
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.
Acting · 36
Witchy Ways
2025
Her Curve
2023
Disclosure
2020
The Magicians
2015
I Am Cait
2015
Transparent
2014
Crazy Bitches
2014
Meth Head
2013
Elementary
2012
Groom's Cake
2012
Making the Boys
2011
Drop Dead Diva
2009
Libanesa Loira
2008
Dirty Sexy Money
2007
Starrbooty
2007
Grey's Anatomy
2005
CSI: NY
2004
Nip/Tuck
2003
Mob Queen
1998
Dragtime
1997
Stonewall
1995
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