Cassandra Peterson is a well-known American actress, writer and singer best known for her performance as Elvira in the comedy horror film “Elvira, Mistress of the Dark”.
Cassandra Peterson Biography
Cassandra Peterson was born on September 17, 1951, in Manhattan, Kansas, USA. She grew up alongside her family in the Randolph area of Kansas. However, her family moved to Colorado Springs when the area was flooded to build the Tuttle Creek Reservoir.
As per her educational background, Cassandra Peterson attended General William J. Palmer High School and later graduated in the year 1969.
Cassandra got scalded by boiling water when she was five years old after she accidentally pulled a pan of boiling eggs off the stove burning over a third of her body. She, however, underwent 17 skin grafting operations over the course of her childhood to repair the scar tissue.
Cassandra gained the attention of the media following her portrayal of a horror hostess character, Elvira in the five-season show, “Elvira’s Movie Macabre”. Her popularity as Elvira reached the peak with the release of the movie “Elvira, Mistress of the Dark” where she reprised her role as Elvira in 1988.
Cassandra Peterson has earned her spot in the entertainment industry and was ranked as the number one of Sci-Fi’s Sexiest B-Queens, by Femme Fatales magazine in 1997.
Cassandra Peterson Profile Summary
- Full Name: Cassandra Peterson
- Age: 69 years old
- Date of Birth: September 17, 1951
- Place of Birth: Manhattan, Kansas, USA
- Occupation: Actress
- Sexuality: Straight
- Marital Status: Married
- Cassandra Peterson Height: 5 ft 7 inches
- Cassandra Peterson Weight: 152 pounds
- Bra Size: 33B
- Waist: 27 inches
- Hips: 35 inches
- Hair Colour: Red
- Eye Colour: Blue
- Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Cassandra Peterson Net Worth
Cassandra Peterson has a net worth of $3 million. The actress and model has accumulated her wealth through her career in the entertainment industry.
Cassandra Peterson Elvira
Cassandra Peterson’s major life work was her portrayal as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, in the comedy TV show ‘Elvira’s Movie Macabre’ which was well received by the audience.
In playing the character, Cassandra wore a black gown and black wig whiles using the tone of a California ‘valley girl’ in delivering sharp and sarcastic comments.
Cassandra Peterson got the horror hostess role in the late spring of 1981, six years after the death of Larry Vincent, who had starred as host Sinister Seymour of a Los Angeles weekend horror show called Fright Night.
The actress auditioned for the role of Elvira and won after producers of the show sent out a casting call in search of female hosts. The show “Elvira’s Movie Macabre” which was launched in September 1981 gave her breakthrough.
Cassandra’s character “Elvira” became a popular brand within a short period of time and became associated with many products including Halloween costumes, comic books, trading cards, calendars, perfumes and dolls among others. The actress went ahead to enjoy her successful career reprising her role as Elvira in other movies.