Personal Info
Known Credits
81
Gender
Female
Birthdate
1951-09-17 (74 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Manhattan, Kansas, USA
Also Known For
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
Acting
2023 --
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell
| Elvira
2022 --
In Search of Darkness: Part III
| Self
2022 --
The Munsters
| Barbara Carr
2021 --
Le Passeur immobile
| Self
2020 --
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
| Host - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2020 --
In Search of Darkness: Part II
| Self
2020 --
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!
| Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (voice)
2020 --
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1
| Self
2019 --
Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island
| Elvira (voice)
2019 --
In Search of Darkness
| Self
2018 --
Too Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
| Self
2018 --
Making Fun: The Story of Funko
| Self
2017 --
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
| Self
2016 --
LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood
| Drella Diabolique (voice)
2014 --
Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed
| Self
2014 --
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
| Self - Actress
2013 --
Rewind This!
| Self
2013 --
First Period
| Ms. Glenn
2013 --
Bruno & Earlene Go to Vegas
| Artie Duke
2011 --
Devil's Night
| Elvira
2010 --
Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
|
2010 --
Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living Dead
| Elvira
2010 --
Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula
| Elvira
2010 --
All About Evil
| Linda
2009 --
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
| Amber (voice)
2008 --
The Boneyard Collection
| Elvira (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
2007 --
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
| Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2006 --
Vampira: The Movie
| Herself
2006 --
American Scary
| Elvira (archive footage)
2006 --
Red Riding Hood
| Hunter's Mom
2006 --
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
| Self
2004 --
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
| Elvira
2004 --
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
| Self
2002 --
Elvira's Haunted Hills
| Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2000 --
Bride of Monster Mania
| Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
1999 --
Encounter in the Third Dimension
| Elvira
1999 --
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
| Elvira
1997 --
KCAL Halloween Scream
| Elvira
1997 --
Superstition
| Elvira
1997 --
Monster Mania
| Elvira
1996 --
Dear God
| Cassandra Peterson (uncredited)
1996 --
The Ketchup Vampires II
| Elvira
1996 --
It's My Party
| Party Guest
1995 --
The Ketchup Vampires
| Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
1995 --
Attack of the Killer B-Movies
| Elvira
1994 --
Spooky World
| Self
1993 --
Acting on Impulse
| Roxy
1993 --
The Elvira Show
| Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
1992 --
Ring of the Musketeers
| Jennifer
1992 --
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
| Elvira
1991 --
Ted & Venus
| Lisa
1991 --
The Crawling Hand
| Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1988 --
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon
| Elvira
1988 --
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
| Elvira / Aunt Morgana Talbot
1988 --
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
| Elvira
1986 --
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
| Sorais
1986 --
Elvira's Halloween Special
| Elvira
1986 --
WrestleMania II
| Elvira / Guest Commentator
1986 --
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
| Elvira
1985 --
Echo Park
| Sheri
1985 --
Get Out of My Room
|
1985 --
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
| Biker Mama
1984 --
Elvira's MTV Halloween Party
| Elvira
1984 --
Cheeseball Presents
|
1984 --
Uncensored
| Skit characters
1984 --
Last of the Great Survivors
| Elvira
1983 --
Stroker Ace
| Girl with Lugs
1983 --
The Sting II
| O'Malley's Girl
1983 --
The Paragon of Comedy
| Elvira
1983 --
Balboa
| Angie Stoddard
1983 --
Filmgore
| Elvira
1982 --
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
| Busty Nurse
1982 --
The Best of Sex and Violence
| (archive footage)
1982 --
Famous T & A
| Katya (archive footage)
1981 --
King of the Mountain
| Neighbor
1980 --
Coast to Coast
| Dinner Party Guest
1980 --
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
| Hostage (Groundling)
1974 --
The Working Girls
| Katya
1972 --
Roma
| (uncredited)
1971 --
Diamonds Are Forever
| Shady Tree's Acorn (uncredited)