Cassandra Peterson

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 132

Gender Female

Birthday September 17, 1951 (73 years old)

Place of Birth Manhattan, Kansas, USA

Also Known As

Cassandra Petersen
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Cassandra "Elvira" Peterson

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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.

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

—		Cinema Insomnia (1 episode) as Self
—		Untitled KROQ Documentary

2025		The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault as Self
2025		The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault as Self

2024

(1 episode) as Self

2023

as Elvira

2022		In Search of Darkness: Part III as Self
2022		The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans (1 episode) as Self - Judge
2022		La familia Monster as Barbara Carr
2022		Dr. Jackie (1 episode) as Cassandra Peterson
2022		Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow (2 episodes)

2021		Le Passeur immobile as Self
2021		Netflix and Chills with Dr. Elvira (5 episodes) as Elvira
2021		Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special (4 episodes) as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2021		Dota: Sangre de dragón (3 episodes) as Lirrak (voice)

2020		In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover as Host - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2020		In Search of Darkness: Part II as Self
2020		¡Feliz Halloween, Scooby Doo! as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (voice)
2020		AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1 as Self

2019		Tamron Hall (1 episode) as Self - Guest
2019		Scooby-Doo! Regreso a la Isla Zombie as Elvira (voice)
2019		In Search of Darkness as Self

2018		Too Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark as Self
2018		Fabrica De Diversión La Historia De Funko as Self

2017

as Self

2016		To Tell the Truth (1 episode) as Self - Elvira
2016		LEGO Scooby-Doo!: Hollywood encantado as Drella Diabolique (voice)

2014		13 Nights of Elvira (13 episodes) as Elvira
2014		Elvira's 10 Nights of Halloween (13 episodes) as Elvira
2014		Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed as Self
2014		Electric Boogaloo, la loca historia de Cannon Films as Self - Actress

2013		Los Goldberg (1 episode) as Elvira
2013		Rewind This! as Self
2013		RuPaul Drives... (1 episode) as Self - Guest
2013		First Period as Ms. Glenn
2013		Bruno & Earlene Go to Vegas as Artie Duke

2012		Las Tortugas Ninja (1 episode) as Ms. Campbell (voice)
2012		Locos por los coches (1 episode) as Self
2012		Comic Book Men (1 episode) as Elvira

2011		Uno para todas (1 episode) as Elvira
2011		Halloween Wars (3 episodes) as Self - Guest Judge
2011		Face Off (1 episode) as Elvira
2011		Devil's Night as Elvira

2010		Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
2010		Elvira's Movie Macabre (26 episodes) as Elvira
2010		Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living Dead as Elvira
2010		Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula as Elvira
2010		All About Evil as Linda
2010		RuPaul: Reinas del drag: ¡Desatadas! (1 episode) as Self - Guest Judge

2009		Celebrity Ghost Stories (1 episode) as Self
2009		The Haunted World of El Superbeasto as Amber (voice)
2009		RuPaul: Reinas del drag (1 episode) as Self - Judge (archive footage) (2 episodes) as Self - Guest Judge (1 episode) as Self - Special Honoree

2008

as Elvira (segment "Her Morbid Desires")

2007		The Search for the Next Elvira (4 episodes)
2007		The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

2006		Vampira: The Movie as Herself
2006		American Scary as Elvira (archive footage)
2006		Elvira's Something Weird (7 episodes) as Elvira
2006		Caperucita roja as Hunter's Mom
2006		Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills as Self

2004		Monsterama (25 episodes) as Elvira
2004		Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures as Elvira
2004		Elvira's Movies to Die For (10 episodes) as Elvira
2004		Elvira's Horror Classics (6 episodes) as Elvira
2004		The Tony Danza Show (1 episode) as Elvira
2004		Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts as Self

2002

as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

2000		Raise the Dead Featuring Elvira (8 episodes) as Elvira
2000		Bride of Monster Mania as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

1999		Encounter in the Third Dimension as Elvira
1999		Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania as Elvira

1997		KCAL Halloween Scream as Elvira
1997		Superstition as Elvira
1997		EP Daily (1 episode)
1997		Monster Mania as Elvira

1996		Un timador con alas as Cassandra Peterson (uncredited)
1996		The Ketchup Vampires II as Elvira
1996		E! True Hollywood Story (1 episode)
1996		It's My Party (Fiesta de despedida) as Party Guest

1995		The Ketchup Vampires as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
1995		Attack of the Killer B-Movies as Elvira

1994		Spooky World as Self
1994		El fantasma del Espacio de costa a costa (1 episode) as Elvira

1993		Elvira's Halloween Movie Schlock-A-Thon (7 episodes) as Elvira
1993		Acting on Impulse as Roxy
1993		The Elvira Show as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

1992

as Elvira

1991		Ted & Venus as Lisa
1991		The Crawling Hand as Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

1990		Midnight Madness Hosted by Elvira (15 episodes) as Elvira
1990		Parker Lewis Nunca Pierde (1 episode) as Elvira

1989		Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira (6 episodes) as Elvira
1989		El show de Super Mario Bros. (2 episodes) as Elvira
1989		Elvira's Thriller Theatre (20 episodes) as Elvira

1988		Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon as Elvira
1988		Elvira, la reina de las tinieblas as Elvira / Aunt Morgana Talbot
1988		Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz as Elvira

1987

(1 episode)

1986		Allan Quatermain y la ciudad perdida del oro as Sorais
1986		Elvira's Halloween Special as Elvira
1986		WWE WrestleMania II as Elvira / Guest Commentator
1986		Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors as Elvira

1985		Apartamento para tres en Echo Park as Sheri
1985		Get Out of My Room
1985		La gran aventura de Pee-Wee as Biker Mama
1985		Elvira's ThrillerVideo (24 episodes) as Elvira

1984		Elvira's MTV Halloween Party as Elvira
1984		Cheeseball Presents
1984		Uncensored as Skit characters
1984		Last of the Great Survivors as Elvira

1983		As de plumas as Girl with Lugs
1983		El golpe 2 as O'Malley's Girl
1983		The Paragon of Comedy as Elvira
1983		Balboa as Angie Stoddard
1983		Filmgore as Elvira

1982		Jekyll y Hyde... hasta que la risa los separe as Busty Nurse
1982		St. Elsewhere (1 episode)
1982		Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Blood as Elvira
1982		The Best of Sex and Violence as (archive footage)
1982		Famous T & A as Katya (archive footage)

1981		Elvira's Movie Macabre (140 episodes)
1981		El rey de la montaña as Neighbor

1980		Coast to Coast as Dinner Party Guest
1980		Cómo flotas, tío as Hostage (Groundling)
1980		Beyond Westworld (1 episode) as Dance Hall Girl

1977

(2 episodes) as Elvira

1976

(1 episode)

1974

as Katya

1972

as (uncredited)

1971

as Shady Tree's Acorn (uncredited)

1962

(1 episode) as Self

Writing

2010		Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living Dead … Writer
2010		Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula … Writer

2002

… Writer … Characters

1993

… Writer

1988

… Writer

1986

… Writer

1984

… Writer

1981

(140 episodes) … Writer

Production

2010

… Producer … Executive Producer

2007

(4 episodes) … Producer

1993

… Producer

Creator

2007

… Creator

1981

… Creator

Crew

1998

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