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
Witchy Ways
2025
as Penny
Her Curve
2023
How Not to Be a Junkie
2022
I Hate New Year's
2020
as Zelena / Marley
Disclosure
2020
as Self - Actress
Candis for President
2018
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
2018
as Self
Crazy Bitches
2014
as Vivianna
The Little House That Could
2013
as Self
Meth Head
2013
as Pinkie
Groom's Cake
2012
as Candis
Making the Boys
2011
as Self
Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema
2009
as Self
Libanesa Loira
2008
as Libanesa
Starrbooty
2007
as Annaka Manners
Mob Queen
1998
as Glorice Kalsheim
Always Something Better
1997
as Billee
Dragtime
1997
as Self
Stonewall
1995
as Diva 1
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
as Candis Cayne
Wigstock: The Movie
1995
as Self