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Cassandra Peterson

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Cassandra Peterson was born in Manhattan, Kansas, and grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She began her career at age 17 as the youngest showgirl in Las Vegas history in the show "Vive Les Girls" at the Dunes Hotel. After receiving advice from "The King" himself, Elvis Presley, she traveled to Europe where she pursued a career as a singer and actor... See full bio »

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Hide HideActress (71 titles)
2014 Bruno & Earlene Go to Vegas (completed)
Artie Duke
 
2013 First Period (completed)
Ms. Glenn
 
2013 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV series)
Ms. Campbell / Computer Voice
– TCRI (2013) … Ms. Campbell/Computer Voice (voice)
– The Alien Agenda (2013) … Ms. Campbell (voice)
 
2013 Written by a Kid (TV series)
Mother
– Valentimes Day (2013) … Mother
 
2011 The Marilyn Denis Show (TV series)
Elvira
– Halloween Spook-tacular (2011) … Elvira (as Elvira)
 
2011 Last Man Standing (TV series)
Elvira
– Last Halloween Standing (2011) … Elvira
 
2010-2011 Elvira's Movie Macabre (TV series)
Elvira / Elvira (as Elvira)
– A Bucket of Blood (2011) … Elvira (as Elvira)
– Hercules and the Captive Women (2011) … Elvira
– Manos: The Hands of Fate (2011) … Elvira
– Tormented (2011) … Elvira
– The Manster (2011) … Elvira
See all 21 episodes »
 
2010 All About Evil
Linda
 
2009 Medium (TV series)
Allison Dubois
– Bite Me (2009) … Allison Dubois (uncredited)
 
2009 The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
Amber (voice)
 
2009 The Scream (video)
Elvira
 
2008 Zombie Killer (short)
Elvira (voice)
 
2008 Her Morbid Desires
Elvira
 
2007 The Search for the Next Elvira (TV series)
Elvira
– The Chosen One (2007) … Elvira
– Dining with the Devil (2007) … Elvira
– Undressed to Kill (2007) … Elvira
– The Odd-itions from Hell (2007) … Elvira
 
2006 The Girls Next Door (TV series)
Elvira - Mistress of the Dark
– Girls Will Be Ghouls (2006) … Elvira - Mistress of the Dark (as Elvira)
 
2006 Tomoko's Kitchen (short)
Mary Mulders
 
2006 Red Riding Hood
Hunter's Mom
 
2001 Scares & Dares (TV movie)
Elvira
 
2001 Elvira's Haunted Hills
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark/Lady Elura Hellsubus (as Elvira)
 
1999 Encounter in the Thrid Dimension (short)
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (as Elvira)
 
1998 The RuPaul Show (TV series)
Elvira
– Episode dated 7 April 1998 (1998) … Elvira
 
1997 Nash Bridges (TV series)
Frankie
– Sniper (1997) … Frankie (as Elvira)
 
1997 Superstition (short)
Elvira
 
1996 Space Ghost Coast to Coast (TV series)
Elvira
– Switcheroo (1996) … Elvira
 
1996 Strange Universe (TV series)
Elvira
– Episode dated 15 February 1996 (1996) … Elvira
 
1996 It's My Party
Party Guest (uncredited)
 
1995 The Ketchup Vampires
Elvira
 
1995 Attack of the Killer B-Movies (TV movie)
Elvira
 
1993 Acting on Impulse (TV movie)
Roxy
 
1993 The Elvira Show (TV series)
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
 
1992 Ring of the Musketeers (TV movie)
Jennifer (as Cassandra Petersen)
 
1992 Parker Lewis Can't Lose (TV series)
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
– Boy Meets Girl II (1992) … Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
 
1991 Ted & Venus
Lisa
 
1990 Pledge Night
Party Girl
 
1989 Totally Hidden Video (TV series)
Elvira
– Episode dated 31 October 1989 (1989) … Elvira
 
1989 On the Television (TV series)
Various
– The Not-so-Wonderful Years … Various
 
1989 Just Say Julie (TV series)
Elvira
– Episode dated 17 March 1989 (1989) … Elvira
 
1989 Heavy Metal Heaven (TV series)
Elvira
 
1988 Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Elvira (as Elvira)
 
