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.
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Acting History
2025
Pee-wee as Himself as Self
2024John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. as Self
2023The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell as Elvira
2022In Search of Darkness: Part III as Self
2022The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans as Self - Guest Judge
2022The Munsters as Barbara Carr
2022Dr. Jackie as Cassandra Peterson
2022Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2021Le Passeur immobile as Self
2021Netflix and Chills with Dr. Elvira as Elvira
2021Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2021DOTA: Dragon's Blood as Lirrak (voice)
2020In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover as Host - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2020Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (voice)
2020In Search of Darkness: Part II as Self
2020The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault as (archive footage)
2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1 as Self
2019Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
2019Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island as Elvira (voice)
2019In Search of Darkness as Self
2018Too Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark as Self
2018Making Fun: The Story of Funko as Self
2017To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story as Self
2016To Tell the Truth as Self - Elvira
2016LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood as Drella Diabolique (voice)
201413 Nights of Elvira as Elvira
2014Elvira's 10 Nights of Halloween as Elvira
2014Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed as Self
2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films as Self - Actress
2013The Goldbergs as Elvira
2013Rewind This! as Self
2013RuPaul Drives... as Self - Guest
2013First Period as Ms. Glenn
2013Bruno & Earlene Go to Vegas as Artie Duke
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Guest Judge
2012Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Ms. Campbell (voice)
2012Counting Cars as Self
2012Comic Book Men as Elvira
2011Last Man Standing as Elvira
2011Halloween Wars as Self - Guest Judge
2011Face Off as Elvira
2011Devil's Night as Elvira
2010Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
2010Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living Dead as Elvira
2010Elvira's Movie Macabre as Elvira
2010Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula as Elvira
2010All About Evil as Linda
2010RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked as Self - Guest Judge
2009Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
2009The Haunted World of El Superbeasto as Amber (voice)
2009RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Honoree
2009RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
2009RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Judge (archive footage)
2008The Boneyard Collection as Elvira (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
2007The Search for the Next Elvira
2007The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2006Vampira: The Movie as Herself
2006American Scary as Elvira (archive footage)
2006Elvira's Something Weird as Elvira
2006Red Riding Hood as Hunter's Mom
2006Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills as Self
2004Monsterama as Elvira
2004Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures as Elvira
2004Elvira's Movies to Die For as Elvira
2004Elvira's Horror Classics as Elvira
2004The Tony Danza Show as Elvira
2004Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts as Self
2002Elvira's Haunted Hills as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2000Raise the Dead Featuring Elvira as Elvira
2000Bride of Monster Mania as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
1999Encounter in the Third Dimension as Elvira
1999Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania as Elvira
1997KCAL Halloween Scream as Elvira
1997Superstition as Elvira
1997EP Daily
1997Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun as Elvira
1997Monster Mania as Elvira
1996Dear God as Cassandra Peterson (uncredited)
1996The Ketchup Vampires II as Elvira
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1996It's My Party as Party Guest
1995The Ketchup Vampires as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
1995Attack of the Killer B-Movies as Elvira
1994Spooky World as Self
1994Spooky World as Self
1994Space Ghost Coast to Coast as Elvira
1993Elvira's Halloween Movie Schlock-A-Thon as Elvira
1993Acting on Impulse as Roxy
1993The Elvira Show as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
1992Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies as Elvira
1991Hulkamania 6 as Elvira - Commentator
1991Ted & Venus as Lisa
1991The Crawling Hand as Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1990Midnight Madness as Elvira
1990Parker Lewis Can't Lose as Elvira
1989Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira as Elvira
1989The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! as Elvira
1989Elvira's Thriller Theatre as Elvira
1988Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon as Elvira
1988Elvira: Mistress of the Dark as Elvira / Aunt Morgana Talbot
1988Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz as Elvira
1987thirtysomething
1986Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold as Sorais
1986Elvira's Halloween Special as Elvira
1986WrestleMania II as Elvira / Guest Commentator
1986WrestleMania 2 as Elvira
1986Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors as Elvira
1985Echo Park as Sheri
1985Get Out of My Room
1985Pee-wee's Big Adventure as Biker Mama
1985Elvira's ThrillerVideo as Elvira
1984Cheeseball Presents as Elvira
1984Uncensored as Skit characters
1984Last of the Great Survivors as Elvira
1983Stroker Ace as Girl with Lugs
1983The Sting II as O'Malley's Girl
1983The Paragon of Comedy as Elvira
1983Balboa as Angie Stoddard
1983Filmgore as Elvira
1982Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again as Busty Nurse
1982St. Elsewhere as Judy
1982Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Blood as Elvira
1982The Best of Sex and Violence as (archive footage)
1982Famous T & A as Katya (archive footage)
1981Elvira's Movie Macabre
1981King of the Mountain as Neighbor
1980Coast to Coast as Dinner Party Guest
1980Cheech & Chong's Next Movie as Hostage (Groundling)
1980Beyond Westworld as Dance Hall Girl
1977CHiPs as Elvira
1976Alice
1974The Working Girls as Katya
1972Roma as (uncredited)
1971Diamonds Are Forever as Shady Tree's Acorn (uncredited)
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
—Cinema Insomnia as Self
—Untitled KROQ Documentary