Cassandra Peterson

Cassandra Peterson

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

September 17, 1951 (74 yrs)

place of birth

Manhattan, Kansas, USA

also known as

Cassandra Petersen · Elvira, Mistress of the Dark · Cassandra "Elvira" Peterson · Кассандра Ґей Петерсон

total credits

50 movies

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

Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds Are Forever

as Shady Tree's Acorn (uncredited)

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

as Biker Mama

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

as Elvira / Aunt Morgana Talbot

Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island

Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island

as Elvira (voice)

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

as Sorais

The Munsters

The Munsters

as Barbara Carr

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Diamonds Are Forever
6.4

Diamonds Are Forever

1971as Shady Tree's Acorn (uncredited)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
6.5

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

1985as Biker Mama
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
6.7

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

1988as Elvira / Aunt Morgana Talbot
Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island
7.0

Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island

2019as Elvira (voice)
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
4.8

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

1986as Sorais
The Munsters
5.6

The Munsters

2022as Barbara Carr
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
7.2

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014as Self - Actress
Ted & Venus
4.5

Ted & Venus

1991as Lisa
Dear God
5.4

Dear God

1996as Cassandra Peterson (uncredited)
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
6.0

Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

1980as Hostage (Groundling)
Roma
7.2

Roma

1972as (uncredited)
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
5.9

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

2009as Amber (voice)
Famous T & A
5.5

Famous T & A

1982as Katya (archive footage)
The Sting II
4.8

The Sting II

1983as O'Malley's Girl
LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood
7.3

LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood

2016as Drella Diabolique (voice)
In Search of Darkness: Part II
7.7

In Search of Darkness: Part II

2020as Self
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!
7.8

Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!

2020as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (voice)
Red Riding Hood
5.8

Red Riding Hood

2006as Hunter's Mom
Get Out of My Room
5.4

Get Out of My Room

1985
It's My Party
6.3

It's My Party

1996as Party Guest
Coast to Coast
5.0

Coast to Coast

1980as Dinner Party Guest
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
5.0

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

1982as Busty Nurse
Stroker Ace
4.9

Stroker Ace

1983as Girl with Lugs
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

2020as (archive footage)
All About Evil
5.9

All About Evil

2010as Linda
In Search of Darkness: Part III
7.5

In Search of Darkness: Part III

2022as Self
Acting on Impulse
4.8

Acting on Impulse

1993as Roxy
In Search of Darkness
7.5

In Search of Darkness

2019as Self
Rewind This!
6.9

Rewind This!

2013as Self
Elvira's Haunted Hills
5.5

Elvira's Haunted Hills

2002as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
WrestleMania II
6.4

WrestleMania II

1986as Elvira / Guest Commentator
The Best of Sex and Violence
5.5

The Best of Sex and Violence

1982as (archive footage)
American Scary
7.5

American Scary

2006as Elvira (archive footage)
Echo Park
5.3

Echo Park

1985as Sheri
Commitment to Life

Commitment to Life

2023as Self (archive footage)
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
7.9

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

2017as Self
The Boneyard Collection
5.3

The Boneyard Collection

2008as Elvira (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed
8.0

Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed

2014as Self
King of the Mountain
5.9

King of the Mountain

1981as Neighbor
Making Fun: The Story of Funko
6.5

Making Fun: The Story of Funko

2018as Self
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
9.0

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

1988as Elvira
Vampira: The Movie
8.0

Vampira: The Movie

2006as Herself
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
7.1

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

2020as Host - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
The Working Girls
4.7

The Working Girls

1974as Katya
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
8.0

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

2020as Self
The Elvira Show
6.6

The Elvira Show

1993as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
6.0

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

2007as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
First Period
5.2

First Period

2013as Ms. Glenn
Last of the Great Survivors
7.5

Last of the Great Survivors

1984as Elvira
Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
4.0

Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies

2010as self