Candis Cayne
August 29, 1971 (53 years old) in Maui, Hawaii, USA
Candis Cayne is an American actress and performance artist. Cayne performed in New York City nightclubs in drag since the 1990s, and came out as transgender in 1996; Cayne came to national attention in 2007 for portraying transgender mistress Carmelita on ABC's prime-time drama Dirty Sexy Money. The role makes Cayne the first transgender actress to play a recurring transgender character in primetime. She is perhaps best known for her recurring role as the Fairy Queen on the fantasy series The Magicians.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 ·Her Curveas
- 2022 ·How Not to Be a Junkieas
- 2020 ·I Hate New Year'sas Zelena / Marley
- 2020 ·Disclosureas Self - Actress
- 2020 ·Visible: Out on Televisionas Self
- 2018 ·Candis for Presidentas
- 2018 ·The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedomas Self
- 2016 ·Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henryas Self - Guest
- 2015 ·The Magiciansas Fairy Queen
- 2015 ·I Am Caitas Self
- 2014 ·Transparentas Jolene
- 2014 ·Crazy Bitchesas Vivianna
- 2013 ·The Little House That Couldas Self
- 2013 ·Meth Headas Pinkie
- 2012 ·Elementaryas Ms. Hudson
- 2012 ·Groom's Cakeas Candis
- 2012 ·She's Living for Thisas Candis Cayne / Various Characters
- 2011 ·Making the Boysas Herself
- 2009 ·Drop Dead Divaas Allison Webb
- 2009 ·RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Choreographer
- 2009 ·RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge
- 2008 ·Libanesa Loiraas Libanesa
- 2007 ·Keeping Up with the Kardashiansas Self
- 2007 ·Dirty Sexy Moneyas Carmelita
- 2007 ·Starrbootyas Annaka Manners
- 2005 ·The House of Venus Showas Self
- 2005 ·Grey's Anatomyas Michelle Velez
- 2004 ·CSI: NYas Quentin Conrad
- 1998 ·Mob Queenas Glorice Kalsheim
- 1997 ·Dragtimeas Self
- 1995 ·Stonewallas Diva 1
- 1995 ·To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmaras Candis Cayne
- Future ·Witchy Waysas Penny
- 1995 ·Wigstock: The Movieas Self