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Cassandra Peterson

Acting 74 years old Manhattan, Kansas, USA ★ 1.6
Born: September 17, 1951

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.

External Links

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Known For

Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares Self - Panelist 1998
Alice
Alice 1976
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race Self - Special Honoree 2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race Self - Guest Judge 2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race Self - Judge (archive footage) 2009

Filmography

Acting Credits (140)

Pee-wee as Himself
Pee-wee as Himself Self 2025
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. Self 2024
Commitment to Life
Commitment to Life Self (archive footage) 2023
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell Elvira 2023
In Search of Darkness: Part III
In Search of Darkness: Part III Self 2022
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans Self - Guest Judge 2022
The Munsters
The Munsters Barbara Carr 2022
Dr. Jackie
Dr. Jackie Cassandra Peterson 2022
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow 2022
Le Passeur immobile
Le Passeur immobile Self 2021
Netflix and Chills with Dr. Elvira
Netflix and Chills with Dr. Elvira Elvira 2021
Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special
Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special Elvira, Mistress of the Dark 2021
DOTA: Dragon's Blood
DOTA: Dragon's Blood Lirrak (voice) 2021
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover Host - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark 2020
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (voice) 2020
In Search of Darkness: Part II
In Search of Darkness: Part II Self 2020
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1 Self 2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (archive footage) 2020
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall Self - Guest 2019
Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island
Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island Elvira (voice) 2019
In Search of Darkness
In Search of Darkness Self 2019
Too Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Too Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark Self 2018
Making Fun: The Story of Funko
Making Fun: The Story of Funko Self 2018
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story Self 2017
To Tell the Truth
To Tell the Truth Self - Elvira 2016
LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood
LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood Drella Diabolique (voice) 2016
Elvira's 10 Nights of Halloween
Elvira's 10 Nights of Halloween Elvira 2014
13 Nights of Elvira
13 Nights of Elvira Elvira 2014
Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed
Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed Self 2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films Self - Actress 2014
The Goldbergs
The Goldbergs Elvira 2013
Rewind This!
Rewind This! Self 2013
RuPaul Drives...
RuPaul Drives... Self - Guest 2013
First Period
First Period Ms. Glenn 2013
Bruno & Earlene Go to Vegas
Bruno & Earlene Go to Vegas Artie Duke 2013
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Self - Guest Judge 2012
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ms. Campbell (voice) 2012
Counting Cars
Counting Cars Self 2012
Comic Book Men
Comic Book Men Elvira 2012
Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing Elvira 2011
Halloween Wars
Halloween Wars Self - Guest Judge 2011
Face Off
Face Off Elvira 2011
Devil's Night
Devil's Night Elvira 2011
Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies 2010
Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living Dead
Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living Dead Elvira 2010
Elvira's Movie Macabre
Elvira's Movie Macabre Elvira 2010
Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula
Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula Elvira 2010
All About Evil
All About Evil Linda 2010
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked Self - Guest Judge 2010
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Celebrity Ghost Stories Self 2009
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto Amber (voice) 2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race Self - Special Honoree 2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race Self - Guest Judge 2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race Self - Judge (archive footage) 2009
The Boneyard Collection
The Boneyard Collection Elvira (segment "Her Morbid Desires") 2008
The Search for the Next Elvira
The Search for the Next Elvira 2007
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness Elvira, Mistress of the Dark 2007
Vampira: The Movie
Vampira: The Movie Herself 2006
American Scary
American Scary Elvira (archive footage) 2006
Elvira's Something Weird
Elvira's Something Weird Elvira 2006
