Cassandra Peterson
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Sep 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.
Known For
| 2025 | Pee-wee as HimselfSelf | |
| 2024 | John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.Self | |
| 2023 | The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce CampbellElvira | |
| 2022 | In Search of Darkness: Part IIISelf | |
| 2022 | The MunstersBarbara Carr | |
| 2022 | Dr. JackieCassandra Peterson | |
| 2022 | Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow | |
| 2022 | The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: TitansSelf - Guest Judge | |
| 2021 | Le Passeur immobileSelf | |
| 2021 | DOTA: Dragon's BloodLirrak (voice) | |
| 2021 | Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special SpecialElvira, Mistress of the Dark | |
| 2021 | Netflix and Chills with Dr. ElviraElvira | |
| 2020 | AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1Self | |
| 2020 | Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (voice) | |
| 2020 | In Search of Darkness: Part IISelf | |
| 2020 | In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween TakeoverHost - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark | |
| 2020 | The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault(archive footage) | |
| 2019 | In Search of DarknessSelf | |
| 2019 | Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie IslandElvira (voice) | |
| 2019 | Tamron HallSelf - Guest | |
| 2018 | Making Fun: The Story of FunkoSelf | |
| 2018 | Too Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the DarkSelf | |
| 2017 | To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder StorySelf | |
| 2016 | LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted HollywoodDrella Diabolique (voice) | |
| 2016 | To Tell the TruthSelf - Elvira | |
| 2014 | Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsSelf - Actress | |
| 2014 | Scream Queens: Horror Heroines ExposedSelf | |
| 2014 | Elvira's 10 Nights of HalloweenElvira | |
| 2014 | 13 Nights of ElviraElvira | |
| 2013 | Rewind This!Self | |
| 2013 | Bruno & Earlene Go to VegasArtie Duke | |
| 2013 | First PeriodMs. Glenn | |
| 2013 | The GoldbergsElvira | |
| 2013 | RuPaul Drives...Self - Guest | |
| 2012 | Comic Book MenElvira | |
| 2012 | Counting CarsSelf | |
| 2012 | Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesMs. Campbell (voice) | |
| 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSelf - Guest Judge | |
| 2011 | Devil's NightElvira | |
| 2011 | Last Man StandingElvira | |
| 2011 | Halloween WarsSelf - Guest Judge | |
| 2011 | Face OffElvira | |
| 2010 | All About EvilLinda | |
| 2010 | Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of DraculaElvira | |
| 2010 | Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living DeadElvira | |
| 2010 | Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies | |
| 2010 | Elvira's Movie MacabreElvira | |
| 2010 | RuPaul's Drag Race: UntuckedSelf - Guest Judge | |
| 2009 | The Haunted World of El SuperbeastoAmber (voice) | |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf | |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Special Honoree | |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge | |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Judge (archive footage) | |
| 2008 | The Boneyard CollectionElvira (segment "Her Morbid Desires") | |
| 2007 | The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of DarknessElvira, Mistress of the Dark | |
| 2007 | The Search for the Next Elvira | |
| 2006 | Red Riding HoodHunter's Mom | |
| 2006 | Vampira: The MovieHerself | |
| 2006 | Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of ChillsSelf | |
| 2006 | American ScaryElvira (archive footage) | |
| 2006 | Elvira's Something WeirdElvira | |
| 2004 | Hollywood's Creepiest CreaturesElvira | |
| 2004 | Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror HostsSelf | |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza ShowElvira | |
| 2004 | Elvira's Horror ClassicsElvira | |
| 2004 | Elvira's Movies to Die ForElvira | |
