Born in Kansas, Peterson moved to Colorado Springs with her family when she was young. At age 7, she won a $100 savings bond at a local costume contest for dressing like Miss Kitty from Gunsmoke ...

These events put fun into Halloween and don’t involve sitting in a pumpkin patch all night waiting for a certain great ...

Elvira teamed up with mystic Renée Watt and artist Gris Grimly to design the ultimate tarot card deck. Read on for an ...

These days, Cassandra Peterson, the real woman behind the icon, is retired from donning the black wig and tight black dress of Elvira. But, she still curates Elvira as a brand. There’s no shortage of ...

Cassandra Peterson — the actress behind Elvira, Mistress of the Dark — talks to Yahoo about aging in the spotlight, letting go of the costume and living authentically. (Photo illustration: Gabriella ...

The actress, best known for her campy alter ego Elvira, Mistress of the Dark has a chocolate and pretzel macabre masterpiece Sabrina Weiss is the Editorial Assistant of PEOPLE's food department. She ...

In this video, the Mistress of the Dark herself, Cassandra Peterson (aka Elvira), sits down for a spooky game of 'This or That.' Watch as she pits classic Halloween candies against each other, from ...

Dynamite Entertainment and DC Comics’ Harley Quinn X Elvira crossover continues this Wednesday with the release of the second ...

NEW YORK – Cassandra Peterson has entertained Halloween lovers as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, for more than four decades. Peterson developed the character in the 1980s, after leaving her career as a ...

Halloween is quickly approaching Friday — and Baltimore restaurants and bars are getting spooky with parties, drink specials and costume contests. From daytime block parties to late-night haunted ...