Cassandra Peterson is the original actress and creator of the iconic Elvira character, a campy horror movie host personality featured in the 1988 film 'Elvira: Mistress of the Dark.' She has been deeply involved in pinball licensing and game development across three Stern pinball machines (Elvira, Scared Stiff, and Elvira's House of Horrors), serving as an engaged and collaborative licensor who participated in creative decisions, voice work, artwork approval, and motion-capture content. She appeared regularly at Pinball Expos for autographs and seminars, was inducted into the Pinball Expo Hall of Fame in 2019, and has maintained positive ongoing relationships with Stern and Zen Studios while reportedly retiring from performing in the Elvira costume in recent years.
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Cassandra Peterson has retired from performing as Elvira character
Cassandra Peterson has retired from dressing up as Elvira
Cassandra Peterson (Elvira actress) was collaborative and artistically flexible in licensing her name and image for the Elvira pinball games
Cassandra Peterson was actively involved in the creative process for all three Elvira pinball games and understood the medium
Original Elvira performer; provided original callouts for Elvira pinball machine
Actress (Elvira character), birthday mentioned as September 18, age 69
Performs as Elvira; provided exclusive custom video footage for the game; no longer appears in public in full Elvira costume
Actress/comedian known as Elvira; licensed her character to Williams for Elvira and the Party Monsters pinball machine; helped promote the game through media appearances
Actress who plays Elvira; appeared in full costume at tournament; met by Rebecca Hintzel when game was released
Appeared at Texas Pinball Festival Saturday; had long signing lines; participated in Elvira seminar with Dennis Norman and Greg Ferris
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Cassandra Peterson (Elvira) was unwilling to have her artwork on the pinball machine despite agreeing to license the character
Cassandra Peterson's Elvira character originated in 1981 at Los Angeles TV station KHJ.
Cassandra Peterson recently starred in Hulu's Thirteen Nights of Elvira.
Cassandra Peterson has published a best-selling autobiography titled 'Yours Cruelly, Elvira; Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark.'
Cassandra Peterson (Elvira actress) is currently 59 years old with a September birthday
Cassandra Peterson (Elvira) was involved in production of a pinball game and appeared on the show
Cassandra Peterson was present at Pinball Expo doing signings and meet-and-greets
Cassandra Peterson has not been making public appearances for 15-20 years
Cassandra Peterson has been too busy to play pinball frequently despite owning all three Elvira machines
The same design team (Greg and Dennis) created all three Elvira pinball machines
Cassandra Peterson's involvement in game design consists primarily of approving or vetoing designer proposals rather than hands-on creation
Elvira's House of Horrors contains extensive video content of Cassandra Peterson (approximately 90 million clips)
Cassandra Peterson spent considerable time playing pinball in bars during her youth
Elvira's House of Horrors has excellent flow and integration of movie clips
Cassandra Peterson owns all three Elvira-themed pinball machines
Cassandra Peterson was inducted into the Pinball Expo Hall of Fame
Cassandra Peterson appeared at two separate signing sessions (Friday and Saturday) rather than in Elvira costume
Cassandra Peterson appeared at Pinball Expo signing autographs for $40 each
Cassandra Peterson's presence as a celebrity guest at Expo boosted excitement for the new Elvira game launch
Cassandra Peterson signed autographs for over 40 minutes at Pinball Expo despite being fatigued, maintaining professional demeanor and kindness
Cassandra Peterson appeared at Expo 2019 to promote Elvira's House of Horrors
Cassandra Peterson (Elvira) will be the likely last public appearance discussing the Elvira's House of Horrors game
Cassandra Peterson participated in the game via video recording, appearing on screen to introduce haunts
Cassandra Peterson created custom video content for Elvira's House of Horrors
Cassandra Peterson turned 68 years old four days before the episode recording
Cassandra Peterson no longer appears in public in full Elvira costume, making the game potentially the last footage of her in character
Cassandra Peterson was easy to work with and hands-off during Elvira and the Party Monsters development
Cassandra Peterson confirmed voice recording for Elvira game was scheduled within one week of a comic-con appearance
Actress (Elvira); appeared at Expo signing autographs and playing Elvira game on Jack Danger stream
Creator and performer of Elvira character, collaborated on all three Elvira pinball games, recorded custom video assets for Elvira's House of Horrors (2019)
Voice actor and persona of Elvira character; verified as September birthday; host notes she is still attractive at ~59 years old
Actress (Elvira); signed autographs at Pinball Expo 2019 for 40+ minutes; praised by Scott Ian for kindness and professionalism
Original Elvira character performer; featured prominently in Elvira's House of Horrors (Premium Edition) video content and signature series merchandise
Original Elvira actress; was at Pinball Expo 2019 doing signings and meet-and-greets for Elvira's House of Horrors premiere
Original Elvira performer; mentioned in episode context but not actively discussed in this transcript segment
Referenced in Sean Connery James Bond discussion as cultural reference
Original Elvira actress who was inducted into Pinball Expo Hall of Fame in 2019; was involved in Elvira's House of Horrors game production and held a seminar at the expo
Elvira actress; appeared on podcast; moderated panel at Texas Pinball Festival about pinball game production
Original Elvira performer; worked with Greg Ferris and Dennis Nordman on two Elvira pinball games; described as perfect match for pinball
Original Elvira performer; mentioned in context of pinball game production involvement
