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Actress Candis Cayne heats up primetime TV in her role as Carmelita in the hit show drama "Dirty Sexy Money."

The sultry actress, who plays the transgendered mistress of a New York attorney general and senatorial candidate on the show, has made headlines as one of the few transgendered characters on television. She is also transgendered in real life.

Long before her groundbreaking role, Cayne was born Brendan McDaniel, half of a fraternal twin set. Her twin brother's name is Dylan and he is not transgendered.

Cayne began her transition process during her early 20s and at first questioned how it would impact her career.

"I spent years [wondering] 'Is it ever going to work out?' This is my dream to act," she said.

Today she has reached her goal and shares her life with her fiance, Marco McDermott.