Candace Kita is an American actress.

Candace Kita
Kita at Viva Glam Launch at W Hotel in Hollywood, CA
OccupationActress/Model
Years active1991–present
Websitehttp://www.candacekita.com/
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Career

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Acting

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Kita's first role was as a news anchor in the 1991 movie Stealth Hunters.[1] Kita's first recurring television role was in Fox's Masked Rider, from 1995 to 1996. She appeared as a series regular lead in all 40 episodes. Kita also portrayed a frantic stewardess in a music video directed by Mark Pellington for the British group, Catherine Wheel, titled, "Waydown" in 1995. In 1996, Kita also appeared in the film Barb Wire (1996) and guest starred on The Wayans Bros.. She also guest starred in Miriam Teitelbaum: Homicide with Saturday Night Live alumni Nora Dunn, Wall To Wall Records with Jordan Bridges, Even Stevens, Felicity with Keri Russell, V.I.P. with Pamela Anderson, Girlfriends, The Sweet Spot with Bill Murray, and Movies at Our House. She also had recurring roles on the FX spoof, Son of the Beach from 2001 to 2002, ABC-Family's Dance Fever and Oxygen Network's Running with Scissors. Kita also appeared in the films Little Heroes (2002) and Rennie's Landing (2001).

 
Shooting Ugly Betty with Betty White

Kita guest starred on Method and Red and Quintuplets in 2004 and Two and a Half Men in 2005. She also appeared in Bad News Bears (2005) with Billy Bob Thornton and Greg Kinnear.

In 2005 to 2007, Kita continued work on Complete Savages. She also appeared in the independent films, Faith Happens (2006) and Falling (2008). In 2006, she was in the pilot for the television series Smith, with Ray Liotta and played a prison inmate in Pepper Dennis with Rebecca Romijn. Kita also shot a pilot with Tim Stack called The Probe (2006). In 2007, she appeared in an episode of Ugly Betty with Vanessa Williams, and had a role in the Adam Sandler and Kevin James film I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. In 2008, Kita guest starred opposite James Belushi in According to Jim and played herself on an episode of The Jace Hall Show. She is a guest star in the 100th episode and series finale of Nip/Tuck.

She has also appeared as a guest star in Revenge, Better With You, and Raising Hope among others.

Kita hosted a call-in show on Sway TV on Amazon Live.[2]

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Kita was a managing editor at VIVA GLAM Magazine.[3]

Causes

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Kita has been a long-time proponent of women's safety.[4][5]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 Reality Queen Kristy Kim
2019 I'm F**king Fine Brooke Short
2018 Paris Song Tamaki Miyuri
2017 MMPR the Last Ranger Parody VII Trini Kwan
2016 Love Addict Pamela
2014 Circus of the Dead Reporter Linda Ito
2014 Dead Sea Eve
2011 Coffin Camille
2009 Natale a Beverly Hills Gioia
2009 I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry Hooters Girl
2009 Faith Happens Lisa
2005 Bad News Bears Coco
2004 Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers Host of behind the scenes footage
2003 Top Dogs: Little Heroes 3 Chlorine as Candace Bender
2001 Rennie's Landing Social Services Receptionist
1996 Barb Wire Dancer
1991 Stealth Hunters News Anchor

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2019 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Judge Episode: "I Need Some Balance"
2018 Tag Your Friend Sakura
2017 Confessions of a Hollywood Bartender Star Episode: "Welcome to Hollywood"; Unaired pilot
2016 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Charnese Episode: "Frank Falls Out the Window"
2015 8th Annual Babes in Toyland: Live from Avalon Hollywood TV movie
2013 Raising Hope Mrs. Hoo Episode: "The Chance Who Stole Christmas"
2012 48 Hours Herself Episode: "The Preacher's Passion"
2012 Naughty or Nice News Anchor TV movie
2011 Wonder Woman Reporter #3 Unaired pilot
2011 Revenge Rosemary Cabot Episode: "Duplicity"
2011 Better with You Dr. Rettig Episode: "Better with the Baby"
2011 Jailbait Officer Earnshaw Episode: "Chain Gang"
2011 House M.D. Sarah Episode: "Out of the Chute"
2010 Nip/Tuck Kei Episode: "Hiro Yoshimura"
2008 According to Jim Carmen Episode: "The Six-Week Curse"
2008 Ugly Betty Reporter #1 Episodes: "Bananas for Betty"
2006 Smith Stewardess Episode: "Pilot"
2006 Pepper Dennis 'Squeaky' Episode: "Pepper Dennis Behind Bars"
2005 Two and a Half Men Coco Episode: "Principal Gallagher's Lesbian Lover"
2004-2005 Complete Savages Misty Recurring role
2004 Quintuplets Alison Episode: "Get a Job"
2004 Method & Red Sami Kim Episode: "Dogs"
2004 The Deerings Yoko Unaired pilot
2003 Girlfriends Waitress Episode: "Inherit the Lynn"
2002 The Sweet Spot Manicurist Episode: "Palm Springs, California"
2002 V.I.P. Holo-reporter Episode: "Sunshine Girls"
2001-2002 Son of the Beach Female Asian News Reporter Recurring role
2001 Felicity Contestant #1 Episode: "Miss Conception"
2001 Even Stevens Reporter Episode: "Wild Child"
2000 Miriam Teitelbaum: Homicide
2000 Wall to Wall Records Secretary TV movie
1995-1996 Masked Rider Barbara Stewart Series regular
1995 The Wayans Bros. April Episode: "It Takes a Thief"
1995 Murder She Wrote Kim Huan's Wife Episode "Murder a la Mode"; uncredited

References

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  1. ^ Frédéric Ambroisine. "CANDACE KITA INTERVIEW PART 1: HOLLYWOOD HOTTIE". Action Queens. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
  2. ^ A. Kaplan. "Who in the World is Candace Kita and What Does She Know About "Shopatainment" on Sway TV?". Vocal. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  3. ^ "10 Things Actress Candace Kita Does Every Day". VIVA GLAM Magazine. 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
  4. ^ ""48 Hours" takeaway: The perils of being a pretty girl in Hollywood". CBS News. 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
  5. ^ Jana Ritter (2014-10-20). "Candace Kita is Stepping Up Her Mission to Save More Lives". CNN. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
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