Cissy Houston

September 30, 1933 (91 years old at death)

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Known for Acting

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

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Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over

Self

2021

6.5

Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All

Self (archive footage)

2021

8.7

Whitney

Self - Mother

2018

7.3

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

Self

2018

7.6

God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness

Lead Choir Vocalist

2018

6.6

Whitney: Can I Be Me

Self - Whitney's Mother

2017

6.5

Bang! The Bert Berns Story

Self

2016

5.5

Killing Me Softly: The Roberta Flack Story

Self

2014

7.3

The Houstons Remember Whitney

Self

2012

Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C.

Self

1997

The Preacher's Wife

Mrs. Havergal

1996

5.8

The Vernon Johns Story

Rose

1994

8.5

Whitney Houston: This is My Life

Self

1992

6.0

Superstars and their Moms

Self

1987

10.0

Taking My Turn

Helen

1985

Hoodlums

Herself

1980

3.7

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

1962

7.5