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Cassandra Peterson
Known for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles · Medium · Saturday Night Live
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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- Born
- Sep 17, 1951
- Birthplace
- Manhattan, Kansas, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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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Known For
TV
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesMs. Campbell (voice) · 2012
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
TV
MediumElvira · 2005
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Saturday Night LiveElvira · 1975
★ 6.9
★ 6.9
TV
The GoldbergsElvira · 2013
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Special Honoree · 2009
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1962
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
St. ElsewhereJudy · 1982
★ 5.7
★ 5.7
TV
The Tamron Hall ShowSelf - Guest · 2019
★ 4.7
★ 4.7
Filmography
Movies
Diamonds Are ForeverShady Tree's Acorn (uncredited)
1971
Roma(uncredited)
1972
The Working GirlsKatya
1974
Cheech & Chong's Next MovieHostage (Groundling)
1980
Coast to CoastDinner Party Guest
1980
King of the MountainNeighbor
1981
Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of BloodElvira
1982
Famous T & AKatya (archive footage)
1982
Jekyll and Hyde... Together AgainBusty Nurse
1982
The Best of Sex and Violence(archive footage)
1982
BalboaAngie Stoddard
1983
FilmgoreElvira
1983
Stroker AceGirl with Lugs
1983
The Paragon of ComedyElvira
1983
The Sting IIO'Malley's Girl
1983
Cheeseball PresentsElvira
1984
Last of the Great SurvivorsElvira
1984
UncensoredSkit characters
1984
Echo ParkSheri
1985
Get Out of My Room
1985
Pee-wee's Big AdventureBiker Mama
1985
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of GoldSorais
1986
Elvira's Halloween SpecialElvira
1986Elvira's Halloween SpecialWriter
1986
Fangoria's Weekend of HorrorsElvira
1986
WrestleMania IIElvira / Guest Commentator
1986
Elvira: Mistress of the DarkElvira / Aunt Morgana Talbot
1988Elvira: Mistress of the DarkWriter
1988
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi AbromowitzElvira
1988M-
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith OdeonElvira
1988
Hulkamania 6Elvira - Commentator
1991
Ted & VenusLisa
1991TC
The Crawling HandElvira: Mistress of the Dark
1991TH
The Horror Hall of Fame IIElvira - Presenter
1991
Heartstoppers: Horror at the MoviesElvira
1992
WrestleMania: The Greatest HitsElvira
1992
Acting on ImpulseRoxy
1993
The Elvira ShowElvira
1993The Elvira ShowWriter
1993
Spooky WorldSelf
1994
Attack of the Killer B-MoviesElvira
1995HJ
Halloween Jam II at Universal StudiosElvira
1995
The Ketchup VampiresElvira, Mistress of the Dark
1995
Dear GodCassandra Peterson (uncredited)
1996
It's My PartyParty Guest
1996
The Ketchup Vampires IIElvira
1996
KCAL Halloween ScreamElvira
1997
Monster ManiaElvira
1997
SuperstitionElvira
1997
Thrill Ride: The Science of FunElvira
1997
Sex Files: Portrait of the SoulThanks
1998
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster ManiaElvira
1999
Encounter in the Third DimensionElvira
1999
Bride of Monster ManiaElvira, Mistress of the Dark
2000
Elvira's Haunted HillsElvira, Mistress of the Dark
2002Elvira's Haunted HillsWriter
2002Elvira's Haunted HillsCharacters
2002
Hollywood's Creepiest CreaturesElvira
2004
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror HostsSelf
2004
American ScaryElvira (archive footage)
2006
Red Riding HoodHunter's Mom
2006
Vampira: The MovieHerself
2006WD
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of ChillsSelf
2006
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of DarknessElvira, Mistress of the Dark
2007
The Boneyard CollectionElvira (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
2008
The Haunted World of El SuperbeastoAmber (voice)
2009
All About EvilLinda
2010
Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of DraculaElvira
2010Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of DraculaExecutive Producer
2010Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of DraculaProducer
2010Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of DraculaWriter
2010
Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living DeadElvira
2010Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living DeadWriter
2010
Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupiesself
