Cassandra Peterson is known for her horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Elvira hosted the television series Elvira's Movie Macabre on KHJ-TV from 1981 to 1986. She has since appeared in films such as Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, Elvira's Haunted Hills, Allan Quatermain & The Lost City Of Gold, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, and First Period.