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.
Acted in 23
2020s
- 2025
- 2023
Her Curve
Movie
- 2022
How Not to Be a Junkie
Movie
- 2020
I Hate New Year's
Zelena / Marley
2010s
- 2018
Candis for President
Movie
- 2015
- 2014
Crazy Bitches
Vivianna
- 2013
- 2012
Groom's Cake
Candis
She's Living for This
Candis Cayne / Various Characters · 1 episode
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
Libanesa Loira
Libanesa
- 2007
Starrbooty
Annaka Manners
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
1990s
- 1998
Mob Queen
Glorice Kalsheim
- 1997
Always Something Better
Billee
- 1995
Stonewall
Diva 1
Other crew 1
1990s
- 1995
Stonewall
Choreographer
Produced 1
2010s
- 2018
Candis for President
Executive Producer
Appearances13
2010s
- 2018
- 2016
- 2015
I Am Cait
Self · 15 episodes
- 2013
The Little House That Could
Self
- 2011
Making the Boys
Self
2000s
- 2009
Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema
Self
- 2007
- 2005
The House of Venus Show
Self · 2 episodes
1990s
- 1997
Dragtime
Self
- 1995
Wigstock: The Movie
Self