Cassandra Peterson
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead 2
2026
as Cassandra
Vincent Price: What Keeps Us Alive
2026
Pee-wee as Himself
2025
as Self
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
2024
as Self
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell
2023
as Elvira
Commitment to Life
2023
as Self (archive footage)
In Search of Darkness: Part III
2022
as Self
The Munsters
2022
as Barbara Carr
Dr. Jackie
2022
as Cassandra Peterson
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2022
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
2022
as Self - Guest Judge
Le Passeur immobile
2021
as Self
DOTA: Dragon's Blood
2021
as Lirrak (voice)
Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special
2021
as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Netflix and Chills with Dr. Elvira
2021
as Elvira
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020
as Self
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!
2020
as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (voice)
In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020
as Self
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
2020
as Host - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
as (archive footage)
In Search of Darkness
2019
as Self
Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island
2019
as Elvira (voice)
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
Making Fun: The Story of Funko
2018
as Self
Too Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2018
as Self
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
2017
as Self
LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood
2016
as Drella Diabolique (voice)
To Tell the Truth
2016
as Self - Elvira
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
as Self - Actress
Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed
2014
as Self
Elvira's 10 Nights of Halloween
2014
as Elvira
13 Nights of Elvira
2014
as Elvira
Rewind This!
2013
as Self
Bruno & Earlene Go to Vegas
2013
as Artie Duke
First Period
2013
as Ms. Glenn
The Goldbergs
2013
as Elvira
RuPaul Drives...
2013
as Self - Guest
Comic Book Men
2012
as Elvira
Counting Cars
2012
as Self
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
as Ms. Campbell (voice)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
as Self - Guest Judge
Devil's Night
2011
as Elvira
Last Man Standing
2011
as Elvira
Halloween Wars
2011
as Self - Guest Judge
Face Off
2011
as Elvira
All About Evil
2010
as Linda
Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula
2010
as Elvira
Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living Dead
2010
as Elvira
Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
2010
as self
Elvira's Movie Macabre
2010
as Elvira
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2010
as Self - Guest Judge
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
2009
as Amber (voice)
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Special Honoree
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Judge (archive footage)
The Boneyard Collection
2008
as Elvira (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
2007
as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
The Search for the Next Elvira
2007
Red Riding Hood
2006
as Hunter's Mom
Vampira: The Movie
2006
as Herself
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
2006
as Self
American Scary
2006
as Elvira (archive footage)
Elvira's Something Weird
2006
as Elvira
Medium
2005
as Elvira
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
2004
as Elvira
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
2004
as Self
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest (as Elvira)
Elvira's Horror Classics
2004
as Elvira
Elvira's Movies to Die For
2004
as Elvira
Monsterama
2004
as Elvira
Elvira's Haunted Hills
2002
as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Bride of Monster Mania
2000
as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Raise the Dead Featuring Elvira
2000
as Elvira
Encounter in the Third Dimension
1999
as Elvira
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
1999
as Elvira
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
Monster Mania
1997
as Elvira
Superstition
1997
as Elvira
KCAL Halloween Scream
1997
as Elvira
Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun
1997
as Elvira
EP Daily
1997
The Ketchup Vampires II
1996
as Elvira
It's My Party
1996
as Party Guest
Dear God
1996
as Cassandra Peterson (uncredited)
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Ketchup Vampires
1995
as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Attack of the Killer B-Movies
1995
as Elvira
Halloween Jam II at Universal Studios
1995
as Elvira
Spooky World
1994
as Self
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
as Elvira
Acting on Impulse
1993
as Roxy
Elvira's Halloween Movie Schlock-A-Thon
1993
as Elvira
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
1992
as Elvira
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
1992
as Elvira
The Crawling Hand
1991
as Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Ted & Venus
1991
as Lisa
Hulkamania 6
1991
as Elvira - Commentator
The Horror Hall of Fame II
1991
as Elvira - Presenter
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1990
as Elvira
Midnight Madness
1990
as Elvira
Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira
1989
as Elvira
Elvira's Thriller Theatre
1989
as Elvira
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
1989
as Elvira
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1988
as Elvira / Aunt Morgana Talbot
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988
as Elvira
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon
1988
as Elvira
thirtysomething
1987
WrestleMania II
1986
as Elvira / Guest Commentator
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
1986
as Sorais
Elvira's Halloween Special
1986
as Elvira
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986
as Elvira
Get Out of My Room
1985
Echo Park
1985
as Sheri
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
as Biker Mama
Elvira's ThrillerVideo
1985
as Elvira
Last of the Great Survivors
1984
as Elvira
Uncensored
1984
as Skit characters
Cheeseball Presents
1984
as Elvira
Elvira's MTV Halloween Party
1984
as Elvira - Hostess
Stroker Ace
1983
as Girl with Lugs
Balboa
1983
as Angie Stoddard
The Sting II
1983
as O'Malley's Girl
Filmgore
1983
as Elvira
The Paragon of Comedy
1983
as Elvira
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
1982
as Busty Nurse
The Best of Sex and Violence
1982
as (archive footage)
Famous T & A
1982
as Katya (archive footage)
Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Blood
1982
as Elvira
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Judy
King of the Mountain
1981
as Neighbor
Elvira's Movie Macabre
1981
as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Coast to Coast
1980
as Dinner Party Guest
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
1980
as Hostage (Groundling)
Beyond Westworld
1980
as Dance Hall Girl
Fantasy Island
1978
as Ftatateetah
CHiPs
1977
as Elvira
Alice
1976
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Elvira
The Working Girls
1974
as Katya
Roma
1972
as (uncredited)
Diamonds Are Forever
1971
as Shady Tree's Acorn (uncredited)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self