Cassandra Peterson

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.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Saturday Night Live

Medium

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

The Goldbergs

Hollywood Squares

All Movies (85)

• Commitment to Life2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell2023 · as Elvira
• In Search of Darkness: Part III2022 · as Self
• The Munsters2022 · as Barbara Carr
• Le Passeur immobile2021 · as Self
• In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover2020 · as Host - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
• Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!2020 · as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (voice)
• In Search of Darkness: Part II2020 · as Self
• AGFA Mystery Mixtape #12020 · as Self
• The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault2020 · as (archive footage)
• Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island2019 · as Elvira (voice)
• In Search of Darkness2019 · as Self
• Too Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark2018 · as Self
• Making Fun: The Story of Funko2018 · as Self
• To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story2017 · as Self
• LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood2016 · as Drella Diabolique (voice)
• Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed2014 · as Self
• Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films2014 · as Self - Actress
• Rewind This!2013 · as Self
• First Period2013 · as Ms. Glenn
• Bruno & Earlene Go to Vegas2013 · as Artie Duke
• Devil's Night2011 · as Elvira
• Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies2010 · as self
• Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living Dead2010 · as Elvira
• Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula2010 · as Elvira
• All About Evil2010 · as Linda
• The Haunted World of El Superbeasto2009 · as Amber (voice)
• The Boneyard Collection2008 · as Elvira (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
• The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness2007 · as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
• Vampira: The Movie2006 · as Herself
• American Scary2006 · as Elvira (archive footage)
• Red Riding Hood2006 · as Hunter's Mom
• Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills2006 · as Self
• Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures2004 · as Elvira
• Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts2004 · as Self
• Elvira's Haunted Hills2002 · as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
• Bride of Monster Mania2000 · as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
• Encounter in the Third Dimension1999 · as Elvira
• Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania1999 · as Elvira
• KCAL Halloween Scream1997 · as Elvira
• Superstition1997 · as Elvira
• Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun1997 · as Elvira
• Monster Mania1997 · as Elvira
• Dear God1996 · as Cassandra Peterson (uncredited)
• The Ketchup Vampires II1996 · as Elvira
• It's My Party1996 · as Party Guest
• The Ketchup Vampires1995 · as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
• Attack of the Killer B-Movies1995 · as Elvira
• Spooky World1994 · as Self
• Acting on Impulse1993 · as Roxy
• The Elvira Show1993 · as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
• Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies1992 · as Elvira
• Hulkamania 61991 · as Elvira - Commentator
• The Horror Hall of Fame II1991 · as Elvira - Presenter
• Ted & Venus1991 · as Lisa
• The Crawling Hand1991 · as Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
• Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon1988 · as Elvira
• Elvira: Mistress of the Dark1988 · as Elvira / Aunt Morgana Talbot
• Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz1988 · as Elvira
• Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold1986 · as Sorais
• Elvira's Halloween Special1986 · as Elvira
• WrestleMania II1986 · as Elvira / Guest Commentator
• Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors1986 · as Elvira
• Echo Park1985 · as Sheri
• Get Out of My Room1985
• Pee-wee's Big Adventure1985 · as Biker Mama
• Cheeseball Presents1984 · as Elvira
• Last of the Great Survivors1984 · as Elvira
• Uncensored1984 · as Skit characters
• Stroker Ace1983 · as Girl with Lugs
• The Sting II1983 · as O'Malley's Girl
• The Paragon of Comedy1983 · as Elvira
• Balboa1983 · as Angie Stoddard
• Filmgore1983 · as Elvira
• Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again1982 · as Busty Nurse
• Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Blood1982 · as Elvira
• The Best of Sex and Violence1982 · as (archive footage)
• Famous T & A1982 · as Katya (archive footage)
• King of the Mountain1981 · as Neighbor
• Coast to Coast1980 · as Dinner Party Guest
• Cheech & Chong's Next Movie1980 · as Hostage (Groundling)
• The Working Girls1974 · as Katya
• Roma1972 · as (uncredited)
• Diamonds Are Forever1971 · as Shady Tree's Acorn (uncredited)
• Untitled KROQ Documentary—

All TV Shows (56)

• Pee-wee as Himself2025 · as Self
• John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.2024 · as Self
• The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans2022 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Dr. Jackie2022 · as Cassandra Peterson
• Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow2022
• Netflix and Chills with Dr. Elvira2021 · as Elvira
• Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special2021 · as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
• DOTA: Dragon's Blood2021 · as Lirrak (voice)
• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• To Tell the Truth2016 · as Self - Elvira
• Elvira's 10 Nights of Halloween2014 · as Elvira
• 13 Nights of Elvira2014 · as Elvira
• The Goldbergs2013 · as Elvira
• RuPaul Drives...2013 · as Self - Guest
• RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars2012 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles2012 · as Ms. Campbell (voice)
• Counting Cars2012 · as Self
• Comic Book Men2012 · as Elvira
• Last Man Standing2011 · as Elvira
• Halloween Wars2011 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Face Off2011 · as Elvira
• Elvira's Movie Macabre2010 · as Elvira
• RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked2010 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Celebrity Ghost Stories2009 · as Self
• RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Special Honoree
• RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Guest Judge
• RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Judge (archive footage)
• The Search for the Next Elvira2007
• Elvira's Something Weird2006 · as Elvira
• Medium2005 · as Elvira
• Monsterama2004 · as Elvira
• Elvira's Movies to Die For2004 · as Elvira
• Elvira's Horror Classics2004 · as Elvira
• The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self - Guest (as Elvira)
• Raise the Dead Featuring Elvira2000 · as Elvira
• Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
• EP Daily1997
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• Space Ghost Coast to Coast1994 · as Elvira
• Elvira's Halloween Movie Schlock-A-Thon1993 · as Elvira
• Midnight Madness1990 · as Elvira
• Parker Lewis Can't Lose1990 · as Elvira
• Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira1989 · as Elvira
• The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!1989 · as Elvira
• Elvira's Thriller Theatre1989 · as Elvira
• thirtysomething1987
• Elvira's ThrillerVideo1985 · as Elvira
• St. Elsewhere1982 · as Judy
• Elvira's Movie Macabre1981 · as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
• Beyond Westworld1980 · as Dance Hall Girl
• Fantasy Island1978 · as Ftatateetah
• CHiPs1977 · as Elvira
• Alice1976
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Elvira
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• Cinema Insomnia— · as Self