Cassandra Peterson
Cassandra Peterson
Cassandra Petersonis an American actress best known for her portrayal of the horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. She gained fame on Los Angeles television station KHJ wearing a black, gothic, revealing, cleavage-enhancing gown as host of Elvira's Movie Macabre, a weekly horror movie presentation. Her wickedly vampish appearance is offset by her comical character, quirky and quick-witted personality, and Valley girl-type speech...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth17 September 1949
CountryUnited States of America
I ended up spending some time with Jimi Hendrix and hanging out with him, and that was beyond awesome.
I chased every band around the world. Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention, you name it. I could just go on and on. It was my hobby, my pastime, and my obsession for several years.
When Elvira, Mistress Of The Dark came out, I got to go to Japan and Australia and France, Italy, Germany, everywhere with the movie. That was great, because I love traveling.
Maybe one of the strangest opportunities was I got to ring the closing bell on the New York Stock Exchange.
At least I get my little black dress cleaned once in awhile.
Ive made a career off of Halloween.
I was your typical struggling actress. I went to every audition, took a million acting, dancing and singing lessons and spent years wondering where my next meal was coming from.
If ever there was a holiday that deserves to be commercialized, it's Halloween. We haven't taken it away from kids. We've just expanded it so that the kid in adults can enjoy it, too.
I got to do the Rose Bowl Parade - which is the largest parade in America - with a float. That was a fun opportunity.
Horror, for me, has to involve some sort of fantasy. Horror is something that is in your dreams or your nightmares.
I am very, very anti-slasher.
I knew I would grow up and wear a costume one day, and that's exactly what happened.
[I] go to the Golden Globes, the Grammys, all the awards shows. Just stuff you would never get to do as a regular person were things that were really exciting for me.
People always say, 'Who is your audience?' and I could never put a finger on it - and I wouldn't want to put a finger on it.