1987 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Elvira
– Dabney Coleman/The Cars (1987) … Elvira
 
1986 Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
Sorais
 
1986 Elvira's Halloween Special (TV movie)
Elvira
 
1986 Echo Park
Sheri
 
1986 WrestleMania 2 (video)
Elvira
 
1986 Balboa
Angie Stoddard
 
1984-1985 The Fall Guy (TV series)
Elvira
– October the 32nd (1985) … Elvira
– October the 31st (1984) … Elvira
 
1985 Bob Hope Buys NBC? (TV movie)
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
 
1985 Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Biker Mama
 
1985 Get Out of My Room
Elvira (segment "Born in East L.A.") (as Elvira)
 
1981-1984 Movie Macabre (TV series)
Elvira
– Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks (1984) … Elvira
– Monstroid (1984) … Elvira
– Gamera, Super Monster (1983) … Elvira
– Maneater of Hydra (1983) … Elvira
– Blue Sunshine (1983) … Elvira
See all 11 episodes »
 
1984 Last of the Great Survivors (TV movie)
Elvira
 
1984 Uncensored (video)
Skit characters
 
1983 The Richard Simmons Show (TV series)
Elvira
– (1983-10) (1983) … Elvira
 
1978-1983 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Esther / Ptatateetah
– God Child/Curtain Call (1983) … Esther
– What's the Matter with Kids?/Island of Horrors (1983) … Esther
– Homecoming/The Sheikh (1978) … Ptatateetah
 
1983 St. Elsewhere (TV series)
Judy
– Ties That Bind (1983) … Judy
 
1983 Stroker Ace
Girl with Lugs
 
1983 Alice (TV series)
Monique
– Mel's Dream Car (1983) … Monique
 
1982-1983 CHiPs (TV series)
Elvira
– Things That Go Creep in the Night (1983) … Elvira
– Rock Devil Rock (1982) … Elvira
 
1983 The Sting II
O'Malley's Girl
 
1983 The Paragon of Comedy (TV movie)
 
1982 Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
Busty Nurse
 
1982 Harper Valley P.T.A. (TV series)
Red Head
– Stella Rae (1982) … Red Head
 
1982 Open All Night (TV series)
Taffy
– Sitting Ducks (1982) … Taffy
 
1981 King of the Mountain
Neighbor
 
1980 Coast to Coast
Dinner Party Guest
 
1980 Cheech and Chong's Next Movie
Hostage
 
1979 Happy Days (TV series)
Girl
– Burlesque (1979) … Girl
 
1979 Flying High (TV series)
Sexy hooker
– Ladies of the Night (1979) … Sexy hooker
 
1974 The Working Girls
Katya
 
1972 Fellini's Roma (uncredited)
 
1970 Fright Night (TV series)
Elvira
 
Show ShowProducer (4 titles)
2010-2011 Elvira's Movie Macabre (TV series) (executive producer - 20 episodes, 2010-2011) (producer - 18 episodes, 2010-2011)
– A Bucket of Blood (2011) (executive producer, producer)
– Hercules and the Captive Women (2011) (executive producer, producer)
– Manos: The Hands of Fate (2011) (executive producer)
– Tormented (2011) (executive producer)
– The Manster (2011) (executive producer, producer)
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2007 The Search for the Next Elvira (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– The Odd-itions from Hell (2007) (executive producer)
 
1993 The Elvira Show (TV series) (producer)
 
1981-1984 Movie Macabre (TV series) (associate producer - 7 episodes)
– Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks (1984) (associate producer)
– Monstroid (1984) (associate producer)
– Maneater of Hydra (1983) (associate producer)
– Blue Sunshine (1983) (associate producer)
– Doomsday Machine (1983) (associate producer)
See all 7 episodes »
 
Show ShowWriter (6 titles)
2010-2011 Elvira's Movie Macabre (TV series)
– A Bucket of Blood (2011)
– Hercules and the Captive Women (2011)
– Manos: The Hands of Fate (2011)
– Tormented (2011)
– The Manster (2011)
See all 20 episodes »
 
