"Elvira, Mistress of the Dark" redirects here. For other uses, see Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (disambiguation).
Cassandra Peterson
Peterson in 2011
Born
Cassandra Gay Peterson[1]
Manhattan, Kansas, U.S.
Occupation(s)
Actress, writer, comedian, television personality, author, dancer, singer
Years active
1970–present
Works
Full list
Spouse
Mark Pierson
(m. 1981; div. 2003)
Partner
Teresa Wierson (2002–present)
Children
1
Website
elvira.com
Signature
Cassandra Gay Peterson[1] 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 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.
^ abPeterson, Cassandra (2021). Yours Cruelly, Elvira. Hachette Book Group. p. 4. ISBN 9780306874352.
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