Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

153

Gender

Female

Birthday

1951-09-17 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Manhattan, Kansas, USA

Also Known As

Cassandra Petersen

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

Cassandra "Elvira" Peterson

Cassandra Peterson

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

Acting

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

1982

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

as

Busty Nurse

Red Riding Hood

2006

Red Riding Hood

as

Hunter's Mom

The Ketchup Vampires

1995

The Ketchup Vampires

as

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

Vampira: The Movie

2006

Vampira: The Movie

as

Herself

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

1988

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

as

Elvira / Aunt Morgana Talbot

WrestleMania II

1986

WrestleMania II

as

Elvira / Guest Commentator

Acting on Impulse

1993

Acting on Impulse

as

Roxy

Elvira's Haunted Hills

2002

Elvira's Haunted Hills

as

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

The Best of Sex and Violence

1982

The Best of Sex and Violence

as

(archive footage)

Famous T & A

1982

Famous T & A

as

Katya (archive footage)

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

2009

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

as

Amber (voice)

Get Out of My Room

1985

Get Out of My Room

as

In Search of Darkness: Part III

2022

In Search of Darkness: Part III

as

Self

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

1986

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

as

Sorais

The Elvira Show

1993

The Elvira Show

as

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

Monster Mania

1997

Monster Mania

as

Elvira

Echo Park

1985

Echo Park

as

Sheri

Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills

2006

Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills

as

Self

The Working Girls

1974

The Working Girls

as

Katya

Coast to Coast

1980

Coast to Coast

as

Dinner Party Guest

All About Evil

2010

All About Evil

as

Linda

Stroker Ace

1983

Stroker Ace

as

Girl with Lugs

King of the Mountain

1981

King of the Mountain

as

Neighbor

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

2004

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

as

Elvira

Encounter in the Third Dimension

1999

Encounter in the Third Dimension

as

Elvira

Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies

1992

Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies

as

Elvira

Diamonds Are Forever

1971

Diamonds Are Forever

as

Shady Tree's Acorn (uncredited)

Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania

1999

Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania

as

Elvira

Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula

2010

Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula

as

Elvira

Rewind This!

2013

Rewind This!

as

Self

The Ketchup Vampires II

1996

The Ketchup Vampires II

as

Elvira

Bride of Monster Mania

2000

Bride of Monster Mania

as

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

Le Passeur immobile

2021

Le Passeur immobile

as

Self

Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living Dead

2010

Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living Dead

as

Elvira

Balboa

1983

Balboa

as

Angie Stoddard

Last of the Great Survivors

1984

Last of the Great Survivors

as

Elvira

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

1988

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

as

Elvira

Bruno & Earlene Go to Vegas

2013

Bruno & Earlene Go to Vegas

as

Artie Duke

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

as

Self - Actress

Superstition

1997

Superstition

as

Elvira

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

2004

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

as

Self

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

2010

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

as

Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed

2014

Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed

as

Self

First Period

2013

First Period

as

Ms. Glenn

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

2007

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

as

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

1980

Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

as

Hostage (Groundling)

Elvira's Halloween Special

1986

Elvira's Halloween Special

as

Elvira

The Sting II

1983

The Sting II

as

O'Malley's Girl

The Crawling Hand

1991

The Crawling Hand

as

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon

1988

Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon

as

Elvira

American Scary

2006

American Scary

as

Elvira (archive footage)

It's My Party

1996

It's My Party

as

Party Guest

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

1986

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

as

Elvira

Untitled KROQ Documentary

Untitled KROQ Documentary

as

Filmgore

1983

Filmgore

as

Elvira

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

2017

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

as

Self

Uncensored

1984

Uncensored

as

Skit characters

Making Fun: The Story of Funko

2018

Making Fun: The Story of Funko

as

Self

LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood

2016

LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood

as

Drella Diabolique (voice)

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

2018

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

as

Self

In Search of Darkness

2019

In Search of Darkness

as

Self

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

1985

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

as

Biker Mama

Cheeseball Presents

1984

Cheeseball Presents

as

Elvira

Dear God

1996

Dear God

as

Cassandra Peterson (uncredited)

Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island

2019

Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island

as

Elvira (voice)

Devil's Night

2011

Devil's Night

as

Elvira

The Boneyard Collection

2008

The Boneyard Collection

as

Elvira (segment "Her Morbid Desires")

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

2020

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

as

Self

Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!

