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.
Candis Cayne has 33 screen credits in a career dating back to 1995. Signature works include Witchy Ways, Her Curve, Candis for President. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
