Acting · San Juan Islands, Washington, USA · Born January 17, 1977
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.
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as Rachel
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as Annette Davis
MovieSometimes I Think About Dying
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as Emma
MovieNew Life
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as Molly Presser
MovieWho Are You People
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as Therapist
MovieAll Together Now
2020
as Officer Garland
MovieThe Dark Divide
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as Mrs. Gordon
MovieAgain and Again
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as Regina
MovieThe Shasta Triangle
2019
as Sam
MovieLeave No Trace
2018
as Dr. Berkshire (uncredited)
MovieLean on Pete
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as Cop 1
TVAmerican Vandal
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as Joan McGovern
TVThe Librarians
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as Dr. Njenga
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as The Counselor
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as Cindy Mathas
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as Detective Goodman
TVGrimm
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as Dr. Rose
MovieExtraordinary Measures
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as Wendy Temple
TVCastle
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as Interviewer
MovieWendy and Lucy
2008
as Pound Employee
TVLeverage
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as Sarah Pennington
MovieTwilight
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as Cora
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as Mother #2
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as Officer Lawson's Girl
TVGrey's Anatomy
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as Doctor
MovieThe Dust Factory
2004
as Hope
MovieThe Hunted
2003
as Bus Stop Mom (uncredited)
TVCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Helpful Woman
