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"Medium" (2005): Season 6: Episode 6 -- Allison has vivid nightmares that insert her into scenes from the classic horror film "Night of the Living Dead," which leave her with unexplained cuts and bite marks and possible clues that could lead her to a funeral director's murderer.
The Secret World of Superfans (2008) -- A Documentary Feature Film, 89 Minutes STARRING: Gary Oldman, Margot Kidder, Malcolm McDowell, Elvira, Samantha Mathis, Arielle Keeble, Roger Corman, John Carpenter, Jonathan Frakes, Paul Michael Glaser, Xander Berkely and Christopher Dennis
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009) -- The story follows the adventures of El Superbeasto, a washed-up Mexican luchador, and his sultry sidekick and sister Suzi-X as they confront an evil villain by the name of Dr. Satan.
"The Search for the Next Elvira" (2007): Season 1: Episode 4 -- The Top 3 learn whom America voted as the next Elvira. Also, a look at some never-before-seen footage from this season's auditions and challenge. Features Elvira and JD Roberto.
"The Search for the Next Elvira" (2007): Season 1: Episode 2 -- The "Unlucky 13" go on lingerie shopping spree in Hollywood and face an acting challenge inspired by "Elvira's Haunted Hills."

Overview

Date of Birth:
17 September 1951, Manhattan, Kansas, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Cassandra Peterson, Elvira's alter ego, was born in Manhattan, Kansas... more
Trivia:
(1991) Daughter, Sadie born. more
STARmeter: ?
Down 66% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(51 articles)
50 Influential Scream Queens: Part 2
 (From Fangoria. 27 October 2009, 10:57 PM, PDT)
Ghoultown Mistress of the Dark CD/DVD Now Available!
 (From Dread Central. 21 October 2009, 5:22 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Elvira | Cassandra Petersen