2001 Elvira's Haunted Hills (character / written by)
 
1995 Attack of the Killer B-Movies (TV movie) (special material)
 
1988 Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (written by)
 
1986 Elvira's Halloween Special (TV movie)
 
1983 Movie Macabre (TV series)
– Doomsday Machine (1983) (writer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (4 titles)
2010-2011 Elvira's Movie Macabre (TV series)
– Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (2011) (performer: "Every Breath You Take", "You Give Love a Bad Name")
– I Eat Your Skin (2011) (writer: "Voodoo Isle" / performer: "Voodoo Isle")
– Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (2010) (performer: "Hark, the Hell's Angels Sing" - uncredited, "Oh Little Frown of Bethlehem" - uncredited)
 
2001 Elvira's Haunted Hills (performer: "Le Music Hall" / as Elvira)
 
1999 Encounter in the Thrid Dimension (short) (performer: "Haunted House" / as Elvira)
 
1988 Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (performer: "Elvira Rap" - uncredited / performer: "Here I Am" / as Elvira)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2011 Acid Head: The Buzzard Nuts County Slaughter (special thanks)
 
2003 Something to Scream About (video documentary) (thanks)
 
2000 Bride of Monster Mania (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
1999 Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (60 titles)
2013 Rewind This! (documentary)
Herself
 
2012 RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race (TV series)
Herself - Guest Judge
– Dynamic Drag Duos (2012) … Herself - Guest Judge (as Elvira)
 
2012 Home & Family (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 31 October 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2012 Counting Cars (TV series)
Herself
– Satanic Mechanic (2012) … Herself
 
2012 Inside Horror (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Mistress of the Dark (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2012 RuPaul's Drag Race (TV series)
Herself - Guest Judge
– RuPaul Rewind (2012) … Herself - Guest Judge (also archive footage) (as Elvira)
– RuPocalypse Now! (2012) … Herself - Guest Judge (as Elvira)
 
2011 Celebrity Ghost Stories (TV series)
Herself
– Brett Butler/Phil Varone/Ana Gasteyer/Cassandra Peterson (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Love Lust (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Love Lust & the Undead (2011) … Herself
 
2011 This Week in Horror (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Mistress of the Dark (2011) … Herself - Guest
 
2011 American Idol (TV series)
Elvira - Audience Member
– 8 Finalists Compete (2011) … Elvira - Audience Member
 
2010 Arias with a Twist (documentary)
Herself
 
2008 The Secret World of Superfans (documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Sidewalks Entertainment (TV series)
Herself
– Elvira, Hatch and Schwartzman (2007) … Herself
 
2006 Vampira: The Movie (video documentary)
Herself
 
2006 I Love the '70s: Volume 2 (TV series)
Herself
 
2006 Living in TV Land (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Sherman Hemsley (2006) … Herself
 
2006 The Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills (video documentary)
Herself
 
2005 I Love the Holidays (TV special documentary)
Herself / Elvira
 
2005 I Love the 80's 3-D (TV series documentary)
Elvira / Herself
– 1988 (2005) … Herself / Elvira
– 1989 (2005) … Herself / Elvira
– 1986 (2005) … Herself / Elvira
– 1987 (2005) … Herself / Elvira
– 1984 (2005) … Herself / Elvira
See all 10 episodes »
 
2005 Playboy: Hef's Halloween Spooktacular (video documentary)
Herself - Hostess (as Elvira)
 
2004 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Hostess
– Scream Queens (2004) … Hostess
 
2004 Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures (TV movie)
Herself - Host (as Elvira)
 
2004 The Tony Danza Show (TV series)
Elvira
– Episode #1.34 (2004) … Elvira
 
2004 Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts (TV movie)
Herself
 
2000-2002 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Elvira
– Episode dated 1 November 2002 (2002) … Elvira (as Elvira)
– Episode dated 31 October 2002 (2002) … Elvira (as Elvira)
– Episode dated 30 October 2002 (2002) … Elvira (as Elvira)
– Episode dated 29 October 2002 (2002) … Elvira (as Elvira)
– Episode dated 28 October 2002 (2002) … Elvira (as Elvira)
See all 7 episodes »
 
