Cassandra Peterson

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Manhattan, Kansas, USA

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

17 September 1951, 74 years old

Known For

Diamonds Are Forever

Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

Roma

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

The Munsters

Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell

Elvira

2023

In Search of Darkness: Part III

Self

2022

The Munsters

Barbara Carr

2022

Le Passeur immobile

Self

2021

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

Host - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

2020

Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (voice)

2020

In Search of Darkness: Part II

Self

2020

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

Self

2020

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

(archive footage)

2020

Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island

Elvira (voice)

2019

In Search of Darkness

Self

2019

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

Self

2018

Making Fun: The Story of Funko

Self

2018

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

Self

2017

LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood

Drella Diabolique (voice)

2016

Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed

Self

2014

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Self - Actress

2014

Rewind This!

Self

2013

First Period

Ms. Glenn

2013

Bruno & Earlene Go to Vegas

Artie Duke

2013

Devil's Night

Elvira

2011

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

2010

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

Amber (voice)

2009

The Boneyard Collection

Elvira (segment "Her Morbid Desires")

2008

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

2007

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

2006

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Elvira

2004

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

Self

2004

Elvira's Haunted Hills

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

2002

Bride of Monster Mania

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

2000

Encounter in the Third Dimension

Elvira

1999

Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania

Elvira

1999

KCAL Halloween Scream

Elvira

1997

Superstition

Elvira

1997

Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun

Elvira

1997

Monster Mania

Elvira

1997

Dear God

Cassandra Peterson (uncredited)

1996

The Ketchup Vampires II

Elvira

1996

It's My Party

Party Guest

1996

The Ketchup Vampires

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

1995

Attack of the Killer B-Movies

Elvira

1995

Spooky World

Self

1994

Spooky World

Self

1994

Acting on Impulse

Roxy

1993

The Elvira Show

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

1993

Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies

Elvira

1992

Hulkamania 6

Elvira - Commentator

1991

Ted & Venus

Lisa

1991

The Crawling Hand

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

1991

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

1988

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

Sorais

1986

Elvira's Halloween Special

Elvira

1986

WrestleMania II

Elvira / Guest Commentator

1986

WrestleMania 2 (Duplicated)

Elvira

1986

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

Elvira

1986

Echo Park

Sheri

1985

Get Out of My Room

1985

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Biker Mama

1985

Cheeseball Presents

Elvira

1984

Last of the Great Survivors

Elvira

1984

Uncensored

Skit characters

1984

Stroker Ace

Girl with Lugs

1983

The Sting II

O'Malley's Girl

1983

Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

Hostage (Groundling)

1980

Untitled KROQ Documentary

Unknown

The Paragon of Comedy

Elvira

1983

Balboa

Angie Stoddard

1983

Filmgore

Elvira

1983

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

Busty Nurse

1982

Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Blood

Elvira

1982

The Best of Sex and Violence

(archive footage)

1982

Famous T & A

Katya (archive footage)

1982

King of the Mountain

Neighbor

1981

Coast to Coast

Dinner Party Guest

1980

The Working Girls

Katya

1974

Roma

(uncredited)

1972

Diamonds Are Forever

Shady Tree's Acorn (uncredited)

1971