Ayanna Berkshire

Born: 1977-01-17

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 Cora
Released: 2008-11-20

When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward...

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New Life

as Molly Presser
Released: 2024-05-03

A mysterious woman on the run, and the resourceful fixer assigned to bring her in. Their two...

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The Hunted

as uncredited
Released: 2003-03-11

In the wilderness of British Columbia, two hunters are tracked and viciously murdered by Aaron...

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Sometimes I Think About Dying

as Emma
Released: 2024-01-10

Fran likes to think about dying. It brings sensation to her quiet life. When she makes the new...

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as Dr. Berkshire (uncredited)
Released: 2018-06-29

A father and daughter live a perfect but mysterious existence in Forest Park, a beautiful nature...

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Lean on Pete

as Cop 1
Released: 2018-04-06

Charley Thompson, a teenager living with his single father, gets a summer job working for horse...

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Extraordinary Measures

as Wendy Temple
Released: 2010-01-21

Working-class father John Crowley is finally on the fast track to corporate success when his two...

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Wendy and Lucy

as Pound Employee
Released: 2008-12-10

A near-penniless drifter's journey to Alaska in search of work is interrupted when she loses her...

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All Together Now

as Officer Garland
Released: 2020-08-28

An optimistic, talented teen clings to a huge secret: she's homeless and living on a school bus....

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The Dust Factory

as Hope
Released: 2004-10-15

Ryan is a teenager who lacks the ability to speak. One day, Ryan falls off a bridge and he finds...

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The Dark Divide

as Mrs. Gordon
Released: 2020-03-28

A shy butterfly expert embarks on a dangerous, life-changing trek through one of America’s...

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Punk Love

as Officer Lawson's Girl
Released: 2006-03-04

Set in the rainy environs of Oregon and Washington, Punk Love is the story of two forlorn...

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Say Uncle

as Mother #2
Released: 2006-06-23

A young gay artist, desperate to replace the relationship he had with his recently relocated...

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The Way We Speak

as Annette Davis
Released: 2024-04-13

An up-and-coming writer refuses to leave the spotlight when his best friend and debate opponent...

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The Shasta Triangle

as Sam
Released: 2019-12-03

A young woman returns to her hometown to uncover the truth about her father's disappearance....

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Again and Again

as Regina
Released: 2019-12-31

When a shelter advocate becomes too invested in a domestic violence survivor's safety, she finds...

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Grey's Anatomy

as Doctor
First aired: 2005-03-27

Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan...

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Castle

as Interviewer
First aired: 2009-03-09

After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard...

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Grimm

as Dr. Rose
First aired: 2011-10-28

After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of...

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Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Helpful Woman
First aired: 2000-10-15

The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe...

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Leverage

as Sarah Pennington
First aired: 2008-12-07

A five-person team comprised of a thief, a grifter, a hacker, and a retrieval specialist, led by...

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The Librarians

as Dr. Njenga
First aired: 2014-12-07

A group of librarians set off on adventures in an effort to save mysterious, ancient artifacts....

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American Vandal

as Joan McGovern
First aired: 2017-09-15

A true-crime satire that explores the aftermath of a costly high school prank that left...

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