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Born Brendan McDaniel, she portrays a transgender character on the show
Los Angeles – Candis Cayne is ready for the big time ?. and she?s getting there the ?Dirty Sexy? way.
Cayne stars as Carmelita in ABC?s new Wednesday night drama, ?Dirty Sexy Money,? a transgender character who?s having an affair with Patrick Darling (Billy Baldwin) the oldest son of the Darling clan, who also happens to be a New York Attorney General who?s running for the U.S. Senate.
Candis is transgender herself. Her role is considered a breakthrough for the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community.