Cassandra Peterson is a successful and talented actress. She is mostly famous for her character Elvira and gained fame in the movie entitled Movie Macabre. During her career as an actress Cassandra has won the Spirit of Silver Lake Award and was nominated for the Saturn Award. So how rich is Cassandra Peterson. It has been estimated that Cassandra’s net worth is 2.5 million dollars. This sum of money has mainly come from her career as an actress. As Peterson continues appearing in different kind of shows there is also a chance that Cassandra Peterson’s net worth will grow in the future.
Cassandra Peterson Net Worth $2.5 Million
Cassandra Peterson, also known to the world as Elvira, was born in 1951, in Kansas. From a very young age Cassandra was interested in things which were of a horror theme. It can be seen that later it had a huge impact on her career. When Peterson was a teenager she was a go-go dancer. Her first appearance in a film was in ‘Diamonds are Forever’, directed by Guy Hamilton. Although it was quite a small role it was still a good start for Peterson. Before her success as an actor, Cassandra was a part of The Snails and Latins Ochanats, two Italian bands. There she was noticed by Federico Fellini, who suggested a role in the movie directed by him, entitled Roma. When Peterson came back to the United States she started to perform with Mammas Boys, a musical act where she also came up with the idea of Elvira’s character. Cassandra’s net worth started to grow from that time.
Probably the most successful time for Peterson was when she got an opportunity to create a vampire look and when the character of Elvira was born. Elvira’s character was a sexy kind of vampire and gained a lot of popularity and success very quickly. This character became a brand as many things were made in association with Elvira. There is no surprise that this had a huge impact on the growth of Cassandra Peterson’s net worth. In 1988 a movie, entitled ‘Elvira, Mistress of the Dark’ was released and made Cassandra even more popular. Before that, in 1985 Cassandra became a host of ‘Thriller Video’, a home video series. It was so successful that a DVD, called ‘Elvira’s Box of Horrors’ was released. This of course also added to the growth of Peterson’s net worth.
In addition to this, there were also many comic books created that involved the character of Elvira. This only shows how popular this character was. Other movies and television shows that Cassandra appeared in include, ‘The Fall Guy’, ‘The Tony Danza Show’, ‘Red Riding Hood’, ‘Medium’ and many others. All these appearances also added to Cassandra Peterson’s net worth.
All in all, it could be said that Cassandra is a talented actress and has created one of the most famous characters in the industry. Elvira’s character gained huge success and it brought Peterson acclaim among others in the industry. There is also a chance that Cassandra will appear in other movies and television shows in the future. If this happens there is no doubt that her fans will enjoy it.
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, The Working Girls, Elvira's Haunted Hills, Stroker Ace, All About Evil, Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, Cheech & Chong's Next Movie, Encounter in the Third Dimension, Roma, Full Moon of the Virgin...
TV Shows
The Search for the Next Elvira, Elvira's Movie Macabre, RuPaul's Drag Race
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Trademark
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Seductive deep voice
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Double entendre sense of humor
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Curvaceous, buxom figure
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Sparkling blue eyes
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Strawberry blonde hair
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As Elvira: Beauty mark (mole) under her right eye, black dress with the plunging neckline and slit on the right side, ruby ring, snake-shapped earrings, black fingernails, black pumps, the dagger she stores on her belt, and her bouffant hairstyle.
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Quote
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What's rather ironic is that the Oak Ridge Boys wrote a song about me, yet we've never opened for each other. We really should, one of these days!
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[In 2014, on Elvis Presley giving her some advice] He is one hundred percent responsible for me getting out of Vegas and going on with my career. Elvis said to me, "You don't want to stay here. This is not a town you should be in." And I don't think if that would've come from anybody but Elvis, I would've done it.
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[In 2014, on her dream date with Elvis Presley] I was a big groupie. I loved music. I got to realize the dream of actually meeting Elvis and actually going out on a date with Elvis, so that was a dream come true for me. There was a lot of making out going on. We had a great time.
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[on her career before she landed her "Elvira" job in 1981] 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.
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[In 1998, reacting to being told that Monica Lewinsky liked to compare herself to Elvira] At least, I get my little black dress cleaned once in a while.
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Fact
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Has one daughter: Sadie Pierson (born 1991).
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Inducted into the Horror Host Hall of Fame in 2012, as her character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
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Auditioned for the role of Ginger Grant in the third "Gilligan's Island" television movie (1981).
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She was the stripper in the background on the cover of Tom Waits 1976 album "Small Change".
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Malia Nurni, the original Maila Nurmi, once sued her for stealing her character without consulting her.
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Although she has appeared in nude layouts, she has never appeared nude as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
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Has hosted the Halloween themed amusement park Knott's Scary Farm in Buena Park, California, from 1982 - 2001.
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Was scalded by boiling water when she was five years old. Underwent 17 skin grafting operations over the course of her childhood to repair the scar tissue. Now covers some of her remaining scars (around neck and shoulders) with make-up or clothing.
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In 2002, she licensed the name and likeness of Elvira to International Game Technologies for use in an Elvira-themed video slot machine.
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In 1996, she licensed the name and likeness of Elvira to Midway Manufacturing (a division of WMS Gaming) for the pinball game "Scared Stiff".
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In 1989, she licensed the name and likeness of Elvira to Midway Manufacturing (a division of WMS Gaming) for the pinball game "Elvira and the Party Monsters".
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Former member of the improvisational comedy group The Groundlings.
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Once was a complete vegetarian, now eats dairy plus chicken and fish.
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Attended and graduated from Palmer High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado (1969).