Filmography

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Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009) (voice) Amber 2009 - 6.3 (767)
- 2. The Scream (2009) (V) Elvira 2009 - -
- 3. All About Evil (completed) (2009) Linda 2009 - -
- 4. Her Morbid Desires (2008) Elvira 2008 - 5.9 (40)
- 5. "The Search for the Next Elvira" (2007)   Elvira (4 episodes, 2007) 2007 - 5.3 (20)
- 6. "The Girls Next Door" (2005)   Elvira - Mistress of the Dark (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 8.5 (16)
AKAs:
  • The Girls of the Playboy Mansion (UK)
1 TV episode:
- 7. Tomoko's Kitchen (2006) Mary Mulders 2006 - 5.5 (12)
- 8. Red Riding Hood (2004) Hunter's Mom 2004 - 1.5 (573)
- 9. Scares & Dares (2001) (TV) Elvira 2001 - 5.1 (5)
- 10. Elvira's Haunted Hills (2001) (as Elvira) Elvira, Mistress of the Dark/Lady Elura Hellsubus 2001 - 5.3 (850)
- 11. Encounter in the Thrid Dimension (1999)   (as Elvira) Elvira, Mistress of the Dark 1999 - 5.5 (188)
AKAs:
  • Encounter in the Third Dimension (USA: orthographically correct title)
- 12. "The RuPaul Show" (1996)   Elvira (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 3.4 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 13. "Nash Bridges" (1996)   Frankie (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 6.9 (1,402)
AKAs:
  • Bridges
1 TV episode:
  • Sniper (1997) (as Elvira) Frankie
- 14. Superstition (1997) Elvira 1997 - 6.4 (24)
- 15. "Space Ghost Coast to Coast" (1994)   Elvira (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - 8.1 (929)
AKAs:
  • SGC2C (USA: short title)
1 TV episode:
- 16. It's My Party (1996) (uncredited) Party Guest 1996 - 6.7 (1,630)
- 17. "Strange Universe" (1996)   Elvira (1 episode) 1996 - 10.0 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 18. Attack of the Killer B-Movies (1995) (TV) Elvira 1995 - 3.4 (21)
- 19. Acting on Impulse (1993) (TV)   Roxy 1993 - 5.6 (178)
AKAs:
  • Eyes of a Stranger (USA: alternative title)
  • Roses Are Dead
  • Secret Lies
  • Secret Lives (USA: alternative title)
- 20. "The Elvira Show" (1993) Elvira, Mistress of the Dark 1993 - 6.1 (16)
- 21. Ring of the Musketeers (1992) (TV)   (as Cassandra Petersen) Jennifer 1992 - 3.0 (147)
AKAs:
  • Der Ring der Musketiere (Germany)
- 22. "Parker Lewis Can't Lose" (1990)   Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1 episode, 1992) 1992 - 8.1 (1,344)
AKAs:
  • Parker Lewis (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 23. Ted & Venus (1991) Lisa 1991 - 4.9 (125)
- 24. Pledge Night (1990)   Party Girl 1990 - 4.3 (149)
AKAs:
  • A Hazing in Hell (USA: video title)
- 25. "On the Television" (1990)   Various (1 episode) 1990 - 7.0 (9)
1 TV episode:
- 26. "Totally Hidden Video" (1989)   Elvira (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 3.4 (10)
1 TV episode:
- 27. "Just Say Julie" (1989)   Elvira (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 7.2 (42)
1 TV episode:
- 28. "Heavy Metal Heaven" (1989) Elvira 1989 - 8.5 (7)
- 29. Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988)   (as Elvira) Elvira / (Aunt) Morgana Talbot 1988 - 5.2 (3,249)
AKAs:
  • Elvira (Philippines: English title)
- 30. "Saturday Night Live" (1975)   Elvira (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 8.2 (6,606)
AKAs:
  • NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
  • SNL (USA: informal title)
  • SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
  • Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
  • Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
1 TV episode:
- 31. Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) Sorais 1986 - 3.6 (3,541)
- 32. Echo Park (1986) Sheri 1986 - 5.8 (298)
- 33. WrestleMania 2 (1986) (V)   Elvira 1986 - 6.1 (295)
AKAs:
  • WrestleMania II (UK: video box title)
- 34. Balboa (1986)   Angie Stoddard 1986 - 4.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Rich and Powerful (UK: DVD title)
- 35. "The Fall Guy" (1981)   Elvira (2 episodes, 1984-1985) 1985 - 6.9 (830)
2 TV episodes:
- 36. Bob Hope Buys NBC? (1985) (TV) Elvira, Mistress of the Dark 1985 - 5.2 (15)
- 37. Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) Biker Mama 1985 - 6.9 (17,914)
- 38. Get Out of My Room (1985)   (as Elvira) Elvira (segment "Born in East L.A.") 1985 - 4.1 (444)
AKAs:
  • Cheech and Chong: Get Out of My Room (UK: video title) (UK: DVD title) (USA: video title)
- 39. "Movie Macabre" (1981)   Elvira (10 episodes, 1981-1984) 1984 - 7.9 (45)
AKAs:
  • Elvira's Movie Macabre (USA: complete title)
- 40. Last of the Great Survivors (1984) (TV) Elvira 1984 - 5.7 (24)
- 41. Uncensored (1984) (V) Skit characters 1984 - -
- 42. "The Richard Simmons Show" (1980)   Elvira (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 5.7 (10)
1 TV episode:
- 43. "Fantasy Island" (1978)   Esther / Ptatateetah (2 episodes, 1978-1983) 1983 - 6.3 (626)
