Cassandra Peterson
Acting
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.
TV Shows(53)
Pee-wee as Himself
Self
2025
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Self
2024
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
Self - Guest Judge
2022
Dr. Jackie
Cassandra Peterson
2022
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2022
Netflix and Chills with Dr. Elvira
Elvira
2021
Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2021
DOTA: Dragon's Blood
Lirrak (voice)
2021
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
To Tell the Truth
Self - Elvira
2016
Elvira's 10 Nights of Halloween
Elvira
2014
13 Nights of Elvira
Elvira
2014
The Goldbergs
Elvira
2013
RuPaul Drives...
Self - Guest
2013
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge
2012
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Ms. Campbell (voice)
2012
Counting Cars
Self
2012
Comic Book Men
Elvira
2012
Last Man Standing
Elvira
2011
Halloween Wars
Self - Guest Judge
2011
Face Off
Elvira
2011
Elvira's Movie Macabre
Elvira
2010
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Self - Guest Judge
2010
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Special Honoree
2009
The Search for the Next Elvira
2007
Elvira's Something Weird
Elvira
2006
Monsterama
Elvira
2004
Elvira's Movies to Die For
Elvira
2004
Elvira's Horror Classics
Elvira
2004
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest (as Elvira)
2004
Raise the Dead Featuring Elvira
Elvira
2000
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
EP Daily
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Elvira
1994
Elvira's Halloween Movie Schlock-A-Thon
Elvira
1993
Midnight Madness
Elvira
1990
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Elvira
1990
Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira
Elvira
1989
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Elvira
1989
Elvira's Thriller Theatre
Elvira
1989
thirtysomething
1987
Elvira's ThrillerVideo
Elvira
1985
St. Elsewhere
Judy
1982
Elvira's Movie Macabre
1981
Beyond Westworld
Dance Hall Girl
1980
Fantasy Island
Ftatateetah
1978
CHiPs
Elvira
1977
Alice
1976
Saturday Night Live
Elvira
1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Cinema Insomnia
Self
Movies(85)
Commitment to Life
Self (archive footage)
2023
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell
Elvira
2023
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Self
2022
The Munsters
Barbara Carr
2022
Le Passeur immobile
Self
2021
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
Host - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2020
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (voice)
2020
In Search of Darkness: Part II
Self
2020
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
Self
2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
2020
Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island
Elvira (voice)
2019
In Search of Darkness
Self
2019
Too Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Self
2018
Making Fun: The Story of Funko
Self
2018
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
Self
2017
LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood
Drella Diabolique (voice)
2016
Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed
Self
2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Self - Actress
2014
Rewind This!
Self
2013
First Period
Ms. Glenn
2013
Bruno & Earlene Go to Vegas
Artie Duke
2013
Devil's Night
Elvira
2011
Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
2010
Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living Dead
Elvira
2010
Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula
Elvira
2010
All About Evil
Linda
2010
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
Amber (voice)
2009
The Boneyard Collection
Elvira (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
2008
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2007
Vampira: The Movie
Herself
2006
American Scary
Elvira (archive footage)
2006
Red Riding Hood
Hunter's Mom
2006
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
Self
2006
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
Elvira
2004
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
Self
2004
Elvira's Haunted Hills
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2002
Bride of Monster Mania
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2000
Encounter in the Third Dimension
Elvira
1999
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
Elvira
1999
KCAL Halloween Scream
Elvira
1997
Superstition
Elvira
1997
Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun
Elvira
1997
Monster Mania
Elvira
1997
Dear God
Cassandra Peterson (uncredited)
1996
The Ketchup Vampires II
Elvira
1996
It's My Party
Party Guest
1996
The Ketchup Vampires
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
1995
Attack of the Killer B-Movies
Elvira
1995
Spooky World
Self
1994
Acting on Impulse
Roxy
1993
The Elvira Show
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
1993
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
Elvira
1992
Hulkamania 6
Elvira - Commentator
1991
The Horror Hall of Fame II
Elvira - Presenter
1991
Ted & Venus
Lisa
1991
The Crawling Hand
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1991
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon
Elvira
1988
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Elvira / Aunt Morgana Talbot
1988
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
Elvira
1988
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
Sorais
1986
Elvira's Halloween Special
Elvira
1986
WrestleMania II
Elvira / Guest Commentator
1986
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Elvira
1986
Echo Park
Sheri
1985
Get Out of My Room
1985
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Biker Mama
1985
Cheeseball Presents
Elvira
1984
Last of the Great Survivors
Elvira
1984
Uncensored
Skit characters
1984
Stroker Ace
Girl with Lugs
1983
The Sting II
O'Malley's Girl
1983
The Paragon of Comedy
Elvira
1983
Balboa
Angie Stoddard
1983
Filmgore
Elvira
1983
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
Busty Nurse
1982
Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Blood
Elvira
1982
The Best of Sex and Violence
(archive footage)
1982
Famous T & A
Katya (archive footage)
1982
King of the Mountain
Neighbor
1981
Coast to Coast
Dinner Party Guest
1980
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
Hostage (Groundling)
1980
The Working Girls
Katya
1974
Roma
(uncredited)
1972
Diamonds Are Forever
Shady Tree's Acorn (uncredited)
1971
Untitled KROQ Documentary