Cassandra Peterson
September 17, 1951 (73 years old) in Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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
Credits
- 2023 · The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell as Elvira
- 2022 · The Munsters as Barbara Carr
- 2021 · DOTA: Dragon's Blood as Lirrak (voice)
- 2020 · Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (voice)
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island as Elvira (voice)
- 2016 · To Tell the Truth as Self - Elvira
- 2016 · LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood as Drella Diabolique (voice)
- 2013 · The Goldbergs as Elvira
- 2012 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Ms. Campbell (voice)
- 2012 · Counting Cars as Self
- 2012 · Comic Book Men as Elvira
- 2011 · Last Man Standing as Elvira
- 2011 · Halloween Wars as Self - Guest Judge
- 2011 · Face Off as Elvira
- 2010 · RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked as Self - Guest Judge
- 2009 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Honoree
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Judge
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Judge (archive footage)
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Elvira
- 1994 · Space Ghost Coast to Coast as Elvira
- 1990 · Parker Lewis Can't Lose as Elvira
- 1989 · The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! as Elvira
- 1988 · Elvira: Mistress of the Dark as Elvira / Aunt Morgana Talbot
- 1987 · thirtysomething as
- 1982 · St. Elsewhere as
- 1980 · Cheech & Chong's Next Movie as Hostage (Groundling)
- 1977 · CHiPs as Elvira
- 1976 · Alice as
- 1971 · Diamonds Are Forever as Shady Tree's Acorn (uncredited)
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- Future · Cinema Insomnia as Self
- 2024 · John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. as Self
- 2022 · In Search of Darkness: Part III as Self
- 2022 · The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans as Self - Judge
- 2022 · Dr. Jackie as Cassandra Peterson
- 2022 · Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow as
- 2021 · Le Passeur immobile as Self
- 2021 · Netflix and Chills with Dr. Elvira as Elvira
- 2021 · Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
- 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 · AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1 as Self
- 2019 · In Search of Darkness as Self
- 2018 · Too Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark as Self
- 2018 · Making Fun: The Story of Funko as Self
- 2017 · To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story as Self
- 2014 · 13 Nights of Elvira as Elvira
- 2014 · Elvira's 10 Nights of Halloween as Elvira
- 2014 · Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed as Self
- 2014 · Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films as Self - Actress
- 2013 · Rewind This! as Self
- 2013 · RuPaul Drives... as Self - Guest
- 2013 · First Period as Ms. Glenn
- 2013 · Bruno & Earlene Go to Vegas as Artie Duke
- 2011 · Devil's Night as Elvira
- 2010 · Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies as
- 2010 · Elvira's Movie Macabre 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
- 2009 · The Haunted World of El Superbeasto as Amber (voice)
- 2008 · The Boneyard Collection as Elvira (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
- 2007 · The Search for the Next Elvira as
- 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 as Elvira
- 2006 · Red Riding Hood as Hunter's Mom
- 2006 · Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills as Self
- 2004 · Monsterama as Elvira
- 2004 · Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures as Elvira
- 2004 · Elvira's Movies to Die For as Elvira
- 2004 · Elvira's Horror Classics as Elvira
- 2004 · Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts as Self
- 2002 · Elvira's Haunted Hills as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
- 2000 · Raise the Dead Featuring Elvira 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 as
- 1997 · Monster Mania as Elvira
- 1996 · Dear God as Cassandra Peterson (uncredited)
- 1996 · The Ketchup Vampires II as Elvira
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · It's My Party 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
- 1993 · Elvira's Halloween Movie Schlock-A-Thon as Elvira
- 1993 · Acting on Impulse as Roxy
- 1993 · The Elvira Show as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
- 1992 · Ring of the Musketeers as Jennifer
- 1992 · Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies as Elvira
- 1991 · Ted & Venus as Lisa
- 1991 · The Crawling Hand as Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
- 1990 · Midnight Madness Hosted by Elvira as Elvira
- 1989 · Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira as Elvira
- 1989 · Elvira's Thriller Theatre as Elvira
- 1988 · Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon as Elvira
- 1988 · Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz as Elvira
- 1986 · Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold as Sorais
- 1986 · Elvira's Halloween Special as Elvira
- 1986 · WrestleMania II as Elvira / Guest Commentator
- 1986 · Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors as Elvira
- 1985 · Echo Park as Sheri
- 1985 · Get Out of My Room as
- 1985 · Pee-wee's Big Adventure as Biker Mama
- 1985 · Elvira's ThrillerVideo as Elvira
- 1984 · Elvira's MTV Halloween Party as Elvira
- 1984 · Cheeseball Presents as
- 1984 · Last of the Great Survivors as Elvira
- 1984 · Uncensored as Skit characters
- 1983 · Stroker Ace as Girl with Lugs
- 1983 · The Sting II as O'Malley's Girl
- 1983 · The Paragon of Comedy as Elvira
- 1983 · Balboa as Angie Stoddard
- 1983 · Filmgore as Elvira
- 1982 · Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again as Busty Nurse
- 1982 · The Best of Sex and Violence as (archive footage)
- 1982 · Famous T & A as Katya (archive footage)
- 1981 · Elvira's Movie Macabre as
- 1981 · King of the Mountain as Neighbor
- 1980 · Coast to Coast as Dinner Party Guest
- 1980 · Beyond Westworld as Dance Hall Girl
- 1974 · The Working Girls as Katya
- 1972 · Roma as (uncredited)
- Future · Untitled KROQ Documentary as