
Self - Whitney's Mother (archive footage)
★ 10.0
2021
Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It AllFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.7
2021
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me OverFilm
Self
★ 6.5
2018
God's Not Dead: A Light in DarknessFilm
Lead Choir Vocalist
★ 6.6
2018
WhitneyFilm
Self - Mother
★ 7.3
2018
Elvis Presley: The SearcherTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.6
2017
Whitney: Can I Be MeFilm
Self - Whitney's Mother
★ 6.6
2016
Bang! The Bert Berns StoryFilm
Self
★ 5.5
2014
Killing Me Softly: The Roberta Flack StoryFilm
Self
★ 7.3
2012
The Houstons Remember WhitneyFilm
Self
1997
Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C.Film
Self
★ 10.0
1996
The Preacher's WifeFilm
Mrs. Havergal
★ 5.8
1994
The Vernon Johns StoryFilm
Rose
★ 8.5
1992
Whitney Houston: This is My LifeFilm
Self
★ 6.0
1988
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday TributeFilm
Self
★ 6.5
1987
Superstars and their MomsFilm
Self
★ 10.0
1985
Taking My TurnFilm
Helen
★ 10.0
1980
HoodlumsFilm
Herself
★ 4.1
1970
Elvis: That's the Way It IsFilm
Self (uncredited)
★ 8.1
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.6