2 TV episodes:
- 44. "St. Elsewhere" (1982)   Judy (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 7.9 (673)
1 TV episode:
- 45. Stroker Ace (1983)   Girl with Lugs 1983 - 4.2 (1,225)
AKAs:
  • Stand on It (Australia) (USA: working title)
- 46. "Alice" (1976)   Monique (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 6.7 (389)
1 TV episode:
- 47. "CHiPs" (1977)   Elvira (2 episodes, 1982-1983) 1983 - 6.1 (780)
AKAs:
  • CHiPs Patrol (USA: syndication title)
- 48. The Sting II (1983) O'Malley's Girl 1983 - 4.6 (660)
- 49. The Paragon of Comedy (1983) (TV) 1983 - 4.0 (14)
- 50. Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982) Busty Nurse 1982 - 5.5 (447)
- 51. "Harper Valley P.T.A." (1981)   Red Head (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 7.6 (36)
AKAs:
  • Harper Valley (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 52. "Open All Night" (1981)   Taffy (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 7.2 (21)
1 TV episode:
- 53. King of the Mountain (1981) Neighbor 1981 - 5.0 (107)
- 54. Coast to Coast (1980) Dinner Party Guest 1980 - 5.0 (178)
- 55. Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980)   Hostage 1980 - 5.4 (3,914)
AKAs:
  • High Encounters of the Ultimate Kind
- 56. "Happy Days" (1974)   Girl (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 7.7 (2,583)
AKAs:
  • Happy Days Again (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 57. "Flying High" (1978)   Sexy hooker (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 6.0 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 58. The Working Girls (1974)   Katya 1974 - 4.8 (109)
AKAs:
  • Elvira Naked (USA: video box title)
- 59. Roma (1972)   (uncredited) 1972 - 7.3 (3,822)
AKAs:
  • Fellini Roma (France)
  • Fellini's Roma (USA)
- 60. "Fright Night" (1970)   Elvira 1970 - 5.5 (16)
AKAs:
  • Fright Night with Grimsley (USA: fifth season title)
  • Fright Night with Seymour (USA: fourth season title)
  • Movie Macabre (USA: new syndication title)
  • Seymour Presents (USA: fourth season title)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Search for the Next Elvira" (2007) executive producer (unknown episodes) 2007 - 5.3 (20)
- 2. "The Elvira Show" (1993) (producer) 1993 - 6.1 (16)
- 3. "Movie Macabre" (1981)   associate producer (7 episodes, 1981-1984) 1984 - 7.9 (45)
AKAs:
  • Elvira's Movie Macabre (USA: complete title)
7 TV episodes: 2 episodes not shown.
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Elvira's Haunted Hills (2001) (character) (written by) 2001 - 5.3 (850)
- 2. Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988)   (written by) 1988 - 5.2 (3,249)
AKAs:
  • Elvira (Philippines: English title)
- 3. "Movie Macabre" (1981)   (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 7.9 (45)
AKAs:
  • Elvira's Movie Macabre (USA: complete title)
1 TV episode:
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Elvira's Haunted Hills (2001) (performer: "Le Music Hall") 2001 - 5.3 (850)
- 2. Encounter in the Thrid Dimension (1999)   (performer: "Haunted House") 1999 - 5.5 (188)
AKAs:
  • Encounter in the Third Dimension (USA: orthographically correct title)
- 3. Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988)   (performer: "Elvira Rap") 1988 - 5.2 (3,249)
AKAs:
  • Elvira (Philippines: English title)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Something to Scream About (2003) (V) (thanks) 2003 - 6.6 (82)
- 2. Bride of Monster Mania (2000) (TV) (special thanks) 2000 - 7.0 (22)
- 3. Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania (1999) (TV) (special thanks) 1999 - 6.4 (53)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Medium" (2005)   Herself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 7.6 (56)
1 TV episode:
- 2. Arias with a Twist (post-production) (2009) Herself 2009 - -
- 3. The Secret World of Superfans (2008) Herself 2008 - -
- 4. "Sidewalks Entertainment" (1988)   Herself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 3.9 (6)
AKAs:
  • Sidewalks
  • Sidewalks Entertainment Hour
1 TV episode:
- 5. Vampira: The Movie (2006) (V) Herself 2006 - 6.5 (53)
- 6. "I Love the '70s: Volume 2" (2006) Herself 2006 - 7.5 (96)
- 7. "Living in TV Land" (2004)   Herself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 6.5 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 8. The Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills (2006) (V) Herself 2006 - 7.5 (15)
- 9. I Love the Holidays (2005) (TV) Herself / Elvira 2005 - 5.7 (24)
- 10. "I Love the 80's 3-D" (2005) Herself / Elvira 2005 - 7.5 (214)
- 11. Playboy: Hef's Halloween Spooktacular (2005) (V) (as Elvira) Herself - Hostess 2005 - 1.7 (153)
- 12. "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)   Hostess (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - -
1 TV episode:
