Cassandra Peterson
- Born
- September 17, 1951 (75 years old)
- Place of birth
- Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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.
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Known for
★ 6.9Saturday Night Live
1975
★ 8.3Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
★ 7.5Medium
2005
★ 7.4The Goldbergs
2013
★ 6.4Diamonds Are Forever
1971
★ 7.2Last Man Standing
2011
★ 7.7DOTA: Dragon's Blood
2021
★ 5.7St. Elsewhere
1982
★ 6.5Fantasy Island
1978
★ 7.0Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island
2019
★ 6.7Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1988
★ 6.5Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
Filmography
- —Untitled KROQ DocumentaryUntitled KROQ DocumentaryFilm
- 2026Vincent Price: What Keeps Us AliveVincent Price: What Keeps Us AliveFilm
- 2026R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead 2Film · Cassandra
- 2023Commitment to LifeFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2023The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce CampbellThe SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce CampbellFilm · Elvira
- 2022In Search of Darkness: Part IIIFilm · Self★ 7.5
- 2022The MunstersFilm · Barbara Carr★ 5.6
- 2022Dr. JackieSeries · Cassandra Peterson
- 2022Charles Band’s Full Moon FreakshowSeries
- 2021Le Passeur immobileFilm · Self
- 2021Netflix and Chills with Dr. ElviraSeries · Elvira
- 2021Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special SpecialSeries · Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
- 2021DOTA: Dragon's BloodSeries · Lirrak (voice)★ 7.7
- 2020In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween TakeoverFilm · Host - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
- 2020Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!Film · Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (voice)★ 7.7
- 2020In Search of Darkness: Part IIFilm · Self★ 7.7
- 2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1Film · Self
- 2020The AGFA Mystery Mixtape VaultFilm · (archive footage)
- 2019Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie IslandFilm · Elvira (voice)★ 7.0
- 2019In Search of DarknessFilm · Self★ 7.5
- 2018Too Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the DarkFilm · Self
- 2018Making Fun: The Story of FunkoFilm · Self★ 6.5
- 2017To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder StoryFilm · Self★ 7.9
- 2016LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted HollywoodFilm · Drella Diabolique (voice)★ 7.2
- 2014Elvira's 10 Nights of HalloweenSeries · Elvira
- 201413 Nights of ElviraSeries · Elvira
- 2014Scream Queens: Horror Heroines ExposedFilm · Self
- 2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsFilm · Self - Actress★ 7.2
- 2013The GoldbergsSeries · Elvira★ 7.4
- 2013Rewind This!Film · Self★ 6.9
- 2013First PeriodFilm · Ms. Glenn
- 2013Bruno & Earlene Go to VegasFilm · Artie Duke
- 2012Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesSeries · Ms. Campbell (voice)★ 8.3
- 2012Comic Book MenSeries · Elvira★ 6.9
- 2011Last Man StandingSeries · Elvira★ 7.2
- 2011Face OffSeries · Elvira★ 7.0
- 2011Devil's NightFilm · Elvira
- 2010Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest GroupiesFilm · self
- 2010Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living DeadFilm · Elvira
- 2010Elvira's Movie MacabreSeries · Elvira
- 2010Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of DraculaFilm · Elvira
- 2010All About EvilFilm · Linda★ 5.9
- 2009The Haunted World of El SuperbeastoFilm · Amber (voice)★ 5.9
- 2008The Boneyard CollectionFilm · Elvira (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
- 2007The Search for the Next ElviraSeries
- 2007The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of DarknessFilm · Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
- 2006Vampira: The MovieFilm · Herself
- 2006American ScaryFilm · Elvira (archive footage)
- 2006Elvira's Something WeirdSeries · Elvira
- 2006Red Riding HoodFilm · Hunter's Mom★ 5.7
