Candis Cayne
Acting
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
2025Witchy Ways
Penny
2023Her Curve
2022How Not to Be a Junkie
2020I Hate New Year's
Zelena / Marley
2020Disclosure
Self - Actress
2018The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
Self
2018Candis for President
2014Crazy Bitches
Vivianna
2013Meth Head
Pinkie
2013The Little House That Could
Self
2012Groom's Cake
Candis
2011Making the Boys
Self
2008Libanesa Loira
Libanesa
2007Starrbooty
Annaka Manners
1998Mob Queen
Glorice Kalsheim
1997Dragtime
Self
1997Always Something Better
Billee
1995Stonewall
Diva 1
1995Wigstock: The Movie
Self
1995To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Candis Cayne