Cassandra Peterson
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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Movies (89)
R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead 2
2026 · Cassandra
Vincent Price: What Keeps Us Alive
2026
Commitment to Life
2023 · Self (archive footage)
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell
2023 · Elvira
In Search of Darkness: Part III
2022 · Self
La familia Monster
2022 · Barbara Carr
Le Passeur immobile
2021 · Self
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
2020 · Host - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
¡Feliz Halloween, Scooby Doo!
2020 · Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (voice)
In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020 · Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020 · Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020 · (archive footage)
Scooby-Doo! Retorno a la Isla Zombi
2019 · Elvira (voice)
In Search of Darkness
2019 · Self
Too Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2018 · Self
Making Fun: The Story of Funko
2018 · Self
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
2017 · Self
Kuso
2017 · Wardrobe Assistant
Lego Scooby-Doo!: Hollywood encantado
2016 · Drella Diabolique (voice)
Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed
2014 · Self
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014 · Self - Actress
Rewind This!
2013 · Self
First Period
2013 · Ms. Glenn
Bruno & Earlene Go to Vegas
2013 · Artie Duke
Devil's Night
2011 · Elvira
Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
2010 · self
All About Evil
2010 · Linda
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
2009 · Amber (voice)
The Boneyard Collection
2008 · Elvira (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
2007 · Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Vampira: The Movie
2006 · Herself
American Scary
2006 · Elvira (archive footage)
Red Riding Hood
2006 · Hunter's Mom
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
2006 · Self
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
2004 · Elvira
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
2004 · Self
Elvira's Haunted Hills
2002 · Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Writer, Characters
Bride of Monster Mania
2000 · Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Encounter in the Third Dimension
1999 · Elvira
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
1999 · Elvira
Sex Files: Portrait of the Soul
1998 · Thanks
KCAL Halloween Scream
1997 · Elvira
Superstition
1997 · Elvira
Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun
1997 · Elvira
Monster Mania
1997 · Elvira
Dear God
1996 · Cassandra Peterson (uncredited)
The Ketchup Vampires II
1996 · Elvira
It's My Party
1996 · Party Guest
Halloween Jam II at Universal Studios
1995 · Elvira
The Ketchup Vampires
1995 · Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Attack of the Killer B-Movies
1995 · Elvira
Spooky World
1994 · Self
Acting on Impulse
1993 · Roxy
The Elvira Show
1993 · Elvira, Writer
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
1992 · Elvira
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
1992 · Elvira
Hulkamania 6
1991 · Elvira - Commentator
The Horror Hall of Fame II
1991 · Elvira - Presenter
Ted & Venus
1991 · Lisa
The Crawling Hand
1991 · Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon
1988 · Elvira
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1988 · Elvira / Aunt Morgana Talbot, Writer
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988 · Elvira
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
1986 · Sorais
Elvira's Halloween Special
1986 · Elvira, Writer
WrestleMania II
1986 · Elvira / Guest Commentator
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986 · Elvira
Echo Park
1985 · Sheri
Get Out of My Room
1985
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985 · Biker Mama
Cheeseball Presents
1984 · Elvira
Last of the Great Survivors
1984 · Elvira
Uncensored
1984 · Skit characters
Stroker Ace
1983 · Girl with Lugs
The Sting II
1983 · O'Malley's Girl
The Paragon of Comedy
1983 · Elvira
Balboa
1983 · Angie Stoddard
Filmgore
1983 · Elvira
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
1982 · Busty Nurse
Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Blood
1982 · Elvira
The Best of Sex and Violence
1982 · (archive footage)
Famous T & A
1982 · Katya (archive footage)
King of the Mountain
1981 · Neighbor
Coast to Coast
1980 · Dinner Party Guest
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
1980 · Hostage (Groundling)
The Working Girls
1974 · Katya
Roma
1972 · (uncredited)
Diamonds Are Forever
1971 · Shady Tree's Acorn (uncredited)
Untitled KROQ Documentary
TV shows (55)
Celebrity Weakest Link
2025 · Self - Contestant
Pee-wee as Himself
2025 · Self
John Mulaney presenta: Estamos todos en Los Ángeles
2024 · Self
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
2022 · Self - Guest Judge
Dr. Jackie
2022 · Cassandra Peterson
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2022
Netflix and Chills with Dr. Elvira
2021 · Elvira
Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special
2021 · Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
DOTA: Sangre de dragón
2021 · Lirrak (voice)
The Tamron Hall Show
2019 · Self - Guest
To Tell the Truth
2016 · Self - Elvira
Elvira's 10 Nights of Halloween
2014 · Elvira
13 Nights of Elvira
2014 · Elvira
Los Goldberg
2013 · Elvira
RuPaul Drives...
2013 · Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012 · Self - Guest Judge
Las Tortugas Ninja
2012 · Ms. Campbell (voice)
Locos por los autos
2012 · Self
Comic Book Men
2012 · Elvira
El Último Macho
2011 · Elvira
Guerras de Halloween
2011 · Self - Guest Judge
Face Off
2011 · Elvira
Elvira's Movie Macabre
2010 · Elvira
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2010 · Self - Guest Judge
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009 · Self
RuPaul: Carrera de drags
2009 · Self - Special Honoree, Self - Guest Judge, Self - Judge (archive footage)
The Search for the Next Elvira
2007 · Producer, Creator
Elvira's Something Weird
2006 · Elvira
Médium
2005 · Elvira
Monsterama
2004 · Elvira
Elvira's Movies to Die For
2004 · Elvira
Elvira's Horror Classics
2004 · Elvira
The Tony Danza Show
2004 · Self - Guest (as Elvira)
Raise the Dead Featuring Elvira
2000 · Elvira
Hollywood Squares
1998 · Self - Panelist
EP Daily
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994 · Elvira
Elvira's Halloween Movie Schlock-A-Thon
1993 · Elvira
Midnight Madness
1990 · Elvira
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1990 · Elvira
Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira
1989 · Elvira
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
1989 · Elvira
Elvira's Thriller Theatre
1989 · Elvira
thirtysomething
1987
Elvira's ThrillerVideo
1985 · Elvira
St. Elsewhere
1982 · Judy
Elvira's Movie Macabre
1981 · Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Writer, Creator
Beyond Westworld
1980 · Dance Hall Girl
Fantasy Island
1978 · Ftatateetah
CHiPs
1977 · Elvira
Alice
1976
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Elvira
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
Cinema Insomnia
· Self