- 2006Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of ChillsWitch's Dungeon: 40 Years of ChillsFilm · Self
- 2005MediumSeries · Elvira★ 7.5
- 2004MonsteramaSeries · Elvira
- 2004Hollywood's Creepiest CreaturesFilm · Elvira
- 2004Elvira's Movies to Die ForSeries · Elvira
- 2004Elvira's Horror ClassicsSeries · Elvira
- 2004Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror HostsFilm · Self
- 2002Elvira's Haunted HillsFilm · Elvira, Mistress of the Dark★ 5.5
- 2000Raise the Dead Featuring ElviraSeries · Elvira
- 2000Bride of Monster ManiaFilm · Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
- 1999Encounter in the Third DimensionFilm · Elvira
- 1999Attack of the 50 Foot Monster ManiaFilm · Elvira
- 1997KCAL Halloween ScreamFilm · Elvira
- 1997SuperstitionFilm · Elvira
- 1997EP DailySeries
- 1997Thrill Ride: The Science of FunFilm · Elvira
- 1997Monster ManiaFilm · Elvira
- 1996Dear GodFilm · Cassandra Peterson (uncredited)★ 5.4
- 1996The Ketchup Vampires IIFilm · Elvira
- 1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries★ 8.1
- 1996It's My PartyFilm · Party Guest★ 6.3
- 1995Halloween Jam II at Universal StudiosHalloween Jam II at Universal StudiosFilm · Elvira
- 1995The Ketchup VampiresFilm · Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
- 1995Attack of the Killer B-MoviesFilm · Elvira
- 1994Spooky WorldFilm · Self
- 1994Space Ghost Coast to CoastSeries · Elvira★ 7.8
- 1993Elvira's Halloween Movie Schlock-A-ThonSeries · Elvira
- 1993Acting on ImpulseFilm · Roxy
- 1993The Elvira ShowFilm · Elvira
- 1992Heartstoppers: Horror at the MoviesFilm · Elvira
- 1992WrestleMania: The Greatest HitsFilm · Elvira
- 1991Hulkamania 6Film · Elvira - Commentator
- 1991The Horror Hall of Fame IIThe Horror Hall of Fame IIFilm · Elvira - Presenter
- 1991Ted & VenusFilm · Lisa
- 1991The Crawling HandThe Crawling HandFilm · Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
- 1990Midnight MadnessSeries · Elvira
- 1990Parker Lewis Can't LoseSeries · Elvira★ 7.4
- 1989Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by ElviraSeries · Elvira
- 1989The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!Series · Elvira★ 7.1
- 1989Elvira's Thriller TheatreSeries · Elvira
- 1988Metallica - Live at Hammersmith OdeonMetallica - Live at Hammersmith OdeonFilm · Elvira
- 1988Elvira: Mistress of the DarkFilm · Elvira / Aunt Morgana Talbot★ 6.7
- 1988Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi AbromowitzFilm · Elvira
- 1987thirtysomethingSeries★ 6.3
- 1986Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of GoldFilm · Sorais★ 4.9
- 1986Elvira's Halloween SpecialFilm · Elvira
- 1986WrestleMania IIFilm · Elvira / Guest Commentator★ 6.4
- 1986Fangoria's Weekend of HorrorsFilm · Elvira
- 1985Echo ParkFilm · Sheri
- 1985Get Out of My RoomFilm★ 5.4
- 1985Pee-wee's Big AdventureFilm · Biker Mama★ 6.5
- 1985Elvira's ThrillerVideoSeries · Elvira
- 1984Elvira's MTV Halloween PartyFilm · Elvira - Hostess
- 1984Cheeseball PresentsFilm · Elvira
- 1984Last of the Great SurvivorsFilm · Elvira
- 1984UncensoredFilm · Skit characters
- 1983Stroker AceFilm · Girl with Lugs★ 4.8
- 1983The Sting IIFilm · O'Malley's Girl★ 4.7
- 1983The Paragon of ComedyFilm · Elvira
- 1983BalboaFilm · Angie Stoddard
- 1983FilmgoreFilm · Elvira
- 1982Jekyll and Hyde... Together AgainFilm · Busty Nurse★ 5.0
- 1982St. ElsewhereSeries · Judy★ 5.7
- 1982Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of BloodFilm · Elvira
- 1982The Best of Sex and ViolenceFilm · (archive footage)
- 1982Famous T & AFilm · Katya (archive footage)
- 1981Elvira's Movie MacabreSeries · Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
- 1981King of the MountainFilm · Neighbor
- 1980Coast to CoastFilm · Dinner Party Guest
- 1980Cheech & Chong's Next MovieFilm · Hostage (Groundling)★ 5.9
- 1980Beyond WestworldSeries · Dance Hall Girl
- 1978Fantasy IslandSeries · Ftatateetah★ 6.5
- 1977CHiPsSeries · Elvira★ 6.8
- 1976AliceSeries★ 7.0
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSeries · Elvira★ 6.9
- 1974The Working GirlsFilm · Katya
- 1972RomaFilm · (uncredited)★ 7.3
- 1971Diamonds Are ForeverFilm · Shady Tree's Acorn (uncredited)★ 6.4