Candace Kita

Candace Kita is an American actress and model.

Early life Kita was born in the United States as a fifth-generation Japanese-American. Her grandparents were interned at the Manzanar concentration camp during World War II. Kita was raised in the United States (including Texas) and throughout Europe, and spent her early childhood in London. While there, she attended the American School in London and the Antwerp International School in Belgium. She played classical flute for 12 years, and as a teenager was invited to play in the Palm Beach Atlantic Symphony Orchestra. She graduated from college with a BA in philosophy and contemporary religion.

Career

Acting Kita's first role was as a news anchor in the 1991 movie Stealth Hunters. 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).

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.

Editor Kita was a managing editor at VIVA GLAM Magazine.

Causes Kita has been a long-time proponent of women's safety.

Filmography

Film 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 Year Title Role Notes2019 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 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