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Candis Cayne
Born 1971-08-29Maui, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Witchy WaysPennyHer CurveRoleHow Not to Be a JunkieRoleI Hate New Year'sZelena / MarleyDisclosureSelf - ActressCandis for PresidentRoleThe Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to FreedomSelfCrazy BitchesViviannaThe Little House That CouldSelfMeth HeadPinkieGroom's CakeCandisMaking the BoysSelfStarz Inside: Sex and the CinemaSelfLibanesa LoiraLibanesaStarrbootyAnnaka MannersMob QueenGlorice KalsheimAlways Something BetterBilleeDragtimeSelfStonewallDiva 1To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie NewmarCandis CayneWigstock: The MovieSelf