Cassandra Peterson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

9/17/1951

Place of Birth

Manhattan, Kansas, USA

Also Known As

Cassandra PetersenElvira, Mistress of the DarkCassandra "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

Rewind This!

Rewind This!

as Self

Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds Are Forever

as Shady Tree's Acorn (uncredited)

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

as Self

Balboa

Balboa

as Angie Stoddard

Cheeseball Presents

Cheeseball Presents

as Elvira

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

as Elvira / Aunt Morgana Talbot

American Scary

American Scary

as Elvira (archive footage)

Echo Park

Echo Park

as Sheri

Roma

Roma

as (uncredited)

Spooky World

Spooky World

as Self

Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island

Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island

as Elvira (voice)

First Period

First Period

as Ms. Glenn

LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood

LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood

as Drella Diabolique (voice)

Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!

Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!

as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (voice)

Stroker Ace

Stroker Ace

as Girl with Lugs

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

as Amber (voice)

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

as Biker Mama

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

as Busty Nurse

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

as Sorais

Career Timeline

2025

Pee-wee as Himself

as Self

2024

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

as Self

2023

The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell

as Elvira

2022

In Search of Darkness: Part III

as Self

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans

as Self - Guest Judge

The Munsters

as Barbara Carr

Dr. Jackie

as Cassandra Peterson

Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

Role unknown

2021

Le Passeur immobile

as Self

Netflix and Chills with Dr. Elvira

as Elvira

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

as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

DOTA: Dragon's Blood

as Lirrak (voice)

2020

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

as Host - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!

as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (voice)

In Search of Darkness: Part II

as Self

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

as Self

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

as (archive footage)

2019

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island

as Elvira (voice)

In Search of Darkness

as Self

2018

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

as Self

Making Fun: The Story of Funko

as Self

2017

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

as Self

2016

To Tell the Truth

as Self - Elvira

LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood

as Drella Diabolique (voice)

2014

Elvira's 10 Nights of Halloween

as Elvira

13 Nights of Elvira

as Elvira

Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed

as Self

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

as Self - Actress

2013

The Goldbergs

as Elvira

Rewind This!

as Self

RuPaul Drives...

as Self - Guest

First Period

as Ms. Glenn

Bruno & Earlene Go to Vegas

as Artie Duke

2012

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

as Self - Guest Judge

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

as Ms. Campbell (voice)

Counting Cars

as Self

Comic Book Men

as Elvira

2011

Last Man Standing

as Elvira

Halloween Wars

as Self - Guest Judge

Face Off

as Elvira

Devil's Night

as Elvira

2010

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

Role unknown

Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living Dead

as Elvira

Elvira's Movie Macabre

as Elvira

Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula

as Elvira

All About Evil

as Linda

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

as Self - Guest Judge

2009

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

as Amber (voice)

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Special Honoree

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Judge (archive footage)

2008

The Boneyard Collection

as Elvira (segment "Her Morbid Desires")

2007

The Search for the Next Elvira

Role unknown

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

2006

Vampira: The Movie

as Herself

American Scary

as Elvira (archive footage)

Elvira's Something Weird

as Elvira

Red Riding Hood

as Hunter's Mom

Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills

as Self

2004

Monsterama

as Elvira

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

as Elvira

Elvira's Movies to Die For

as Elvira

Elvira's Horror Classics

as Elvira

The Tony Danza Show

as Elvira

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

as Self

2002

Elvira's Haunted Hills

as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

2000

Raise the Dead Featuring Elvira

as Elvira

Bride of Monster Mania

as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

1999

Encounter in the Third Dimension

as Elvira

Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania

as Elvira

1997

KCAL Halloween Scream

as Elvira

Superstition

as Elvira

EP Daily

Role unknown

Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun

as Elvira

Monster Mania

as Elvira

1996

Dear God

as Cassandra Peterson (uncredited)

The Ketchup Vampires II

as Elvira

E! True Hollywood Story

Role unknown

It's My Party

as Party Guest

1995

The Ketchup Vampires

as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

Attack of the Killer B-Movies

as Elvira

1994

Spooky World

as Self

Spooky World

as Self

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

as Elvira

1993

Elvira's Halloween Movie Schlock-A-Thon

as Elvira

Acting on Impulse

as Roxy

The Elvira Show

as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

1992

Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies

as Elvira

1991

Hulkamania 6

as Elvira - Commentator

Ted & Venus

as Lisa

The Crawling Hand

as Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

1990

Midnight Madness

as Elvira

Parker Lewis Can't Lose

as Elvira

1989

Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira

as Elvira

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

as Elvira

Elvira's Thriller Theatre

as Elvira

1988

Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon

as Elvira

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

as Elvira / Aunt Morgana Talbot

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

as Elvira

1987

thirtysomething

Role unknown

1986

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

as Sorais

Elvira's Halloween Special

as Elvira

WrestleMania II

as Elvira / Guest Commentator

WrestleMania 2

as Elvira

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

as Elvira

1985

Echo Park

as Sheri

Get Out of My Room

Role unknown

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

as Biker Mama

Elvira's ThrillerVideo

as Elvira

1984

Cheeseball Presents

as Elvira

Last of the Great Survivors

as Elvira

Uncensored

as Skit characters

1983

Stroker Ace

as Girl with Lugs

The Sting II

as O'Malley's Girl

The Paragon of Comedy

as Elvira

Balboa

as Angie Stoddard

Filmgore

as Elvira

1982

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

as Busty Nurse

St. Elsewhere

as Judy

Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Blood

as Elvira

The Best of Sex and Violence

as (archive footage)

Famous T & A

as Katya (archive footage)

1981

Elvira's Movie Macabre

Role unknown

King of the Mountain

as Neighbor

1980

Coast to Coast

as Dinner Party Guest

Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

as Hostage (Groundling)

Beyond Westworld

as Dance Hall Girl

1977

CHiPs

as Elvira

1976

Alice

Role unknown

1974

The Working Girls

as Katya

1972

Roma

as (uncredited)

1971

Diamonds Are Forever

as Shady Tree's Acorn (uncredited)

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self