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.
