Cassandra Gay Peterson [1] (born September 17, 1951) 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.

Elvira's Movie Macabre (titled on-screen as Movie Macabre with Elvira, Mistress of the Dark in its original run), or simply Movie Macabre, is an American hosted horror movie television program that originally aired locally from 1981 to 1986.

Elvira's Movie Macabre: With Cassandra Peterson, John Paragon, Harry Anderson, Cheech Marin. An old-fashioned style horror movie marathon, hosted and commentated on by the Mistress of the Dark herself, Elvira.

In 1981, she auditioned for the role of horror hostess on a local Los Angeles television station. Her show, Elvira's Movie Macabre (1981), and her newly created character, Elvira, became an overnight sensation.

Oct 12, 2023 · Elvira (above) is one of the most recognizable horror hosts of all time. Played by American actress Cassandra Peterson, Elvira hosted Elvira’s Movie Macabre from 1981 to 1986. New World...

Elvira (Aunt Morgana Talbot) is the host of the TV series Elvira's Movie Macabre. She is dubbed the "Mistress of the Dark" and known for her gothic, scantily clad wardrobe along with a dark sense of humor. She is portrayed by Cassandra Peterson.

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Besides hosting numerous horror movie / and other shows, Peterson has appeared on many television, movie and video game productions - as her character Elvira. In 2022, Cassandra Peterson - "Elvira" was a runner up in the category of Favorite Horror Host of 2021 in the 20th Annual Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards.

Queen Elvira, (Aunt Morgana Dark-Black-Magic Talbot), is the host of the TV series Elvira's Movie Macabre and the titular Anti-Heroic main protagonist of the films Elvira: Mistress of the Dark and Elvira's Haunted Hills. She is dubbed the "Mistress of the Dark", and known for her gothic...