Cissy Houston
Acting Born Sep 30, 1933 Newark, New Jersey, USA 20 credits
Biography
Cissy Houston works in acting. Born September 30, 1933 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. Archytele tracks 20 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It AllDionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Elvis Presley: The SearcherWhitneyGod's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness
Whitney: Can I Be Me
Bang! The Bert Berns Story
Killing Me Softly: The Roberta Flack Story
The Houstons Remember Whitney
Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C.
The Preacher's Wife
The Vernon Johns Story
Whitney Houston: This is My Life
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Superstars and their Moms
Taking My Turn
Hoodlums
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Full Filmography
20 titles- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026) as Self (archive footage)
- Elvis Presley: The Searcher (2018) as Self
- Whitney (2018) as Self - Mother
- The Preacher's Wife (1996) as Mrs. Havergal
- God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (2018) as Lead Choir Vocalist
- Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970) as Self (uncredited)
- Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017) as Self - Whitney's Mother
- Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988) as Self
- Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Hoodlums (1980) as Herself
- The Vernon Johns Story (1994) as Rose
- Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over (2021) as Self
- Superstars and their Moms (1987) as Self
- Bang! The Bert Berns Story (2016) as Self
- Killing Me Softly: The Roberta Flack Story (2014) as Self
- Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C. (1997) as Self
- Taking My Turn (1985) as Helen
- The Houstons Remember Whitney (2012) as Self
- Whitney Houston: This is My Life (1992) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Cissy Houston best known for?
Cissy Houston is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026), God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (2018), Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970).
When and where was Cissy Houston born?
Cissy Houston was born on September 30, 1933 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
How many credits does Cissy Houston have?
Cissy Houston has accumulated over 20 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1962 to 2026.
What is Cissy Houston's background in cinema and television?
Cissy Houston was a Grammy winning soul and gospel singer. She was also the mother of Whitney Houston.
Cissy Houston by the numbers
20credits
18films
2TV series
1962–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 92
- Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970) as Self (uncredited) — aged about 36
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self — aged about 28
- God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (2018) as Lead Choir Vocalist — aged about 84
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