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Candis Cayne

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 29, 1971 (age 54)

Place of Birth

Maui, Hawaii, USA

Also Known As

Brendan McDanniel

Brendan McDaniel

Candis Cayne

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.

Filmography

2025FilmWitchy Waysas Penny 2023FilmHer Curve 2022FilmHow Not to Be a Junkie 2020FilmI Hate New Year'sas Zelena / Marley 2020FilmDisclosureas Self - Actress 2020TVVisible: Out on Televisionas Self 2018FilmCandis for President 2018FilmThe Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedomas Self 2016TVHollywood Medium with Tyler Henryas Self - Guest 2015TVThe Magiciansas Fairy Queen 2015TVI Am Caitas Self 2014TVTransparentas Jolene 2014FilmCrazy Bitchesas Vivianna 2013FilmThe Little House That Couldas Self 2013FilmMeth Headas Pinkie 2012TVElementaryas Ms. Hudson 2012FilmGroom's Cakeas Candis 2012TVShe's Living for Thisas Candis Cayne / Various Characters 2011FilmMaking the Boysas Self 2009TVDrop Dead Divaas Allison Webb 2009TVRuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Choreographer 2008FilmLibanesa Loiraas Libanesa 2007TVKeeping Up with the Kardashiansas Self 2007TVDirty Sexy Moneyas Carmelita 2007FilmStarrbootyas Annaka Manners 2005TVThe House of Venus Showas Self 2005TVGrey's Anatomyas Michelle Velez 2004TVCSI: NYas Quentin Conrad 2003TVNip/Tuckas Alexis Stone 1998FilmMob Queenas Glorice Kalsheim 1997FilmAlways Something Betteras Billee 1997FilmDragtimeas Self 1995FilmStonewallas Diva 1 1995FilmTo Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmaras Candis Cayne 1995FilmWigstock: The Movieas Self