Cassandra "Elvira" Peterson Net Worth

What is Cassandra “Elvira” Peterson’s Net Worth?

Cassandra “Elvira” Peterson is a multi-talented TV personality with a net worth of $3 million. She gained fame as the gothic goddess Elvira, Mistress of the Dark on KHJ’s weekly show “Elvira’s Movie Macabre,” which aired from 1981 to 1986 and returned in 2010.

Prior to her Elvira days, Peterson worked as a showgirl and had small roles in films like “The Working Girls” and “Diamonds are Forever.” She was also the lead singer of an Italian rock band and performed with comedy acts Mamma’s Boys and The Groundings.

Peterson has over 80 acting credits to her name, including roles in “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure,” “Red Riding Hood,” and “All About Evil.” She has also worked as a writer and producer on several Elvira-related projects, including “Elvira’s Movie Macabre,” “The Elvira Show,” and “13 Nights of Elvira.”

In 2016, Peterson published a “coffin table” book called “Elvira, Mistress of The Dark: A Photographic Retrospective of the Queen of Halloween.”

Cassandra Peterson’s Early Life

Cassandra Peterson was born in Manhattan, Kansas, in 1951. She suffered severe burns as a child, which made her feel like an outcast and a loner. Peterson grew up in Colorado Springs and saw her first horror movie in elementary school. She graduated from Palmer High School in 1969 and worked as a go-go dancer at a gay bar as a teenager.