"If I retire doing the character, I don't think the character has to retire. There will still be caricatures of Elvira. You know, Dracula still works, and he's dead."

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Source: Cassia Leo (2014). “Black Box”, p.17, Random House

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Cassandra Peterson

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Cassandra Peterson is an actress and writer, best known for her role as Elvira, a character that challenges traditional notions of femininity and horror.

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