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Cassandra Peterson

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
141

Gender
Female

Birthday
September 17, 1951 (74 years old)

Place of Birth
Manhattan, Kansas, USA

Cassandra Peterson

Biography

Cassandra Peterson is an American actress best known for her on-screen horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.

She gained fame on Los Angeles television station KHJ wearing a black, gothic, cleavage-enhancing gown as host of Movie Macabre, a weekly horror movie presentation.

Her wickedly vampish appearance is offset by her comical character, quirky/quick-witted personality, and valley girl-type speech.

Known For

Acting

2025Pee-wee as Himselfas Self
2024John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.as Self
2023Commitment to Lifeas Self (archive footage)
2023The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbellas Elvira
2022In Search of Darkness: Part IIIas Self
2022The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titansas Self - Guest Judge
2022The Munstersas Barbara Carr
2022Dr. Jackieas Cassandra Peterson
2022Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshowas
2021Le Passeur immobileas Self
2021Netflix and Chills with Dr. Elviraas Elvira
2021Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Specialas Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2021DOTA: Dragon's Bloodas Lirrak (voice)
2020In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeoveras Host - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2020Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (voice)
2020In Search of Darkness: Part IIas Self
2020The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vaultas (archive footage)
2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1as Self
2019Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
2019Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Islandas Elvira (voice)
2019In Search of Darknessas Self
2018Too Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the Darkas Self
2018Making Fun: The Story of Funkoas Self
2017To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Storyas Self
2016To Tell the Truthas Self - Elvira
2016LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywoodas Drella Diabolique (voice)
2014Elvira's 10 Nights of Halloweenas Elvira
201413 Nights of Elviraas Elvira
2014Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposedas Self
2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Self - Actress
2013The Goldbergsas Elvira
2013Rewind This!as Self
2013RuPaul Drives...as Self - Guest
2013First Periodas Ms. Glenn
2013Bruno & Earlene Go to Vegasas Artie Duke
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Starsas Self - Guest Judge
2012Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas Ms. Campbell (voice)
2012Counting Carsas Self
2012Comic Book Menas Elvira
2011Last Man Standingas Elvira
2011Halloween Warsas Self - Guest Judge
2011Face Offas Elvira
2011Devil's Nightas Elvira
2010Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupiesas self
2010Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living Deadas Elvira
2010Elvira's Movie Macabreas Elvira
2010Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Draculaas Elvira
2010All About Evilas Linda
2010RuPaul's Drag Race: Untuckedas Self - Guest Judge
2009Celebrity Ghost Storiesas Self
2009The Haunted World of El Superbeastoas Amber (voice)
2009RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge
2009RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Judge (archive footage)
2009RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Special Honoree
2008The Boneyard Collectionas Elvira (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
2007The Search for the Next Elviraas
2007The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darknessas Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2006Vampira: The Movieas Herself
2006American Scaryas Elvira (archive footage)
2006Elvira's Something Weirdas Elvira
2006Red Riding Hoodas Hunter's Mom
2006Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chillsas Self
2005Mediumas Elvira
2004Monsteramaas Elvira
2004Hollywood's Creepiest Creaturesas Elvira
2004Elvira's Movies to Die Foras Elvira
2004Elvira's Horror Classicsas Elvira
2004The Tony Danza Showas Self - Guest (as Elvira)
2004Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hostsas Self
2002Elvira's Haunted Hillsas Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2000Raise the Dead Featuring Elviraas Elvira
2000Bride of Monster Maniaas Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
1999Encounter in the Third Dimensionas Elvira
1999Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Maniaas Elvira
1998Hollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist
1997KCAL Halloween Screamas Elvira
1997Superstitionas Elvira
1997EP Dailyas
1997Thrill Ride: The Science of Funas Elvira
1997Monster Maniaas Elvira
1996Dear Godas Cassandra Peterson (uncredited)
1996The Ketchup Vampires IIas Elvira
1996E! True Hollywood Storyas
1996It's My Partyas Party Guest
1995The Ketchup Vampiresas Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
1995Attack of the Killer B-Moviesas Elvira
1994Spooky Worldas Self
1994Space Ghost Coast to Coastas Elvira
1993Elvira's Halloween Movie Schlock-A-Thonas Elvira
1993Acting on Impulseas Roxy
1993The Elvira Showas Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
1992Heartstoppers: Horror at the Moviesas Elvira
1991Hulkamania 6as Elvira - Commentator
1991The Horror Hall of Fame IIas Elvira - Presenter
1991Ted & Venusas Lisa
1991The Crawling Handas Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1990Midnight Madnessas Elvira
1990Parker Lewis Can't Loseas Elvira
1989Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elviraas Elvira
1989The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!as Elvira
1989Elvira's Thriller Theatreas Elvira
1988Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeonas Elvira
1988Elvira: Mistress of the Darkas Elvira / Aunt Morgana Talbot
1988Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitzas Elvira
1987thirtysomethingas
1986Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Goldas Sorais
1986Elvira's Halloween Specialas Elvira
1986WrestleMania IIas Elvira / Guest Commentator
1986Fangoria's Weekend of Horrorsas Elvira
1985Echo Parkas Sheri
1985Get Out of My Roomas
1985Pee-wee's Big Adventureas Biker Mama
1985Elvira's ThrillerVideoas Elvira
1984Cheeseball Presentsas Elvira
1984Uncensoredas Skit characters
1984Last of the Great Survivorsas Elvira
1983Stroker Aceas Girl with Lugs
1983The Sting IIas O'Malley's Girl
1983The Paragon of Comedyas Elvira
1983Balboaas Angie Stoddard
1983Filmgoreas Elvira
1982Jekyll and Hyde... Together Againas Busty Nurse
1982St. Elsewhereas Judy
1982Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Bloodas Elvira
1982The Best of Sex and Violenceas (archive footage)
1982Famous T & Aas Katya (archive footage)
1981Elvira's Movie Macabreas Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
1981King of the Mountainas Neighbor
1980Coast to Coastas Dinner Party Guest
1980Cheech & Chong's Next Movieas Hostage (Groundling)
1980Beyond Westworldas Dance Hall Girl
1978Fantasy Islandas Ftatateetah
1977CHiPsas Elvira
1976Aliceas
1975Saturday Night Liveas Elvira
1974The Working Girlsas Katya
1972Romaas (uncredited)
1971Diamonds Are Foreveras Shady Tree's Acorn (uncredited)
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
Untitled KROQ Documentaryas
Cinema Insomniaas Self

Production

2017Kuso...Wardrobe Assistant
2010Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living Dead...Writer
2010Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula...Writer
2010Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula...Executive Producer
2010Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula...Producer
2007The Search for the Next Elvira...Creator
2007The Search for the Next Elvira...Producer
2002Elvira's Haunted Hills...Writer
2002Elvira's Haunted Hills...Characters
1998Sex Files: Portrait of the Soul...Thanks
1993The Elvira Show...Writer
1993The Elvira Show...Producer
1988Elvira: Mistress of the Dark...Writer
1986Elvira's Halloween Special...Writer
1981Elvira's Movie Macabre...Creator
1981Elvira's Movie Macabre...Writer