Actor
· Acting
Cassandra Peterson
Born 1951-09-17
📍 Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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.
Filmography 131
Pee-wee as Himself
as Self
2025
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
as Self
2024
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)
2023
In Search of Darkness: Part III
as Self
2022
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
as Self - Guest Judge
2022
The Munsters
as Barbara Carr
2022
Dr. Jackie
as Cassandra Peterson
2022
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2022
Le Passeur immobile
as Self
2021
Netflix and Chills with Dr. Elvira
as Elvira
2021
Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special
as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2021
DOTA: Dragon's Blood
as Lirrak (voice)
2021
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
as Host - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2020
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!
as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (voice)
2020
In Search of Darkness: Part II
as Self
2020
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
as Self
2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
2020
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
2019
Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island
as Elvira (voice)
2019
In Search of Darkness
as Self
2019
Too Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
as Self
2018
Making Fun: The Story of Funko
as Self
2018
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
as Self
2017
To Tell the Truth
as Self - Elvira
2016
LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood
as Drella Diabolique (voice)
2016
Elvira's 10 Nights of Halloween
as Elvira
2014
13 Nights of Elvira
as Elvira
2014
Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed
as Self
2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Self - Actress
2014
The Goldbergs
as Elvira
2013
Rewind This!
as Self
2013
First Period
as Ms. Glenn
2013
Bruno & Earlene Go to Vegas
as Artie Duke
2013
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Guest Judge
2012
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Ms. Campbell (voice)
2012
Counting Cars
as Self
2012
Comic Book Men
as Elvira
2012
Last Man Standing
as Elvira
2011
Halloween Wars
as Self - Guest Judge
2011
Face Off
as Elvira
2011
Devil's Night
as Elvira
2011
Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
2010
Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living Dead
as Elvira
2010
Elvira's Movie Macabre
as Elvira
2010
Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula
as Elvira
2010
All About Evil
as Linda
2010
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
as Self - Guest Judge
2010
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
2009
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
as Amber (voice)
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Special Honoree
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Judge (archive footage)
2009
The Boneyard Collection
as Elvira (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
2008
The Search for the Next Elvira
2007
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2007
Vampira: The Movie
as Herself
2006
American Scary
as Elvira (archive footage)
2006
Elvira's Something Weird
as Elvira
2006
Red Riding Hood
as Hunter's Mom
2006
Monsterama
as Elvira
2004
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
as Elvira
2004
Elvira's Movies to Die For
as Elvira
2004
Elvira's Horror Classics
as Elvira
2004
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
as Self
2004
Elvira's Haunted Hills
as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2002
Raise the Dead Featuring Elvira
as Elvira
2000
Bride of Monster Mania
as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2000
Encounter in the Third Dimension
as Elvira
1999
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
as Elvira
1999
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
1998
KCAL Halloween Scream
as Elvira
1997
Superstition
as Elvira
1997
EP Daily
1997
Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun
as Elvira
1997
Monster Mania
as Elvira
1997
Dear God
as Cassandra Peterson (uncredited)
1996
The Ketchup Vampires II
as Elvira
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
It's My Party
as Party Guest
1996
The Ketchup Vampires
as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
1995
Attack of the Killer B-Movies
as Elvira
1995
Spooky World
as Self
1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
as Elvira
1994
Elvira's Halloween Movie Schlock-A-Thon
as Elvira
1993
Acting on Impulse
as Roxy
1993
The Elvira Show
as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
1993
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
as Elvira
1992
Hulkamania 6
as Elvira - Commentator
1991
Ted & Venus
as Lisa
1991
Midnight Madness
as Elvira
1990
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
as Elvira
1990
Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira
as Elvira
1989
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
as Elvira
1989
Elvira's Thriller Theatre
as Elvira
1989
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
as Elvira / Aunt Morgana Talbot
1988
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
as Elvira
1988
thirtysomething
1987
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
as Sorais
1986
Elvira's Halloween Special
as Elvira
1986
WrestleMania II
as Elvira / Guest Commentator
1986
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
as Elvira
1986
Echo Park
as Sheri
1985
Get Out of My Room
1985
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
as Biker Mama
1985
Elvira's ThrillerVideo
as Elvira
1985
Cheeseball Presents
as Elvira
1984
Last of the Great Survivors
as Elvira
1984
Uncensored
as Skit characters
1984
Stroker Ace
as Girl with Lugs
1983
The Sting II
as O'Malley's Girl
1983
The Paragon of Comedy
as Elvira
1983
Balboa
as Angie Stoddard
1983
Filmgore
as Elvira
1983
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
as Busty Nurse
1982
St. Elsewhere
as Judy
1982
Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Blood
as Elvira
1982
The Best of Sex and Violence
as (archive footage)
1982
Famous T & A
as Katya (archive footage)
1982
Elvira's Movie Macabre
1981
King of the Mountain
as Neighbor
1981
Coast to Coast
as Dinner Party Guest
1980
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
as Hostage (Groundling)
1980
Beyond Westworld
as Dance Hall Girl
1980
Fantasy Island
as Ftatateetah
1978
CHiPs
as Elvira
1977
Alice
1976
Saturday Night Live
as Elvira
1975
The Working Girls
as Katya
1974
Roma
as (uncredited)
1972
Diamonds Are Forever
as Shady Tree's Acorn (uncredited)
1971
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962