Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1971-08-29 (53 years)
- Place of BirthMaui, Hawaii, USA
- Also Known AsBrendan McDanniel Brendan McDaniel
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2020
I Hate New Year's
As: Zelena / Marley
- 2015
The Magicians
As: Fairy Queen
- 2014
Transparent
As: Jolene
- 2014
Crazy Bitches
As: Vivianna
- 2013
Meth Head
As: Pinkie
- 2012
Elementary
As: Ms. Hudson
- 2012
Groom's Cake
As: Candis
- 2012
She's Living for This
As: Candis Cayne / Various Characters
2009Drop Dead Diva
As: Allison Webb
2008Libanesa Loira
As: Libanesa
2007Dirty Sexy Money
As: Carmelita
2007Starrbooty
As: Annaka Manners
2005Grey's Anatomy
As: Michelle Velez
2004CSI: NY
As: Quentin Conrad
1998Mob Queen
As: Glorice Kalsheim
1997Always Something Better
As: Billee
- 1995
Stonewall
As: Diva 1
- 1995
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
As: Candis Cayne