Rain Valdez
Rain Valdez (born 1981) is an American actress, writer, and producer who rose to prominence with her award-winning short film, Ryans.
Valdez got her start playing Coco in season 2 of
Early life
Valdez was born in
Career
Valdez began her career as a producer's assistant in 2006. In 2010, she wrote and starred in her first short, Silly Games. In 2017, she wrote and starred in her breakthrough short film, Ryans, which premiered at
In 2020, Valdez appeared as a commentator in the
Activism
Valdez has been a featured speaker at conferences such as The New School's The Festival of the New,[21] and WrapWomen's BE Conference.[1]
Rain is also the founder of ActNOW, the first and only acting class in Los Angeles prioritizing a safe space for LGBTQIA actors and teaches beyond the binary.[16]
Personal life
Valdez is a trans woman. She initially began her career closeted, eventually deciding to live as an openly trans individual, with her stint on Transparent as her first role as an openly trans woman.[11]
On being an out trans woman, and her experience being closeted she had this to say, "My years living stealth were a privilege. Safety and ignorance is a privilege. If not everyone in my community can have that choice, then why should I? This is the moment I felt proudest as an out trans woman. The moment I realized I can never go back because of the stamps I've been creating for myself. Instead of fear or disappointment, it gave me peace to know that there can no longer be room in my heart and soul for my own internal transphobia. There's no more room for hesitation when it comes to my part in our fight for equality. Going stealth would not solve anything, at least not for me."[22]
Podcasts
Date | Show | Episode |
Sept. 18, 2020 | Yellow Glitter Podcast[23] | "Moving mountains and the importance of visibility with Rain Valdez" |
Feb. 26, 2020 | The Her Voice Podcast[24] | "Rain Valdez" |
Oct. 1, 2019 | Good Morning LaLa Land[25] | "Rain Valdez" |
Aug. 30, 2019 | Do Me A Solid[26] | "RAIN VALDEZ" |
Jan. 2019 | FilAm Creative Voices[27] | "Episode 17: Rain Valdez" |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Rain Valdez | BE Conference - The Wrap".
- ^ a b "Rain Valdez's Hilarious New Series Reflects New Era for Trans Creators". www.out.com. September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Razor Toungue – Guam International Film Festival". www.guamfilmfestival.org. Archived from the original on 2020-07-06.
- ^ a b "72nd Emmys include exciting nominations for Rain Valdez, Laverne Cox, Billy Porter, 'Schitt's Creek,' 'We're Here' and more, but trans 'Pose' talent snubbed". GLAAD. July 28, 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 24, 2017). "TV Land Series 'Lopez' Casts Transgender Actress Rain Valdez In Season 2". Deadline.
- ^ a b c Gohl 5/2/2017, Cody. "Trans Actress Rain Valdez Makes Her Debut On "Lopez"". LOGO News.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "VICE - 'I'm Not Here to Be Your Token': My Life as a Trans Actress". www.vice.com. 2 August 2017.
- ^ a b Chavez, Yong (13 June 2017). "Meet Fil-Am transgender, actress, director and producer". ABS-CBN News.
- ^ Valdez, Rain (October 1, 2017). "I Gave Up Living "Stealth" as a Trans Woman, and I'm Never Looking Back". POPSUGAR News.
- ^ a b c Lujan, Tihu (29 March 2017). "Former Guam resident joins George Lopez show". The Guam Daily Post.
- ^ a b "Rain Valdez Has A Razor Tongue". Jejune Magazine. 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Rain Valdez of 'Transparent' Says She Has "Passing Privilege"". The Hollywood Reporter. 17 July 2018.
- ^ "TV Land Series 'Lopez' Casts Transgender Actress Rain Valdez In Season 2". www.yahoo.com. 24 February 2017.
- ^ "Sharpen Your Axe with Razor Tongue". Independent Magazine. March 24, 2020.
- ^ "RAZOR TONGUE". festival.outfest.org.
- ^ a b c "Rain Valdez". Rain Valdez. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ Dry, Jude (June 18, 2020). "Why Laverne Cox Lives for 'Yentl,' and How 'Disclosure' Invents a Trans Cinematic Gaze".
- ^ Debruge, Peter (June 19, 2020). "'Disclosure' on Netflix: Film Review".
- ^ "OSCAR Contender Live Action Short Film Created During the Pandemic". Monterey County Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-01-30. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ Urban, Sasha (2022-01-22). "Maricel Soriano Cast in Rain Valdez Rom-Com 'Re-Live' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ "Rain Valdez's schedule for The Festival of New". thefestivalofnew2019.sched.com.
- ^ Valdez, Rain (2017-10-01). "I Gave Up Living "Stealth" as a Trans Woman, and I'm Never Looking Back". POPSUGAR News. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ Podcast, Yellow Glitter. "Yellow Glitter Podcast - Moving mountains and the importance of visibility with Rain Valdez". Google Podcasts.
- ^ Podcast, The Her Voice. "The Her Voice Podcast - Rain Valdez". Google Podcasts.
- ^ Land, Good Morning LaLa. "Good Morning LaLa Land - Rain Valdez". Google Podcasts.
- ^ "Do Me A Solid: RAIN VALDEZ on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. 29 April 2023.
- ^ "FilAm Creative Voices Ep 17: Rain Valdez - Filam Creative: Voices". Spotify. 10 January 2019.
External links
- Rain Valdez at IMDb