Cassandra Peterson - Wikipedia
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.
Cassandra Peterson - IMDb
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.
Elvira reveals photo of her girlfriend, says they're 'relieved'
Sep 23, 2021 · Cassandra Peterson, the woman behind the legend of Elvira, had more to say about her newly revealed, long-time romance with partner Teresa “T” Wierson — news that shook fans, who for decades...
Elvira, aka Cassandra Peterson, Talks Coming Out as Sexually Fluid
Jun 3, 2022 · Elvira, aka Cassandra Peterson, Opens Up on the Freedom of Coming Out: ‘I Feel Lighter’. To many, Elvira is the horror hostess who gained notoriety in the 1980s with that signature fitted ...
14 Facts About Elvira, Mistress of the Dark - Mental Floss
Oct 18, 2021 · Cassandra Peterson credits a terrible childhood injury with setting her on the path to creating Elvira. Peterson suffered horrific, near-fatal third degrees burns after overturning a pot of...
‘Elvira’ Actress Cassandra Peterson Comes Out - Vanity Fair
Sep 22, 2021 · Cassandra Peterson, the actress best known as mistress of horror Elvira, decided to publicly come out of the coffin in her new memoir, Yours Cruelly, Elvira. In her book, Peterson reveals that...
Elvira opens up on falling in love with a woman at 50 - TODAY
Sep 29, 2021 · Cassandra Peterson, the woman known best as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, is opening up about a secret she has kept for almost two decades.
Elvira Actress Cassandra Peterson Opens Up About Her Sexuality
Sep 22, 2021 · In Cassandra Peterson's memoir, the most surprising revelation for fans may be that the Elvira actress is now opening up about her sexuality.
Cassandra Peterson on Queering the Iconic Legacy of Elvira
Oct 10, 2022 · Shudder. Cassandra Peterson has been Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, for almost half a century, but this October marks her one-year anniversary of becoming an official queer icon. Peterson came out...
Elvira, Cassandra Peterson, Comes Out, Has Female Partner of 19 Years
Sep 22, 2021 · Published: 7:12 AM PDT, September 22, 2021. The actress opens up about her longtime relationship in her new memoir. Cassandra Peterson is sharing her personal life with fans like never before.