Name
Ayanna Berkshire
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1977-01-17 (49 years old)
Place of Birth
San Juan Islands, Washington, USA
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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- 2004 The Dust Factory as Hope
- 2019 Again and Again as Regina
- 2006 Say Uncle as Mother #2
- 2023 New Life as Molly Presser
- 2003 The Hunted as Bus Stop Mom (uncredited)
- 2024 Sometimes I Think About Dying as Emma
- 2024 The Way We Speak as Annette Davis
- 2014 Jeremiah's Treasure as Cindy Mathas
- 2010 Extraordinary Measures as Wendy Temple
- 2008 Twilight as Cora
- 2006 Punk Love as Officer Lawson's Girl
- 2018 Leave No Trace as Dr. Berkshire (uncredited)
- 2018 Lean on Pete as Cop 1
- 2019 The Shasta Triangle as Sam
- 2020 The Dark Divide as Mrs. Gordon
- 2020 All Together Now as Officer Garland
- 2008 Wendy and Lucy as Pound Employee
- 2014 The Record Keeper as The Counselor
- 2023 Who Are You People as Therapist
- 2013 The Skin Horse as Detective Goodman
- 2026 Dead Deer High as Rachel
- 2026 Christmas Pop-Up as Denise
- 2008 Leverage ( 1 episode ) as Sarah Pennington
- 2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm ( 1 episode ) as Helpful Woman
- 2011 Grimm ( 2 episodes ) as Dr. Rose
- 2005 Grey's Anatomy ( 1 episode ) as Doctor
- 2014 The Librarians ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Njenga
- 2017 American Vandal ( 1 episode ) as Joan McGovern
- 2009 Castle ( 1 episode ) as Interviewer
