A famous horror icon known for a very daring role looked completely unrecognizable with her natural red hair and subtle makeup.
The American actress was photographed at the premiere of The First Omen on Tuesday and looked very different from the iconic character she played.
The Kansas-born star, 72, rose to fame for her portrayal of a sexy, eccentric hostess in a well-known 1988 horror comedy film.
But can you guess who it is?
It’s Cassandra Peterson, who played the iconic Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
A horror icon, 72, known for a very daring role, looked completely unrecognizable with her natural red hair and subtle look while being photographed at the premiere of The First Omen this week.
It’s Cassandra Peterson, 72, who played the iconic Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
The movie legend looked ageless as she posed on the red carpet in Los Angeles on Thursday.
Cassandra proved that she doesn’t age a day as she enhanced her beautiful natural look with very subtle makeup and rocked her natural locks.
Opting for a simple black long-sleeved top and matching long skirt with boots, the star radiated radiance as she posed with one hand on her waist.
She accessorized with maxi earrings, showing a big smile while dazzling in the spotlight.
Cassandra rose to stardom by first acting in the 1988 film, where Elvira, who is remembered for her remorseless attitude and sexy appearance, drives a puritan community crazy when she comes to town to claim her inheritance.
Later, she also starred in the iconic 1993 comedy The Elvira Show, where her character moved to Manhattan, Kansas, alongside her crazy Aunt Minerva and her talking cat, while working as a fortune teller and selling love potions.
The iconic witch quickly became a fan favorite and returned to screens in Elvira’s Haunted Hills in 2001.
Elvira, who is asked to bring horror films to life while “providing sarcastic and cheesy commentary” also appears in the 2010 series Elvira’s Movie Macabre, which has 5 seasons.
The eccentric Mistress of Darkness returned for 13 Night Of Elvira in 2014, where she takes on films like Puppet Master, Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death and Evil Bong and ‘skewers them in the sexy, creepy way that only she can’ , according to its synopsis.
The American actress looked incredibly youthful while posing on the red carpet.
Cassandra rose to stardom by first acting in the 1988 film, where Elvira turns a Puritan community upside down when she comes to town to claim her inheritance (pictured promoting the film).
Elvira Mistress of the Dark promotional poster from 1988
Later, she also starred in the iconic 1993 comedy The Elvira Show, where her character moved to Manhattan, Kansas, alongside her crazy Aunt Minerva and her talking cat, while working as a fortune teller and selling love potions (pictured in 1988 ).
Elvira is remembered for her unapologetic attitude and sexy appearance (pictured in 1988).
Cassandra donned her black wig and donned her low-cut black dress once again for Elvira’s 40th anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special, Special, a 2021 television miniseries that celebrated her legendary role.
Cassandra donned her black wig and donned her low-cut black dress once again for Elvira’s 40th anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special, Special, a 2021 television miniseries that celebrated her legendary role.
The horror alum previously revealed that she has been in a relationship with her assistant for the past two decades.
The performer spoke about her personal life in the pages of her memoirs, Yours Cruelly, Elvira, which were published in 2021.
Although the horror host had never dated women before, something clicked when she and Wierson met decades ago at Gold’s Gym in Hollywood.
In an extract from LawyerHe recalled that “when I was doing my pre-workout warm-up on the treadmill, I couldn’t help but notice one trainer in particular… walking across the gym floor, wearing a knit cap so low over his long brown hair that it almost covered his eyes.” .’
The television star spared no details when describing the first impression that her now partner made on everyone present in the gym.
“Dark and brooding, he emitted such intense energy that when he crossed the massive gymnasium floor, the waters parted and people stopped in their tracks to stare,” he wrote.
However, the two later met in one of the exercise center’s bathrooms, where the actress realized that her ‘bad boy’ was actually a ‘bad girl.’
At the time, the actress was married to signer-turned-manager Mark Pierson, whom she married in 1981 and with whom she shares a daughter named Sadie.
When their relationship came to an end in 2003, it was Teresa who was there to comfort Cassandra.
Things turned romantic after Teresa, who the star affectionately calls ‘T’, broke up with her own partner.
‘There, at the door, was my trainer, T, holding a garbage bag full of her belongings, looking sad and disheveled.
“She had separated from her long-term partner, spent some time in rehab and now had nowhere to go,” Cassandra recalled.
They started living together when things started to get romantic.
Realizing her need to kiss T, Cassandra said she was “surprised.”
‘What the hell was he doing? “I had never been interested in women other than as friends of hers…I was surprised that I had been friends with her for so many years and never noticed our chemistry,” she said.
Although they found love, the actress said they decided to keep their relationship private to protect the Elvira brand, which has a large male fan base.
‘Could my fans hate me for not being what they expected me to be?
The film legend looked eternal while posing on the red carpet
The horror alum revealed that she has been in a relationship with her assistant for the past two decades in the pages of her memoir, Yours Cruelly, Elvira, which was published in 2021 (pictured in 1983).
“I’m very aware that there will be some who will be disappointed and maybe even angry, but… at this point in my life, I have to be honest about who I am,” she said.
Teresa has since served as Cassandra’s assistant and the actress noted that she couldn’t be happier about her love life.
“For the first time in my life, I am with someone who makes me feel safe, blessed, and truly loved,” she wrote in her memoir.