- 13. Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures (2004) (TV) (as Elvira) Herself - Host 2004 - -
- 14. "The Tony Danza Show" (2004)   Elvira (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 3.9 (136)
1 TV episode:
- 15. Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts (2004) (TV) Herself 2004 - -
- 16. "Hollywood Squares" (1998)   Guest Appearance (7 episodes, 2000-2002) 2002 - 5.0 (175)
AKAs:
  • H² (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  • H2: Hollywood Squares (USA: fifth season title)
7 TV episodes: 2 episodes not shown.
- 17. The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and Priscilla (2002) (V) Herself 2002 - -
- 18. Bride of Monster Mania (2000) (TV) (as Elvira) Herself 2000 - 7.0 (22)
- 19. "The Martin Short Show" (1999)   Herself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 4.0 (26)
1 TV episode:
- 20. "The Howard Stern Radio Show" (1998)   Herself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 5.2 (177)
1 TV episode:
- 21. Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania (1999) (TV) (as Elvira) Herself 1999 - 6.4 (53)
- 22. Strange Universe: Aliens Are Proof (1998) (V) Herself 1998 - -
- 23. "Better Homes and Gardens" (1996)   Herself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 6.2 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 24. Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997) (as Elvira) Herself 1997 $25.9M 6.4 (98)
- 25. Monster Mania (1997) (TV) (as Elvira) Herself 1997 - 7.4 (46)
- 26. "The Gayle King Show" (1997)   Herself (1 episode) 1997 - -
1 TV episode:
- 27. Dear God (1996) (uncredited) Herself 1996 - 4.7 (1,972)
- 28. "The Newlywed Game" (1996)   Elvira (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - -
1 TV episode:
- 29. "Ricki Lake" (1993)   Elvira (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - 3.9 (273)
1 TV episode:
- 30. "NFL Monday Night Football" (1970)   Elvira (2 episodes, 1988-1996) 1996 - 8.3 (181)
AKAs:
  • ABC Monday Night Football (USA: alternative title)
  • ESPN Monday Night Football (USA: alternative title)
  • M.N.F. (USA: alternative title)
  • Monday Night Football (USA: alternative title)
  • Thursday Night Editions of Monday Night Football (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 31. The 9th Annual Genesis Awards (1995) (TV) Herself - Presenter 1995 - -
- 32. Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies (1992) (TV) Elvira 1992 - 6.5 (41)
- 33. "The Arsenio Hall Show" (1989)   Elvira (2 episodes, 1989-1991) 1991 - 6.4 (162)
2 TV episodes:
- 34. The Horror Hall of Fame II (1991) (TV) (as Elvira) Herself - Presenter 1991 - -
- 35. Hulkamania 6 (1991) (V) (as Elvira) Herself 1991 - 4.6 (28)
- 36. "thirtysomething" (1987)   Herself (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - 7.0 (461)
1 TV episode:
- 37. "After Hours" (1989)   Elvira (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - -
1 TV episode:
- 38. "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!" (1989)   Herself (2 episodes, 1989) 1989 - 6.3 (513)
AKAs:
  • Club Mario (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 39. The Magical World of Disney (1988) (TV) Elvira 1988 - 9.0 (9)
- 40. MTV Video Music Awards 1986 (1986) (TV) (as Elvira) Herself - Presenter 1986 - 2.4 (9)
- 41. Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986) (V) (as Elvira) Herself 1986 - 6.7 (60)
- 42. "TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes" (1984)   Elvira (2 episodes, 1985) 1985 - 6.6 (41)
AKAs:
  • Super Bloopers & New Practical Jokes (new title)
  • Super Bloopers and Pratical Jokes (USA: new title)
- 43. Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz (1985) (TV) (as Elvira) Herself 1985 - 4.3 (22)
- 44. "Life's Most Embarrassing Moments" (1983)   Elvira (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - -
1 TV episode:
- 45. "Thicke of the Night" (1983)   Elvira (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 4.1 (12)
1 TV episode:
- 46. "Real People" (1979)   Elvira (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 5.8 (38)
1 TV episode:
- 47. Filmgore (1983) (V) Elvira 1983 - 6.0 (39)
- 48. "Counterattack: Crime in America" (1982)   Blackjack Dealer (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - -
1 TV episode:
Archive Footage
- 1. "Saturday Night's Main Event"  
1 TV episode:
- 2. Famous T & A (1982) (V) Herself
- 3. The Best of Sex and Violence (1981)

Additional Details

Other Works:
In 1996 Elvira released her own brand of beer, entitled "Elvira's Night Brew". more
Publicity Listings:
12 Interviews | 17 Articles | 14 Pictorials | 13 Magazine Cover Photos more
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Comedy | Horror | Documentary | Drama more
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Character Name In Title | Independent Film | Non Fiction | Beautiful Woman more

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