Ayanna Berkshire
January 17, 1977 (47 years old) in San Juan Islands, Washington, USA
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
Credits
- 2024 · New Life as Molly Presser
- 2024 · The Way We Speak as Annette Davis
- 2024 · Sometimes I Think About Dying as Emma
- 2020 · All Together Now as Officer Garland
- 2020 · The Dark Divide as Mrs. Gordon
- 2019 · Again and Again as Regina
- 2019 · The Shasta Triangle as Sam
- 2018 · Leave No Trace as Dr. Berkshire (uncredited)
- 2018 · Lean on Pete as Cop 1
- 2017 · American Vandal as Joan McGovern
- 2014 · The Librarians as Dr. Njenga
- 2014 · Jeremiah's Treasure as Cindy Mathas
- 2011 · Grimm as Dr. Rose
- 2010 · Extraordinary Measures as Wendy Temple
- 2009 · Castle as Interviewer
- 2008 · Wendy and Lucy as Pound Employee
- 2008 · Leverage as Sarah Pennington
- 2008 · Twilight as Cora
- 2006 · Say Uncle as Mother #2
- 2006 · Punk Love as Officer Lawson's Girl
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as Doctor
- 2004 · The Dust Factory as Hope
- 2003 · The Hunted as
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Helpful Woman