2010
Devil's NightElvira
2011
Bruno & Earlene Go to VegasArtie Duke
2013
First PeriodMs. Glenn
2013
Rewind This!Self
2013
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsSelf - Actress
2014
Scream Queens: Horror Heroines ExposedSelf
2014
LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted HollywoodDrella Diabolique (voice)
2016
KusoWardrobe Assistant
2017
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder StorySelf
2017
Making Fun: The Story of FunkoSelf
2018
Too Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the DarkSelf
2018
In Search of DarknessSelf
2019
Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie IslandElvira (voice)
2019
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1Self
2020
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (voice)
2020
In Search of Darkness: Part IISelf
2020
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween TakeoverHost - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault(archive footage)
2020
Le Passeur immobileSelf
2021
In Search of Darkness: Part IIISelf
2022
The MunstersBarbara Carr
2022
Commitment to LifeSelf (archive footage)
2023TS
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce CampbellElvira
2023
R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead 2Cassandra
2026
Vincent Price: What Keeps Us Alive
2026UK
Untitled KROQ Documentary
Television
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1 eps
1962
Saturday Night LiveElvira · 1 eps
1975
Alice1 eps
1976
CHiPsElvira · 2 eps
1977
Fantasy IslandFtatateetah · 1 eps
1978
Beyond WestworldDance Hall Girl · 1 eps
1980
Elvira's Movie MacabreElvira, Mistress of the Dark · 140 eps
1981Elvira's Movie MacabreWriter
1981Elvira's Movie MacabreCreator
1981
St. ElsewhereJudy · 1 eps
1982
Elvira's ThrillerVideoElvira · 24 eps
1985
thirtysomething1 eps
1987
Elvira's Thriller TheatreElvira · 20 eps
1989
Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by ElviraElvira · 6 eps
1989
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!Elvira · 2 eps
1989
Midnight MadnessElvira · 15 eps
1990
Parker Lewis Can't LoseElvira · 1 eps
1990
Elvira's Halloween Movie Schlock-A-ThonElvira · 7 eps
1993
Space Ghost Coast to CoastElvira · 1 eps
1994
E! True Hollywood Story1 eps
1996
EP Daily1 eps
1997
Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 2 eps
1998
Raise the Dead Featuring ElviraElvira · 8 eps
2000
Elvira's Horror ClassicsElvira · 6 eps
2004
Elvira's Movies to Die ForElvira · 10 eps
2004
MonsteramaElvira · 25 eps
2004TT
The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest (as Elvira) · 1 eps
2004
MediumElvira · 1 eps
2005
Elvira's Something WeirdElvira · 7 eps
2006
The Search for the Next Elvira4 eps
2007The Search for the Next ElviraProducer
2007The Search for the Next ElviraCreator
2007
Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf · 1 eps
2009
RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Special Honoree · 1 eps
2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge · 2 eps
2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Judge (archive footage) · 1 eps
2009
Elvira's Movie MacabreElvira · 26 eps
2010
RuPaul's Drag Race: UntuckedSelf - Guest Judge · 1 eps
2010
Face OffElvira · 1 eps
2011
Halloween WarsSelf - Guest Judge · 3 eps
2011
Last Man StandingElvira · 1 eps
2011
Comic Book MenElvira · 1 eps
2012
Counting CarsSelf · 1 eps
2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSelf - Guest Judge · 1 eps
2012
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesMs. Campbell (voice) · 1 eps
2012RD
RuPaul Drives...Self - Guest · 1 eps
2013
The GoldbergsElvira · 1 eps
2013
13 Nights of ElviraElvira · 13 eps
2014
Elvira's 10 Nights of HalloweenElvira · 13 eps
2014
To Tell the TruthSelf - Elvira · 1 eps
2016
The Tamron Hall ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2019
DOTA: Dragon's BloodLirrak (voice) · 3 eps
2021
Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special SpecialElvira, Mistress of the Dark · 4 eps
2021
Netflix and Chills with Dr. ElviraElvira · 5 eps
2021
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow2 eps
2022
Dr. JackieCassandra Peterson · 1 eps
2022
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: TitansSelf - Guest Judge · 1 eps
2022
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.Self · 1 eps
2024
Celebrity Weakest LinkSelf - Contestant · 1 eps
2025
Pee-wee as HimselfSelf · 2 eps
2025CI
Cinema InsomniaSelf · 1 eps
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