Cassandra Peterson

Cassandra Peterson

CountryUnited States United States
GenderFemale
BirthdaySept. 17, 1951
BiographyCassandra Gay Peterson ( kuh-SAHN-druh; born September 17, 1951) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of the horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Peterson gained fame on Los Angeles television station KHJ-TV in her stage persona as Elvira, hosting Elvira's Movie Macabre, a weekly B movie presentation. A member of the Los Angeles-based improvisational and sketch comedy troupe The Groundlings, Peterson based her Elvira persona in part on a "Valley girl"-type character she created while a member of the troupe.

The popularity of Elvira's Movie Macabre led to the 1988 film Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, and later the 2001 film Elvira's Haunted Hills, both starring Peterson as Elvira. The television show was revived in 2010, featuring Elvira hosting public domain films, and airing on This TV until 2011. Elvira returned as a horror hostess in 2014 with 13 Nights of Elvira, a 13-episode series produced by Hulu, and again in 2021 for a one-night four-part 40th Anniversary Special that aired on Shudder.

Peterson has made cameo appearances as Elvira in a number of films and television programs, including appearing as a guest commentator during WrestleMania 2 and as a guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race, The Boulet Brothers' Dragula, and Halloween Wars. She also had a cameo in Pee-wee's Big Adventure.

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Known For

13 Nights of Elvira
Ended

13 Nights of Elvira

as Elvira
Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special
Ended

Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special

as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Elvira's Movie Macabre
Ended

Elvira's Movie Macabre

as Elvira Mistress of the Dark
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Ended

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

as Mrs. Campbell
The Search for the Next Elvira
Ended

The Search for the Next Elvira

as Host as Elvira

Part of Crew

Elvira's Movie Macabre
Ended

Elvira's Movie Macabre

as Executive Producer
The Search for the Next Elvira
Ended

The Search for the Next Elvira

as Creator

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