Denzel Washington Recalls Working with Whitney Houston
Denzel Washington reminisced about his time working with Whitney Houston in the 1996 film “The Preacher’s Wife,” where they played Dudley and Julia Biggs, respectively. Reflecting on his long career, Washington shared his memories of filming the classic movie with Houston over thirty years later.
In an interview with PEOPLE, Washington said, “I always felt like I wanted to protect her. You know? She wanted to be so tough, but she really wasn’t. That’s all. Okay.”
Directed by Penny Marshall, “The Preacher’s Wife” also featured Courtney B. Vance, Gregory Hines, Jenifer Lewis, and Justin Pierre Edmund, with significant cameos by Loretta Devine, Lionel Richie, and Houston’s mother, Cissy Houston. The movie is an adaptation of the 1947 film “The Bishop’s Wife.”
Before her untimely death in February 2012 at the age of 48, Whitney Houston formed close bonds with her castmates. She died from accidental drowning, with heart disease and cocaine use listed as contributing factors.
In November, Courtney B. Vance, who played Reverend Henry Biggs, Houston’s on-screen husband, spoke to PEOPLE about the impact Houston had on his career. He said, “I loved her so much. For me to be playing her husband, I was in a state of euphoric shock.”
Whitney Houston, born on August 9, 1963, was an American singer, actress, film producer, and philanthropist. One of the most acclaimed singers of all time, she received numerous awards and was inducted into multiple halls of fame. In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked her as the second-greatest singer of all time. Houston is among the best-selling musicians in history, with over 220 million records sold worldwide.
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