| 2004 | MonsteramaElvira | |
| 2002 | Elvira's Haunted HillsElvira, Mistress of the Dark | |
| 2000 | Bride of Monster ManiaElvira, Mistress of the Dark | |
| 2000 | Raise the Dead Featuring ElviraElvira | |
| 1999 | Encounter in the Third DimensionElvira | |
| 1999 | Attack of the 50 Foot Monster ManiaElvira | |
| 1998 | Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist | |
| 1997 | Monster ManiaElvira | |
| 1997 | SuperstitionElvira | |
| 1997 | KCAL Halloween ScreamElvira | |
| 1997 | Thrill Ride: The Science of FunElvira | |
| 1997 | EP Daily | |
| 1996 | The Ketchup Vampires IIElvira | |
| 1996 | It's My PartyParty Guest | |
| 1996 | Dear GodCassandra Peterson (uncredited) | |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | |
| 1995 | The Ketchup VampiresElvira, Mistress of the Dark | |
| 1995 | Attack of the Killer B-MoviesElvira | |
| 1994 | Spooky WorldSelf | |
| 1994 | Space Ghost Coast to CoastElvira | |
| 1993 | Acting on ImpulseRoxy | |
| 1993 | The Elvira ShowElvira, Mistress of the Dark | |
| 1993 | Elvira's Halloween Movie Schlock-A-ThonElvira | |
| 1992 | Heartstoppers: Horror at the MoviesElvira | |
| 1991 | The Crawling HandElvira: Mistress of the Dark | |
| 1991 | Ted & VenusLisa | |
| 1991 | Hulkamania 6Elvira - Commentator | |
| 1990 | Parker Lewis Can't LoseElvira | |
| 1990 | Midnight MadnessElvira | |
| 1989 | Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by ElviraElvira | |
| 1989 | Elvira's Thriller TheatreElvira | |
| 1989 | The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!Elvira | |
| 1988 | Elvira: Mistress of the DarkElvira / Aunt Morgana Talbot | |
| 1988 | Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi AbromowitzElvira | |
| 1988 | Metallica - Live at Hammersmith OdeonElvira | |
| 1987 | thirtysomething | |
| 1986 | WrestleMania IIElvira / Guest Commentator | |
| 1986 | Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of GoldSorais | |
| 1986 | Elvira's Halloween SpecialElvira | |
| 1986 | Fangoria's Weekend of HorrorsElvira | |
| 1985 | Get Out of My Room | |
| 1985 | Echo ParkSheri | |
| 1985 | Pee-wee's Big AdventureBiker Mama | |
| 1985 | Elvira's ThrillerVideoElvira | |
| 1984 | Last of the Great SurvivorsElvira | |
| 1984 | UncensoredSkit characters | |
| 1984 | Cheeseball PresentsElvira | |
| 1983 | Stroker AceGirl with Lugs | |
| 1983 | BalboaAngie Stoddard | |
| 1983 | The Sting IIO'Malley's Girl | |
| 1983 | FilmgoreElvira | |
| 1983 | The Paragon of ComedyElvira | |
| 1982 | Jekyll and Hyde... Together AgainBusty Nurse | |
| 1982 | The Best of Sex and Violence(archive footage) | |
| 1982 | Famous T & AKatya (archive footage) | |
| 1982 | Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of BloodElvira | |
| 1982 | St. ElsewhereJudy | |
| 1981 | King of the MountainNeighbor | |
| 1981 | Elvira's Movie Macabre | |
| 1980 | Coast to CoastDinner Party Guest | |
| 1980 | Cheech & Chong's Next MovieHostage (Groundling) | |
| 1980 | Beyond WestworldDance Hall Girl | |
| 1977 | CHiPsElvira | |
| 1976 | Alice | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveElvira | |
| 1974 | The Working GirlsKatya | |
| 1972 | Roma(uncredited) | |
| 1971 | Diamonds Are ForeverShady Tree's Acorn (uncredited) | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf | |
| - | Untitled KROQ Documentary | |
| - | Cinema InsomniaSelf |
| 2010 | Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of DraculaExecutive Producer | |
| 2010 | Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of DraculaProducer | |
| 2007 | The Search for the Next ElviraProducer | |
| 1993 | The Elvira ShowProducer |
| 2010 | Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living DeadWriter | |
| 2010 | Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of DraculaWriter | |
| 2002 | Elvira's Haunted HillsCharacters | |
| 2002 | Elvira's Haunted HillsWriter | |
| 1993 | The Elvira ShowWriter | |
| 1988 | Elvira: Mistress of the DarkWriter | |
| 1986 | Elvira's Halloween SpecialWriter | |
| 1981 | Elvira's Movie MacabreWriter |
| 1998 | Sex Files: Portrait of the SoulThanks |