Cassandra Gay Peterson (born September 17, 1951) is an American actress and former go-go dancer and showgirl. She is 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. A member of the Los Angeles-based improvisational and sketch comedy troupe The Groundlings, Peterson based her Elvira persona in part on a "Valley girl"-type character she created while a member of the troupe. More about Cassandra Peterson
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The popularity of Elvira's Movie Macabre led to the 1988 film Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, and later the 2001 film Elvira's Haunted Hills, both starring Peterson as Elvira. The television show was revived in 2010, featuring Elvira hosting public domain films, and airing on This TV until 2011. Elvira returned as a horror hostess in 2014 with 13 Nights of Elvira, a 13-episode series produced by Hulu, and again in 2021 for a one-night 40th Anniversary Special that aired on Shudder.The most expensive item with a signature of Cassandra Peterson (Elvira Meets Vincent Price #1 Virgin CGC SS 9.8 Signed by Cassandra Peterson) was sold in February 2024 for £277.48 while the cheapest item (Elvira Mistress of the Dark (Cassandra Peterson) Pre-Signed Photo 10cm x 15cm) found a new owner for £2.99 in March 2024. The month with the most items sold (3) was December 2021 with an average selling price of £36.94 for an autographed item of Cassandra Peterson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2023 with £234.13 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £17.99 was August 2015. In average, an autographed item from Cassandra Peterson is worth £51.92.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Cassandra Peterson were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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CASSANDRA PETERSON AUTOGRAPHED YOURS CRUELLY ELVIRA 2021 MISTRESS OF DARK BOOK | £26.41 | ||
CASSANDRA PETERSON AUTOGRAPHED YOURS CRUELLY ELVIRA 2021 MISTRESS OF DARK BOOK | £28.25 | ||
CASSANDRA PETERSON AUTOGRAPHED YOURS CRUELLY, ELVIRA 2021 MISTRESS OF The DARK | £25.14 | ||
Elvira In Horrorland #4 CGC 9.8 SS SIGNED Cassandra Peterson Dynamite Comics | £157.74 | ||
Elvira Meets Vincent Price #1 CGC SS 9.4 Signed by Cassandra Peterson | £110.57 | ||
Elvira Meets Vincent Price #1 Signed as Elvira by Cassandra Peterson CGC 9.8 NM | £178.38 | ||
Elvira Meets Vincent Price #1 Virgin CGC SS 9.8 Signed by Cassandra Peterson | £277.48 | ||
Elvira Meets Vincent Price #3 PHOTO VARIANT CGC SS 9.6 signed Cassandra Peterson | £244.12 | ||
Elvira Mistress Of The Dark Photo Biography Signed Hardcover Cassandra Peterson | £74.05 | ||
Vintage ELVIRA'S HOUSE OF MYSTERY #1 Comic Book Signed by Cassandra Peterson | £39.33 |