2020

Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!

as

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (voice)

In Search of Darkness: Part II

2020

In Search of Darkness: Part II

as

Self

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

2020

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

as

Host - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

The Munsters

2022

The Munsters

as

Barbara Carr

Attack of the Killer B-Movies

1995

Attack of the Killer B-Movies

as

Elvira

Ted & Venus

1991

Ted & Venus

as

Lisa

The Paragon of Comedy

1983

The Paragon of Comedy

as

Elvira

Roma

1972

Roma

as

(uncredited)

Spooky World

1994

Spooky World

as

Self

KCAL Halloween Scream

1997

KCAL Halloween Scream

as

Elvira

The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell

2023

The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell

as

Elvira

Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Blood

1982

Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Blood

as

Elvira

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

2020

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

as

(archive footage)

WrestleMania 2

1986

WrestleMania 2

as

Elvira

Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun

1997

Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun

as

Elvira

Spooky World

1994

Spooky World

as

Self

Hulkamania 6

1991

Hulkamania 6

as

Elvira - Commentator

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

as

Judy

Alice

Alice

as

CHiPs

CHiPs

as

Elvira

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

as

Elvira

EP Daily

EP Daily

as

thirtysomething

thirtysomething

as

Comic Book Men

Comic Book Men

as

Elvira

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

as

DOTA: Dragon's Blood

DOTA: Dragon's Blood

as

Lirrak (voice)

The Search for the Next Elvira

The Search for the Next Elvira

as

Elvira's Movie Macabre

Elvira's Movie Macabre

as

Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

as

Elvira

Dr. Jackie

Dr. Jackie

as

Cassandra Peterson

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

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

as

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

as

Self - Guest

Netflix and Chills with Dr. Elvira

Netflix and Chills with Dr. Elvira

as

Elvira

Elvira's 10 Nights of Halloween

Elvira's 10 Nights of Halloween

as

Elvira

13 Nights of Elvira

13 Nights of Elvira

as

Elvira

The Goldbergs

The Goldbergs

as

Elvira

Elvira's ThrillerVideo

Elvira's ThrillerVideo

as

Elvira

RuPaul Drives...

RuPaul Drives...

as

Self - Guest

Elvira's Something Weird

Elvira's Something Weird

as

Elvira

Elvira's Horror Classics

Elvira's Horror Classics

as

Elvira

Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira

Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira

as

Elvira

Parker Lewis Can't Lose

Parker Lewis Can't Lose

as

Elvira

Raise the Dead Featuring Elvira

Raise the Dead Featuring Elvira

as

Elvira

Elvira's Thriller Theatre

Elvira's Thriller Theatre

as

Elvira

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

Elvira's Halloween Movie Schlock-A-Thon

Elvira's Halloween Movie Schlock-A-Thon

as

Elvira

Elvira's Movies to Die For

Elvira's Movies to Die For

as

Elvira

Elvira's Movie Macabre

Elvira's Movie Macabre

as

Elvira

Monsterama

Monsterama

as

Elvira

Halloween Wars

Halloween Wars

as

Self - Guest Judge

Counting Cars

Counting Cars

as

Self

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

as

Elvira

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

as

Elvira

Face Off

Face Off

as

Elvira

Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

as

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as

Self

To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

as

Self - Elvira

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

as

Self - Special Honoree

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

as

Self - Guest Judge

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

as

Self - Guest Judge

Beyond Westworld

Beyond Westworld

as

Dance Hall Girl

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans

as

Self - Guest Judge

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

as

Ms. Campbell (voice)

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

as

Self

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

as

Self - Judge (archive footage)

Cinema Insomnia

Cinema Insomnia

as

Self

Midnight Madness

Midnight Madness

as

Elvira

Pee-wee as Himself

Pee-wee as Himself

as

Self

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

as

Self - Guest Judge

Production

The Elvira Show

1993

The Elvira Show

as

Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula

2010

Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula

as

Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula

2010

Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula

as

The Search for the Next Elvira

The Search for the Next Elvira

as

Crew

Sex Files: Portrait of the Soul

1998

Sex Files: Portrait of the Soul

as

Directing