CANDIS CAYNE
Candis Cayne
Gender: Female
Known for: Acting
Birthday: August 29, 1971
Place of Birth: Maui, Hawaii, USA
Biography
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.
Filmography
Starring
2024·
Witchy WaysPenny
2023·
Her CurveSelf
2020·
DisclosureSelf - Actress
2020·
I Hate New Year'sZelena / Marley
2018·
Candis for PresidentSelf - Guest
2015·
I Am CaitSelf
2015·
The MagiciansFairy Queen
2014·
TransparentJolene
2014·
Crazy BitchesVivianna
Self
2013·
Meth HeadPinkie
Candis Cayne / Various Characters
2012·
ElementaryMs. Hudson
2012·
Groom's CakeCandis
2011·
Making the BoysSelf
2009·
RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge, Self - Choreographer
2009·
Drop Dead DivaAllison Webb
2008·
Libanesa LoiraLibanesa
2007·
Dirty Sexy MoneyCarmelita
Self
2007·
StarrbootyAnnaka Manners
2005·
Grey's AnatomyMichelle Velez
Self
2004·
CSI: NYQuentin Conrad
2003·
Nip/TuckAlexis Stone
1998·
Mob QueenGlorice Kalsheim
Billee
1997·
DragtimeSelf
Candis Cayne
1995·
Wigstock: The MovieSelf
1995·
StonewallDiva 1