Episode 032: Death and Deathability: A Period Piece with Actress and Activist Blanca Ordaz

The Days for Girls Podcast

Blanca Ordaz is a ten-year-old actress who is passionate about using her voice and platform make the world a better place. Through her leading role in the new PBS short film Death and Deathability: A Period Piece, Blanca hopes to shine a light on period poverty and shatter the stigma around menstruation.

In this episode, Blanca (and her mother, Cecilia) talk about her experience filming Death and Deathability, how the film turned her into a young advocate for menstrual equality, the importance of normalizing period talk for all people, and the impact she hopes to make as a cause-driven actress. Tune in below!

Highlights:

• Blanca’s experience starring in Death and Deathability: A Period Piece and bringing her character, Ceci, to life
• How the film opened Blanca’s eyes to the issue of period poverty
• Blanca’s favorite messages from viewers, fans and followers
• How Ceci’s struggle inspired Blanca’s passion for involving dads (and other men) in the conversation about menstrual health
• The motivation behind Blanca’s bourgeoning acting career and where she gets her impact-driven outlook on life
• Blanca and Cecilia’s thoughts on cultural representation in Hollywood, and why they’re excited to be part of a movement towards greater diversity in film
• What’s next for Blanca’s acting career

Connect:

Watch: Death and Deathability: A Period Piece

Instagram: @bbllaannxx

Bio:

Blanca Ordaz is a ten-year-old actress who is passionate about using her voice and platform to help others. She stars in Death and Deathability: A Period Piece, a new PBS short film about a young girl experiencing menstruation for the first time.

Blanca wants to raise awareness about period poverty and education equity for girls. She hopes to use her platform to shatter the stigma, keep the conversation going and help people see that periods are a normal thing to talk about. She is pursuing an acting career to tell stories that matter, to make people feel less alone, and to change lives for the better.

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