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Cassandra Peterson

Cassandra Peterson

Actor · Born September 17, 1951 · Manhattan, Kansas, USA

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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.

Acted in 101

2020s

  1. 2026
  2. Vincent Price: What Keeps Us Alive

    Movie

  3. 2022
  4. Dr. Jackie

    Cassandra Peterson · 1 episode

  5. 2021

    Netflix and Chills with Dr. Elvira

    Elvira · 5 episodes

  6. Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special

    Elvira, Mistress of the Dark · 4 episodes

  7. 2020
  8. The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

    (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2008

    The Boneyard Collection

    Elvira (segment "Her Morbid Desires")

  3. 2007

    The Search for the Next Elvira

    TV

  4. The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

    Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

  5. 2006

    American Scary

    Elvira (archive footage)

  6. Elvira's Something Weird

    Elvira · 7 episodes

  7. Red Riding Hood

    Hunter's Mom

  8. 2005
  9. 2004

    Monsterama

    Elvira · 25 episodes

  10. Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

    Elvira

  11. Elvira's Movies to Die For

    Elvira · 10 episodes

  12. Elvira's Horror Classics

    Elvira · 6 episodes

  13. 2002
  14. 2000

    Raise the Dead Featuring Elvira

    Elvira · 8 episodes

  15. Bride of Monster Mania

    Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

1990s

  1. 1999

    Encounter in the Third Dimension

    Elvira

  2. Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania

    Elvira

  3. 1997

    KCAL Halloween Scream

    Elvira

  4. Superstition

    Elvira

  5. EP Daily

    TV

  6. Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun

    Elvira

  7. Monster Mania

    Elvira

  8. 1996
  9. The Ketchup Vampires II

    Elvira

  10. E! True Hollywood Story

    TV

  11. It's My Party

    Party Guest

  12. 1995

    The Ketchup Vampires

    Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

  13. Attack of the Killer B-Movies

    Elvira

  14. 1994
  15. 1993

    Elvira's Halloween Movie Schlock-A-Thon

    Elvira · 7 episodes

  16. The Elvira Show

    Elvira

  17. 1992

    Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies

    Elvira

  18. WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits

    Elvira

  19. 1991

    Hulkamania 6

    Elvira - Commentator

  20. Ted & Venus

    Lisa

  21. 1990

    Midnight Madness

    Elvira · 15 episodes

1980s

  1. 1989

    Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira

    Elvira · 6 episodes

  2. Elvira's Thriller Theatre

    Elvira · 20 episodes

  3. 1988
  4. Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

    Elvira

  5. 1987
  6. 1986
  7. Elvira's Halloween Special

    Elvira

  8. WrestleMania II

    Elvira / Guest Commentator

  9. Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

    Elvira

  10. 1985

    Echo Park

    Sheri

  11. Get Out of My Room

    Movie

  12. Elvira's ThrillerVideo

    Elvira · 24 episodes

  13. 1984

    Cheeseball Presents

    Elvira

  14. Last of the Great Survivors

    Elvira

  15. Uncensored

    Skit characters

  16. 1983
  17. The Sting II

    O'Malley's Girl

  18. The Paragon of Comedy

    Elvira

  19. Balboa

    Angie Stoddard

  20. Filmgore

    Elvira

  21. 1982

    Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

    Busty Nurse

  22. The Best of Sex and Violence

    (archive footage)

  23. Famous T & A

    Katya (archive footage)

  24. 1981
  25. 1980

    Coast to Coast

    Dinner Party Guest

  26. Beyond Westworld

    Dance Hall Girl · 1 episode

Wrote 5

1990s

  1. 1993

    The Elvira Show

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1988
  2. 1986

    Elvira's Halloween Special

    Writer

  3. 1981

Created 2

2000s

  1. 2007

    The Search for the Next Elvira

    Creator

Costume and makeup 1

2010s

  1. 2017

    Kuso

    Wardrobe Assistant

Produced 1

2000s

  1. 2007

    The Search for the Next Elvira

    Producer

Appearances31

2020s

  1. 2025
  2. 2024
  3. 2023
  4. 2022

    In Search of Darkness: Part III

    Self

  5. 2021

    Le Passeur immobile

    Self

  6. 2020

    In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover

    Host - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

  7. In Search of Darkness: Part II

    Self

  8. AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

    Self

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2018

    Too Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

    Self

  3. Making Fun: The Story of Funko

    Self

  4. 2017
  5. 2016
  6. 2014

    Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed

    Self

  7. 2013

    Rewind This!

    Self

  8. 2012
  9. 2011
  10. 2010

    Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies

    self

Thanked in the credits1

1990s

  1. 1998

    Sex Files: Portrait of the Soul

    Thanks