
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.
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Acting History
2024
The Way We Speak as Annette Davis
2024Sometimes I Think About Dying as Emma
2023New Life as Molly Presser
2023Who Are You People as Therapist
2020All Together Now as Officer Garland
2020The Dark Divide as Mrs. Gordon
2019Again and Again as Regina
2019The Shasta Triangle as Sam
2018Leave No Trace as Dr. Berkshire (uncredited)
2018Lean on Pete as Cop 1
2017American Vandal as Joan McGovern
2014The Librarians as Dr. Njenga
2014The Record Keeper as The Counselor
2014Jeremiah's Treasure as Cindy Mathas
2013The Skin Horse as Detective Goodman
2011Grimm as Dr. Rose
2010Extraordinary Measures as Wendy Temple
2009Castle as Interviewer
2008Wendy and Lucy as Pound Employee
2008Leverage as Sarah Pennington
2008Twilight as Cora
2006Say Uncle as Mother #2
2006Punk Love as Officer Lawson's Girl
2005Grey's Anatomy as Doctor
2004The Dust Factory as Hope
2003The Hunted
2000Curb Your Enthusiasm as Helpful Woman