Character persona (Elvira) featured in the game
Elvira character performer; reviewers note she returned to perform voiceovers and callouts for the pinball game at approximately 60 years old
Original Elvira performer; Danielle Peck references seeing her at Texas Pinball Festival and describes her as 'a living legend'
Actress who voiced Elvira for Scared Stiff; improvised much of her speech for the game and was praised by the design team
Mentioned briefly in context of Elvira's House of Horrors Premium Edition and recent news about her being gay
Original Elvira actress featured in the game; mentioned as 68 years old in stream discussion
Original Elvira actress; announced Elvira 3 at Texas Pinball Festival alongside Dennis Nordman; previously involved in Elvira pinball licenses
Actress portraying Elvira; made appearance at Pinball Expo signing autographs; original Elvira character performer
Original Elvira actress; celebrated for 68th birthday; involved in House of Horrors game production
Original performer of Elvira character; involved in design approval process for all three Elvira pinball machines; appeared at Chicago Pinball Expo
Licensed Elvira character performer who participated in game production via video; appears on game screen for mode introductions and key events
Original Elvira character; referenced in game theming discussion
Implied as Elvira character on whom game is themed
Original Elvira performer providing voice work for the pinball game; provides minimal callouts in final product
Elvira character IP holder; referenced for alleged couch inclusion in Signature Edition
Original Elvira performer who did the call-outs for Elvira pinball game; her version won Best Call-Outs at Twippy Awards
Original Elvira performer; mentioned in context of Stern's surprise Elvira 3 announcement at TPF
Original Elvira actress; her appearance at Texas Pinball Festival drove major attendance; uniquely tied to pinball history (Elvira pinball legacy)
Original Elvira actress; provided clips/commentary for Stern's Shoopy invitational broadcast
Original Elvira character; recorded custom video clips for Elvira House of Horrors game; selling 50 signature editions through Fang Club
Original Elvira performer/character creator, appeared at TPF 2017 for Elvira 3 autograph signing; no longer performs in costume
Actress (Elvira: Mistress of the Dark) who appeared at TPF for autographs and participated in Elvira game panel
Appeared at Pinball Expo to promote the new Elvira game (Elvira's House of Horrors)
Celebrity guest at Pinball Expo 2019; appearances boosted excitement for new Elvira game launch
Actress portraying Elvira, Mistress of the Dark; involved in game development; provided exclusive video footage for game
Creator and performer of the Elvira character; signing autographed trading cards, memoir copies, and Certificate of Authenticity for each 40th Anniversary Edition machine.
Elvira character persona; 'Mistress of the Dark' referenced in announcement
Original Elvira actress; recorded all voice/video content for pinball game in eight-hour session in LA; aware of pinball machine purpose
Actress/personality famous for Elvira character; listed as special guest at Halloween tailgate party
The original Elvira performer featured in Halloween rerun episode
Original Elvira performer; hosts speculate about approval of costume modifications in Scared Stiff VR version
Elvira character performer; participated in Elvira's House of Horrors via video; approved theme and licensed content
Actress/performer; appeared at Comic-Con confirming Stern's Elvira pinball game progress; recording voice lines one week from announcement; game features her artwork approval
Elvira actress; promoting Elvira's House of Horrors game at Pinball Expo October 2019; appearing Friday/Saturday with seminar participation
Original Elvira performer; confirmed third Elvira pinball game on personal website.
Actress who plays Elvira; appeared at Expo for two separate autograph sessions Friday/Saturday; inducted into Pinball Expo Hall of Fame; participated in 10-minute Elvira seminar panel
Original Elvira performer and character; identified as major inspiration for Antoinette's personal philosophy of authenticity and confidence; noted as business person and comedy performer with Groundlings background
Referenced in context of potential game character/intellectual property connections (content cut off but implied discussion)
Actress/personality behind Elvira character; actively participated in pinball game development for three games (Elvira trilogy); described as receptive, knowledgeable about pinball, and collaborative
Actress/performer of Elvira character; provided creative approval for Elvira pinball game; exemplifies collaborative licensor approach.
Original Elvira actress/licensee; praised as wonderful team and engaged licensee; motion-capture work on Elvira VR table; relationship continues positively
Original Elvira actress/character performer; inactive in entertainment for 15-20 years per hosts' discussion of Elvira pinball market appeal limitations
Actress and performer who portrayed Elvira with campy horror movie hosting persona; associated with 1988 Elvira: Mistress of the Dark movie
Actress/performer for Elvira character; met with Nordman and Williams team for Elvira and Scared Stiff production
Mentioned in context (reference to original Elvira) but not directly related to this content
Original Elvira character actress; involved in creative decisions for 40th anniversary cabinet; has retired from dressing up as character
Entertainer (Elvira) who was hands-off and easy to work with during Elvira and the Party Monsters licensing
Original Elvira actress; involved in game production around Expo 2019; no longer performing as Elvira character
Actress (Elvira character) who appeared at Expo for autographs
Creator/star of Elvira character; creating custom video call-outs for the pinball game; appeared at Expo
Elvira actress; appearing at Pinball Expo; featured in unrevealed Stern haunted house game collaboration
Actress/personality, original Elvira character; actively involved in creative decisions for 40th anniversary cabinet, requested cheetah print design.