2002 The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and Priscilla (video documentary)
Herself
 
2000 Bride of Monster Mania (TV documentary)
Herself (as Elvira)
 
1999 68th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (TV special)
Herself/Elvira
 
1999 The Martin Short Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.35 (1999) … Herself (as Elvira)
 
1999 The Howard Stern Radio Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 June 1999 (1999) … Herself
 
1999 Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania (TV documentary)
Herself (as Elvira)
 
1998 Strange Universe: Aliens Are Proof (video documentary)
Herself
 
1998 Better Homes and Gardens (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode dated 4 May 1998 (1998) … Herself
 
1998 The Gayle King Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 24 April 1998 (1998) … Herself
 
1997 Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (documentary short)
Herself (as Elvira)
 
1997 Monster Mania (TV documentary)
Herself (as Elvira)
 
1996 Dear God
Herself (uncredited)
 
1996 The Newlywed Game (TV series)
Elvira
– Episode dated 31 October 1996 (1996) … Elvira
 
1996 Ricki Lake (TV series)
Elvira
– Episode dated 30 October 1996 (1996) … Elvira
 
1988-1996 NFL Monday Night Football (TV series)
Elvira
– Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings (1996) … Elvira (uncredited)
– Indianapolis Colts vs. Denver Broncos (1988) … Elvira (uncredited)
 
1995 The 9th Annual Genesis Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1992 Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies (TV documentary)
Elvira
 
1991 The Horror Hall of Fame II (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter (as Elvira)
 
1989-1991 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Elvira
– Episode dated 31 October 1991 (1991) … Elvira
– Episode dated 31 October 1989 (1989) … Elvira
 
1991 Hulkamania 6 (video)
Herself (as Elvira)
 
1990 thirtysomething (TV series)
Herself
– Fathers and Lovers (1990) … Herself (as Elvira)
 
1989 The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (TV series)
Herself
– The Ghoul of My Dreams/The Legend of Zelda: The Moblins Are Revolting (1989) … Herself (as Elvira)
– Mommies Curse/The Legend of Zelda: Kiss 'N Tell (1989) … Herself (as Elvira)
 
1989 After Hours (TV series)
Elvira
– Episode dated 31 October 1989 (1989) … Elvira
 
1988 The Magical World of Disney (TV special)
Elvira
 
1986 MTV Video Music Awards 1986 (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter (as Elvira)
 
1986 Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (video documentary)
Herself (as Elvira)
 
1985 Super Bloopers and Pratical Jokes (TV series)
Elvira
– Episode dated 28 October 1985 (1985) … Elvira
– Episode dated 4 February 1985 (1985) … Elvira
 
1985 Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz (TV movie)
Herself (as Elvira)
 
1984 The 26th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1984 Life's Most Embarrassing Moments (TV series)
Elvira
– Episode dated 9 February 1984 (1984) … Elvira
 
1983 Thicke of the Night (TV series)
Elvira
– Episode dated 30 November 1983 (1983) … Elvira
 
1983 Real People (TV series)
Elvira
– Episode dated 26 October 1983 (1983) … Elvira
 
1983 Filmgore (video documentary)
Elvira
 
1982 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 June 1982 (1982) … Herself
 
1982 Counterattack: Crime in America (TV series documentary)
Blackjack Dealer
– Episode dated 29 March 1982 (1982) … Blackjack Dealer
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2010 Gaze (documentary)
Herself
 
1986 Saturday Night's Main Event (TV series)
 
1982 Famous T & A (video documentary)
Herself
 
1981 The Best of Sex and Violence (documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1997) Book (w/John Paragon): "Bad Dog, Andy". See more »

Publicity Listings:

12 Interviews  | 17 Articles  | 14 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark | Official Facebook | See more »

Alternate Names:

Elvira | Cassandra Petersen

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[Recalling her career before she landed her "Elvira" job in 1981] I was your typical struggling actress. I went to every audition, took a million acting, dancing and singing lessons, and spent years wondering where my next meal was coming from. See more »

Trivia:

Daughter, Sadie born. [1991] See more »

Trademark:

Deep sultry voice See more »

Nickname:

The Mistress of the Dark See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo