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Cassandra Peterson

Acting Born Sep 17, 1951 Manhattan, Kansas, USA 157 credits
157
Total Credits
1962–2025
64 Years Career Span
53
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Cassandra Peterson works in acting. Born September 17, 1951 in Manhattan, Kansas, USA. Archytele tracks 157 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

Unfriended

as Self
Film

Across the River

as Self - Guest Judge

Dr. Jackie

as Cassandra Peterson

DOTA: Dragon's Blood

as Lirrak (voice)

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest
Film

Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island

as Elvira (voice)
Film

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

as Self

To Tell the Truth

as Self - Elvira
Film

The Way Back

as Elvira

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

as Ms. Campbell (voice)

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

as Self - Guest Judge

Counting Cars

as Self

Frequent co-stars

Kao Wen-Song 5 shared titles
Ai Ting 4 shared titles
Chu Hui-Te 4 shared titles
Chia-bao Lan 4 shared titles
Jiang Lingling 3 shared titles
Ye Ling 3 shared titles
John Paragon 2 shared titles
Li Qianqian 2 shared titles
Danny Koker 1 shared title
Kevin Mack 1 shared title

Career timeline

Pee-wee as Himself
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Commitment to LifeThe SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell
Charles Band’s Full Moon FreakshowThe Boulet Brothers' Dragula: TitansThe MunstersDr. JackieIn Search of Darkness: Part III
DOTA: Dragon's BloodNetflix and Chills with Dr. ElviraElvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special SpecialLe Passeur immobile
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1In Search of Darkness: Part IIThe AGFA Mystery Mixtape VaultIn Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
Tamron HallIn Search of DarknessScooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island
Making Fun: The Story of FunkoToo Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Kuso · Wardrobe AssistantTo Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
To Tell the TruthLEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films13 Nights of ElviraScream Queens: Horror Heroines ExposedElvira's 10 Nights of Halloween
The GoldbergsRuPaul Drives...First PeriodRewind This!Bruno & Earlene Go to Vegas
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesRuPaul's Drag Race All StarsCounting CarsComic Book Men
Last Man StandingFace OffHalloween WarsDevil's Night
RuPaul's Drag Race: UntuckedAll About EvilElvira's Movie MacabreLet’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest GroupiesElvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living Dead
RuPaul's Drag RaceRuPaul's Drag RaceRuPaul's Drag RaceCelebrity Ghost StoriesThe Haunted World of El Superbeasto
The Boneyard Collection
The Search for the Next ElviraThe Search for the Next Elvira · ProducerThe Search for the Next Elvira · CreatorThe Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
Red Riding HoodAmerican ScaryVampira: The MovieElvira's Something WeirdWitch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
Medium
The Tony Danza ShowHollywood's Creepiest CreaturesMonsteramaElvira's Movies to Die ForElvira's Horror Classics
Elvira's Haunted HillsElvira's Haunted Hills · CharactersElvira's Haunted Hills · Writer
Bride of Monster ManiaRaise the Dead Featuring Elvira
Encounter in the Third DimensionAttack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
Hollywood SquaresSex Files: Portrait of the Soul · Thanks
Monster ManiaSuperstitionEP DailyThrill Ride: The Science of FunKCAL Halloween Scream
E! True Hollywood StoryIt's My PartyDear GodThe Ketchup Vampires II
The Ketchup VampiresAttack of the Killer B-Movies
Space Ghost Coast to CoastSpooky World
Elvira's Halloween Movie Schlock-A-ThonActing on ImpulseThe Elvira ShowThe Elvira Show · ProducerThe Elvira Show · Writer