Red Riding Hood
Red Riding Hood Hunter's Mom 2006
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills Self 2006
Monsterama
Monsterama Elvira 2004
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures Elvira 2004
Elvira's Movies to Die For
Elvira's Movies to Die For Elvira 2004
Elvira's Horror Classics
Elvira's Horror Classics Elvira 2004
The Tony Danza Show
The Tony Danza Show Self - Guest (as Elvira) 2004
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts Self 2004
Elvira's Haunted Hills
Elvira's Haunted Hills Elvira, Mistress of the Dark 2002
Raise the Dead Featuring Elvira
Raise the Dead Featuring Elvira Elvira 2000
Bride of Monster Mania
Bride of Monster Mania Elvira, Mistress of the Dark 2000
Encounter in the Third Dimension
Encounter in the Third Dimension Elvira 1999
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania Elvira 1999
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares Self - Panelist 1998
KCAL Halloween Scream
KCAL Halloween Scream Elvira 1997
Superstition
Superstition Elvira 1997
EP Daily
EP Daily 1997
Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun
Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun Elvira 1997
Monster Mania
Monster Mania Elvira 1997
Dear God
Dear God Cassandra Peterson (uncredited) 1996
The Ketchup Vampires II
The Ketchup Vampires II Elvira 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story 1996
It's My Party
It's My Party Party Guest 1996
The Ketchup Vampires
The Ketchup Vampires Elvira, Mistress of the Dark 1995
Attack of the Killer B-Movies
Attack of the Killer B-Movies Elvira 1995
Spooky World
Spooky World Self 1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Space Ghost Coast to Coast Elvira 1994
Elvira's Halloween Movie Schlock-A-Thon
Elvira's Halloween Movie Schlock-A-Thon Elvira 1993
Acting on Impulse
Acting on Impulse Roxy 1993
The Elvira Show
The Elvira Show Elvira, Mistress of the Dark 1993
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies Elvira 1992
Hulkamania 6
Hulkamania 6 Elvira - Commentator 1991
The Horror Hall of Fame II
The Horror Hall of Fame II Elvira - Presenter 1991
Ted & Venus
Ted & Venus Lisa 1991
The Crawling Hand
The Crawling Hand Elvira: Mistress of the Dark 1991
Midnight Madness
Midnight Madness Elvira 1990
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Parker Lewis Can't Lose Elvira 1990
Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira
Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira Elvira 1989
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Elvira 1989
Elvira's Thriller Theatre
Elvira's Thriller Theatre Elvira 1989
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon Elvira 1988
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark Elvira / Aunt Morgana Talbot 1988
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz Elvira 1988
thirtysomething
thirtysomething 1987
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold Sorais 1986
Elvira's Halloween Special
Elvira's Halloween Special Elvira 1986
WrestleMania II
WrestleMania II Elvira / Guest Commentator 1986
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors Elvira 1986
Echo Park
Echo Park Sheri 1985
Get Out of My Room
Get Out of My Room 1985
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Pee-wee's Big Adventure Biker Mama 1985
Elvira's ThrillerVideo
Elvira's ThrillerVideo Elvira 1985
Cheeseball Presents
Cheeseball Presents Elvira 1984
Last of the Great Survivors
Last of the Great Survivors Elvira 1984
Uncensored
Uncensored Skit characters 1984
Stroker Ace
Stroker Ace Girl with Lugs 1983
The Sting II
The Sting II O'Malley's Girl 1983
The Paragon of Comedy
The Paragon of Comedy Elvira 1983
Balboa
Balboa Angie Stoddard 1983
Filmgore
Filmgore Elvira 1983
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again Busty Nurse 1982
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere Judy 1982
Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Blood
Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Blood Elvira 1982
The Best of Sex and Violence
The Best of Sex and Violence (archive footage) 1982
Famous T & A
Famous T & A Katya (archive footage) 1982
Elvira's Movie Macabre
Elvira's Movie Macabre 1981
King of the Mountain
King of the Mountain Neighbor 1981
Coast to Coast
Coast to Coast Dinner Party Guest 1980
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie Hostage (Groundling) 1980
Beyond Westworld
Beyond Westworld Dance Hall Girl 1980
Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island Ftatateetah 1978
CHiPs
CHiPs Elvira 1977
Alice
Alice 1976
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Elvira 1975
The Working Girls
The Working Girls Katya 1974
Roma
Roma (uncredited) 1972
Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever Shady Tree's Acorn (uncredited) 1971
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
Untitled KROQ Documentary
Untitled KROQ Documentary
Cinema Insomnia
Cinema Insomnia Self

Writing Credits (8)

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