Candis Cayne
Aug 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
Grey's Anatomy
Michelle Velez
Elementary
Ms. Hudson
CSI: NY
Quentin Conrad
Nip/Tuck
Alexis Stone
Drop Dead Diva
Allison Webb
The Magicians
Fairy Queen
Transparent
Jolene
Dirty Sexy Money
Carmelita
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Candis Cayne
Credits
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Witchy Ways FuturePenny★ 8 -
Her Curve 2023★ NR -
★ NR -
I Hate New Year's 2020Zelena / Marley★ 6.5 -
Disclosure 2020Self - Actress★ 7.9 -
Self★ 7.1 -
Candis for President 2018★ NR -
Self★ 7.7 -
Self - Guest★ 8.4 -
The Magicians 2015Fairy Queen★ 7.6 -
I Am Cait 2015Self★ 5.1 -
Transparent 2014Jolene★ 6.4 -
Crazy Bitches 2014Vivianna★ 3.8 -
Self★ NR -
Meth Head 2013Pinkie★ 4.4 -
Elementary 2012Ms. Hudson★ 7.6 -
Groom's Cake 2012Candis★ NR -
Candis Cayne / Various Characters★ NR -
Making the Boys 2011Self★ 5.1 -
Drop Dead Diva 2009Allison Webb★ 7.8 -
RuPaul's Drag Race 2009Self - Choreographer★ 7.5 -
Libanesa Loira 2008Libanesa★ NR -
Self★ 7.4 -
Dirty Sexy Money 2007Carmelita★ 6.2 -
Starrbooty 2007Annaka Manners★ 4 -
Self★ 2 -
Grey's Anatomy 2005Michelle Velez★ 8.2 -
CSI: NY 2004Quentin Conrad★ 7.4 -
Nip/Tuck 2003Alexis Stone★ 7.2 -
Mob Queen 1998Glorice Kalsheim★ 1 -
Billee★ 3 -
Dragtime 1997Self★ NR -
Stonewall 1995Diva 1★ 6.1 -
Candis Cayne★ 7.4 -
Wigstock: The Movie 1995Self★ 5.9
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