Full Filmography

157 titles
  • Pee-wee as Himself (2025) as Self
  • John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. (2024) as Self
  • Commitment to Life (2023) as Self (archive footage)
  • The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell (2023) as Elvira
  • Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow (2022)
  • The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans (2022) as Self - Guest Judge
  • The Munsters (2022) as Barbara Carr
  • Dr. Jackie (2022) as Cassandra Peterson
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  • In Search of Darkness: Part III (2022) as Self
  • DOTA: Dragon's Blood (2021) as Lirrak (voice)
  • Netflix and Chills with Dr. Elvira (2021) as Elvira
  • Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special (2021) as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
  • Le Passeur immobile (2021) as Self
  • Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! (2020) as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (voice)
  • AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1 (2020) as Self
  • In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020) as Self
  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020) as (archive footage)
  • In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover (2020) as Host - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
  • Tamron Hall (2019) as Self - Guest
  • In Search of Darkness (2019) as Self
  • Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island (2019) as Elvira (voice)
  • Making Fun: The Story of Funko (2018) as Self
  • Too Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (2018) as Self
  • Kuso (2017) Wardrobe Assistant
  • To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story (2017) as Self
  • To Tell the Truth (2016) as Self - Elvira
  • LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood (2016) as Drella Diabolique (voice)
  • Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) as Self - Actress
  • 13 Nights of Elvira (2014) as Elvira
  • Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed (2014) as Self
  • Elvira's 10 Nights of Halloween (2014) as Elvira
  • The Goldbergs (2013) as Elvira
  • RuPaul Drives... (2013) as Self - Guest
  • First Period (2013) as Ms. Glenn
  • Rewind This! (2013) as Self
  • Bruno & Earlene Go to Vegas (2013) as Artie Duke
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) as Ms. Campbell (voice)
  • RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012) as Self - Guest Judge
  • Counting Cars (2012) as Self
  • Comic Book Men (2012) as Elvira
  • Last Man Standing (2011) as Elvira
  • Face Off (2011) as Elvira
  • Halloween Wars (2011) as Self - Guest Judge
  • Devil's Night (2011) as Elvira
  • RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (2010) as Self - Guest Judge
  • All About Evil (2010) as Linda
  • Elvira's Movie Macabre (2010) as Elvira
  • Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies (2010) as self
  • Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living Dead (2010) as Elvira
  • Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living Dead (2010) Writer
  • Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula (2010) as Elvira
  • Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula (2010) Writer
  • Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula (2010) Executive Producer
  • Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula (2010) Producer
  • RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) as Self - Special Honoree
  • RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) as Self - Guest Judge
  • RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) as Self - Judge (archive footage)
  • Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009) as Self
  • The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009) as Amber (voice)
  • The Boneyard Collection (2008) as Elvira (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
  • The Search for the Next Elvira (2007)
  • The Search for the Next Elvira (2007) Producer
  • The Search for the Next Elvira (2007) Creator
  • The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness (2007) as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
  • Red Riding Hood (2006) as Hunter's Mom
  • American Scary (2006) as Elvira (archive footage)
  • Vampira: The Movie (2006) as Herself
  • Elvira's Something Weird (2006) as Elvira
  • Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills (2006) as Self
  • Medium (2005) as Elvira
  • The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self - Guest (as Elvira)
  • Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures (2004) as Elvira
  • Monsterama (2004) as Elvira
  • Elvira's Movies to Die For (2004) as Elvira
  • Elvira's Horror Classics (2004) as Elvira
  • Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts (2004) as Self
  • Elvira's Haunted Hills (2002) as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
  • Elvira's Haunted Hills (2002) Characters
  • Elvira's Haunted Hills (2002) Writer
  • Bride of Monster Mania (2000) as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
  • Raise the Dead Featuring Elvira (2000) as Elvira
  • Encounter in the Third Dimension (1999) as Elvira
  • Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania (1999) as Elvira
  • Hollywood Squares (1998) as Self - Panelist
  • Sex Files: Portrait of the Soul (1998) Thanks
  • Monster Mania (1997) as Elvira
  • Superstition (1997) as Elvira
  • EP Daily (1997)
  • Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997) as Elvira
  • KCAL Halloween Scream (1997) as Elvira
  • E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
  • It's My Party (1996) as Party Guest
  • Dear God (1996) as Cassandra Peterson (uncredited)
  • The Ketchup Vampires II (1996) as Elvira
  • The Ketchup Vampires (1995) as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
  • Attack of the Killer B-Movies (1995) as Elvira
  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994) as Elvira
  • Spooky World (1994) as Self
  • Elvira's Halloween Movie Schlock-A-Thon (1993) as Elvira
  • Acting on Impulse (1993) as Roxy
  • The Elvira Show (1993) as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
  • The Elvira Show (1993) Producer
  • The Elvira Show (1993) Writer
  • Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies (1992) as Elvira
  • The Crawling Hand (1991) as Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
  • The Horror Hall of Fame II (1991) as Elvira - Presenter
  • Ted & Venus (1991) as Lisa
  • Hulkamania 6 (1991) as Elvira - Commentator
  • Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990) as Elvira
  • Midnight Madness (1990) as Elvira
  • The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989) as Elvira
  • Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira (1989) as Elvira
  • Elvira's Thriller Theatre (1989) as Elvira
  • Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) as Elvira / Aunt Morgana Talbot
  • Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) Writer
  • Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz (1988) as Elvira
  • Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon (1988) as Elvira
  • thirtysomething (1987)
  • Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) as Sorais
  • WrestleMania II (1986) as Elvira / Guest Commentator
  • Elvira's Halloween Special (1986) as Elvira
  • Elvira's Halloween Special (1986) Writer
  • Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986) as Elvira
  • Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) as Biker Mama
  • Get Out of My Room (1985)
  • Elvira's ThrillerVideo (1985) as Elvira
  • Echo Park (1985) as Sheri
  • Last of the Great Survivors (1984) as Elvira
  • Cheeseball Presents (1984) as Elvira
  • Uncensored (1984) as Skit characters
  • The Sting II (1983) as O'Malley's Girl
  • Stroker Ace (1983) as Girl with Lugs
  • Balboa (1983) as Angie Stoddard
  • The Paragon of Comedy (1983) as Elvira
  • Filmgore (1983) as Elvira
  • St. Elsewhere (1982) as Judy
  • The Best of Sex and Violence (1982) as (archive footage)
  • Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982) as Busty Nurse
  • Famous T & A (1982) as Katya (archive footage)
  • Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Blood (1982) as Elvira
  • Elvira's Movie Macabre (1981) as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
  • Elvira's Movie Macabre (1981) Writer
  • Elvira's Movie Macabre (1981) Creator
  • King of the Mountain (1981) as Neighbor
  • Beyond Westworld (1980) as Dance Hall Girl
  • Coast to Coast (1980) as Dinner Party Guest
  • Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980) as Hostage (Groundling)
  • Fantasy Island (1978) as Ftatateetah
  • CHiPs (1977) as Elvira
  • Alice (1976)
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Elvira
  • The Working Girls (1974) as Katya
  • Roma (1972) as (uncredited)
  • Diamonds Are Forever (1971) as Shady Tree's Acorn (uncredited)
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
  • Cinema Insomnia as Self
  • Untitled KROQ Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Cassandra Peterson best known for?

Cassandra Peterson is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Unfriended (2014), Across the River (2013), Dr. Jackie (2022), DOTA: Dragon's Blood (2021).

When and where was Cassandra Peterson born?

Cassandra Peterson was born on September 17, 1951 in Manhattan, Kansas, USA.

How many credits does Cassandra Peterson have?

Cassandra Peterson has accumulated over 157 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1962 to 2025.

What is Cassandra Peterson's background in cinema and television?

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 appear...

Cassandra Peterson by the numbers

157credits
97films
60TV series
1962–2025active years

Age in their best-rated roles

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