Rain Valdez

Rain Valdez (born 1981) is an American actress, writer, and producer who rose to prominence with her award-winning short film, Ryans. She stars in the web series Razor Tongue, which she created and which has earned her a Primetime Emmy nomination in Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series. She consulted on Transparent and guest starred in the show's fourth season. She has written for Vice

Early life

Valdez was born in Manila, Philippines She attended Simon Sanchez High School

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 Outfest and was given the Jury Award for Best North American Short. and co-starring such actors as Alexandra Grey, Sterling Jones, Sarah Parlow, Carmen Scott, and Shaan Dasani. The 7-part web series, which she wrote and stars in, had its international premiere in Toronto at InsideOut Film Festival, its US premiere in San Francisco at Frameline Film Festival of June 2019, as well as, premiering in LA at the Outfest Film Festival.

In 2020, Valdez appeared as a commentator in the Netflix documentary Disclosure alongside actors Laverne Cox, Jen Richards, Zeke Smith, Leo Sheng, Alexandra Billings, and others. In July 2020, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for her work on Razor Tongue. In October 2020, she co-starred in the short film The Great Artist, which qualified for the Best Live Action Short Film shortlist for the 93rd Academy Awards. She is currently working on her first feature Re-Live. “Re-Live” tells the story of Rowena, a transgender movie star who returns to her home in Guam for her high school reunion's “do-over week.”

Activism Valdez has been a featured speaker at conferences such as The New School's The Festival of the New, and WrapWomen's BE Conference.

Podcasts DateShowEpisodeSept. 18, 2020Yellow Glitter Podcast "Moving mountains and the importance of visibility with Rain Valdez"Feb. 26, 2020The Her Voice Podcast "Rain Valdez"Oct. 1, 2019Good Morning LaLa Land "Rain Valdez"Aug. 30, 2019Do Me A Solid "RAIN VALDEZ"Jan. 2019FilAm Creative Voices "Episode 17: Rain Valdez"