Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 17, 1977
Place of Birth:
San Juan Islands, Washington, USA
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Ayanna Berkshire
Biography
Ayanna Berkshire is an American stage and screen actress, a resident artist of Artists Repertory Theatre (Portland, Oregon) and a 2020 recipient of the TCG and Fox Fellowship Foundation Resident Actor Fellowship, recognized for distinguished achievement. She is best known for her role as Cora in the first of the Twilight Saga films. Originally from a remote island chain in Washington State, Ayanna was just three years old when she began performing for audiences as a young dancer and actress. She had her first agent at 13 years old and has been working professionally since the age of 20. Ayanna splits her time between Portland, Oregon and Los Angeles, California.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Life | Molly Presser |
| 2024 | Sometimes I Think About Dying | Emma |
| 2024 | The Way We Speak | Annette Davis |
| 2023 | Who Are You People | Therapist |
| 2020 | The Dark Divide | Mrs. Gordon |
| 2020 | All Together Now | Officer Garland |
| 2019 | Again and Again | Regina |
| 2019 | The Shasta Triangle | Sam |
| 2018 | Leave No Trace | Dr. Berkshire (uncredited) |
| 2018 | Lean on Pete | Cop 1 |
| 2014 | Jeremiah's Treasure | Cindy Mathas |
| 2014 | The Record Keeper | The Counselor |
| 2010 | Extraordinary Measures | Wendy Temple |
| 2008 | Twilight | Cora |
| 2008 | Wendy and Lucy | Pound Employee |
| 2006 | Say Uncle | Mother #2 |
| 2006 | Punk Love | Officer Lawson's Girl |
| 2004 | The Dust Factory | Hope |
| 2003 | The Hunted |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | American Vandal | Joan McGovern |
| 2014 | The Librarians | Dr. Njenga |
| 2011 | Grimm | Dr. Rose |
| 2009 | Castle | Interviewer |
| 2008 | Leverage | Sarah Pennington |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Doctor |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Helpful Woman |