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