Candis Cayne
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 (36 titles)
7.0MovieWitchy Ways
Penny · 2025
MovieHer Curve
2023
MovieHow Not to Be a Junkie
2022
6.7MovieI Hate New Year's
Zelena / Marley · 2020
7.8MovieDisclosure
Self - Actress · 2020
6.3ShowVisible: Out on Television
Self · 2020
MovieCandis for President
2018
7.7MovieThe Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
Self · 2018
8.4ShowHollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
Self - Guest · 2016
7.6ShowThe Magicians
Fairy Queen · 2015
5.1ShowI Am Cait
Self · 2015
6.4ShowTransparent
Jolene · 2014
3.6MovieCrazy Bitches
Vivianna · 2014
MovieThe Little House That Could
Self · 2013
4.3MovieMeth Head
Pinkie · 2013
7.6ShowElementary
Ms. Hudson · 2012
MovieGroom's Cake
Candis · 2012
ShowShe's Living for This
Candis Cayne / Various Characters · 2012
4.7MovieMaking the Boys
Self · 2011
4.5MovieStarz Inside: Sex and the Cinema
Self · 2009
7.7ShowDrop Dead Diva
Allison Webb · 2009
7.5ShowRuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Choreographer · 2009
MovieLibanesa Loira
Libanesa · 2008
7.4ShowKeeping Up with the Kardashians
Self · 2007
6.2ShowDirty Sexy Money
Carmelita · 2007
3.5MovieStarrbooty
Annaka Manners · 2007
3.3ShowThe House of Venus Show
Self · 2005
8.2ShowGrey's Anatomy
Michelle Velez · 2005
7.3ShowCSI: NY
Quentin Conrad · 2004
7.2ShowNip/Tuck
Alexis Stone · 2003