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
Diamonds Are Forever
Shady Tree's Acorn (uncredited)
Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island
Elvira (voice)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Biker Mama
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (voice)
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Elvira / Aunt Morgana Talbot
Roma
(uncredited)
LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood
Drella Diabolique (voice)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Self - Actress
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Filmography
Acting (136)
Movies (84)
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell
2023as Elvira
The Munsters
2022as Barbara Carr
In Search of Darkness: Part III
2022as Self
Le Passeur immobile
2021as Self
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
2020as Host - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!
2020as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (voice)
In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020as Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020as (archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020as Self
Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island
2019as Elvira (voice)
In Search of Darkness
2019as Self
Making Fun: The Story of Funko
2018as Self
Too Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2018as Self
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
2017as Self
LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood
2016as Drella Diabolique (voice)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014as Self - Actress
Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed
2014as Self
First Period
2013as Ms. Glenn
Rewind This!
2013as Self
Bruno & Earlene Go to Vegas
2013as Artie Duke
Devil's Night
2011as Elvira
All About Evil
2010as Linda
Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living Dead
2010as Elvira
Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
2010
Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula
2010as Elvira
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
2009as Amber (voice)
The Boneyard Collection
2008as Elvira (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
2007as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Red Riding Hood
2006as Hunter's Mom
American Scary
2006as Elvira (archive footage)
Vampira: The Movie
2006as Herself
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
2006as Self
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
2004as Elvira
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
2004as Self
Elvira's Haunted Hills
2002as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Bride of Monster Mania
2000as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
1999as Elvira
Encounter in the Third Dimension
1999as Elvira
Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun
1997as Elvira
KCAL Halloween Scream
1997as Elvira
Superstition
1997as Elvira
Monster Mania
1997as Elvira
Dear God
1996as Cassandra Peterson (uncredited)
The Ketchup Vampires II
1996as Elvira
It's My Party
1996as Party Guest
The Ketchup Vampires
1995as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Attack of the Killer B-Movies
1995as Elvira
Spooky World
1994as Self
The Elvira Show
1993as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Acting on Impulse
1993as Roxy
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
1992as Elvira
The Crawling Hand
1991as Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Ted & Venus
1991as Lisa
Hulkamania 6
1991as Elvira - Commentator
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1988as Elvira / Aunt Morgana Talbot
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon
1988as Elvira
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988as Elvira
Elvira's Halloween Special
1986as Elvira
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
1986as Sorais
WrestleMania II
1986as Elvira / Guest Commentator
WrestleMania 2 (Duplicated)
1986as Elvira
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986as Elvira
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985as Biker Mama
Get Out of My Room
1985
Echo Park
1985as Sheri
Cheeseball Presents
1984as Elvira
Uncensored
1984as Skit characters
Last of the Great Survivors
1984as Elvira
The Paragon of Comedy
1983as Elvira
Stroker Ace
1983as Girl with Lugs
Balboa
1983as Angie Stoddard
The Sting II
1983as O'Malley's Girl
Filmgore
1983as Elvira
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
1982as Busty Nurse
Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Blood
1982as Elvira
The Best of Sex and Violence
1982as (archive footage)
Famous T & A
1982as Katya (archive footage)
King of the Mountain
1981as Neighbor
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
1980as Hostage (Groundling)
Coast to Coast
1980as Dinner Party Guest
The Working Girls
1974as Katya
Roma
1972as (uncredited)
Diamonds Are Forever
1971as Shady Tree's Acorn (uncredited)
Untitled KROQ Documentary
Television (52)
Pee-wee as Himself
2025as Self
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
2024as Self
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2022
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
2022as Self - Guest Judge
Dr. Jackie
2022as Cassandra Peterson
DOTA: Dragon's Blood
2021as Lirrak (voice)
Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special
2021as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Netflix and Chills with Dr. Elvira
2021as Elvira
Tamron Hall
2019as Self - Guest
To Tell the Truth
2016as Self - Elvira
Elvira's 10 Nights of Halloween
2014as Elvira
13 Nights of Elvira
2014as Elvira
The Goldbergs
2013as Elvira
RuPaul Drives...
2013as Self - Guest
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012as Ms. Campbell (voice)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012as Self - Guest Judge
Comic Book Men
2012as Elvira
Counting Cars
2012as Self
Last Man Standing
2011as Elvira
Face Off
2011as Elvira
Halloween Wars
2011as Self - Guest Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2010as Self - Guest Judge
Elvira's Movie Macabre
2010as Elvira
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009as Self - Judge (archive footage)
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009as Self
The Search for the Next Elvira
2007
Elvira's Something Weird
2006as Elvira
The Tony Danza Show
2004as Elvira
Monsterama
2004as Elvira
Elvira's Movies to Die For
2004as Elvira
Elvira's Horror Classics
2004as Elvira
Raise the Dead Featuring Elvira
2000as Elvira
Hollywood Squares
1998as Self - Panelist
EP Daily
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994as Elvira
Elvira's Halloween Movie Schlock-A-Thon
1993as Elvira
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1990as Elvira
Midnight Madness
1990as Elvira
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
1989as Elvira
Elvira's Thriller Theatre
1989as Elvira
Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira
1989as Elvira
thirtysomething
1987
Elvira's ThrillerVideo
1985as Elvira
St. Elsewhere
1982as Judy
Elvira's Movie Macabre
1981
Beyond Westworld
1980as Dance Hall Girl
CHiPs
1977as Elvira
Alice
1976
Saturday Night Live
1975as Elvira
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962as Self
Cinema Insomnia
as Self
Crew (14)
Movies (12)
Kuso
2017Wardrobe Assistant
Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living Dead
2010Writer
Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula
2010Executive Producer
Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula
2010Producer
Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula
2010Writer
Elvira's Haunted Hills
2002Characters
Elvira's Haunted Hills
2002Writer
Sex Files: Portrait of the Soul
1998Thanks
The Elvira Show
1993Producer
The Elvira Show
1993Writer
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1988Writer
Elvira's Halloween Special
1986Writer
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