Cassandra Gay Peterson[1] (/ kəˈsɑːndrə ˈpiːtɜːrsən / kuh-SAHN-druh; born ) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of the horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
Elvira debuted her spooky character in 1981 and announced she was "sexually fluid" 40 years later. Here’s everything to know about Cassandra “Elvira” Peterson’s life today.
Cassandra Peterson. Actress: Elvira: Mistress of the Dark. 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.
Cassandra Peterson is most well known for her horror hostess character The Mistress of the Dark Elvira and hosting the weekly horror film presentation “Movie Macabre”. She is still active in the entertainment industry, working on Elvira merchandise.
Cassandra Peterson, the queen of Halloween, joined Yahoo's "Unapologetically" series to discuss her iconic alter ego, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, and officially hanging up the costume at 74.
Cassandra Peterson is done wearing her iconic Elvira costume ... - Yahoo
Official site of Cassandra Peterson, actress, writer, and singer best known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
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Cassandra Peterson has entertained fans as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, for over four decades. She developed the character in the 1980s after leaving her showgirl career, partly due to advice from Elvis Presley.
Morning Call PA: You can thank Elvis for Elvira, Cassandra Peterson says