Acting
Candis Cayne
EN, PT cinema · 21 credits
Born
29 August 1971 (age 55)
Birthplace
Maui, Hawaii, USA
Also known as Brendan McDanniel · Brendan McDaniel
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
Filmography
Witchy Ways
as Penny
I Hate New Year's
as Zelena / Marley
Disclosure
as Self - Actress
Candis for President
Actor, Executive Producer
Crazy Bitches
as Vivianna
Meth Head
as Pinkie
Groom's Cake
as Candis
Making the Boys
as Self
Libanesa Loira
as Libanesa
Starrbooty
as Annaka Manners
Mob Queen
as Glorice Kalsheim
Dragtime
as Self
Always Something Better
as Billee
Stonewall
as Diva 1, Choreographer
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
as Candis Cayne