Candis Cayne

Candis Cayne
Cayne in 2009
Born (1971-08-29) August 29, 1971 (age 53)
Maui, Hawaii, U.S.[1]
Occupation(s)Actress, performance artist
Years active1995–present
PartnerMarco McDermott (2002–2010)
Websitewww.candiscayne.com

Candis Cayne[2] (born August 29, 1971) is an American actress and performance artist. Cayne performed in New York City nightclubs in drag since the 1990s,[3] 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.[4][5][6] The role makes Cayne the first transgender actress to play a recurring transgender character in primetime.[7][8] She is perhaps best known for her recurring role as the Fairy Queen on the fantasy series The Magicians.

  1. ^ Wiseman, Eva. Candis Payne: This California girl is the first transsexual to star in a prime-time soap, The Guardian, March 9, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  2. ^ "Sultry Blond On ABC Show Is Hawaii Transgender". KITV.com. November 15, 2007. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2009.
  3. ^ Piepenburg, Eric (November 6, 2004). "Keep Your Eye on the Road (If You Can)". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Brownworth, Victoria A. (October 18, 2007). "October Surprises". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved October 20, 2007.
  5. ^ "I Advocate ...". The Advocate. Issue #1024. March 2009. p. 80.
  6. ^ "Transsexual beauty makes TV history". Metro.co.uk. March 13, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
  7. ^ "Candice Cayne: The First Transgender Woman With a Major Role on Primetime TV". Time. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  8. ^ "21 Transgender People Who Influenced American Culture". Time.com. May 29, 2014.