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Ayanna Berkshire
Ayanna Berkshire

Ayanna Berkshire

ActingBorn January 17, 1977 (age 49)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.

Filmography

2026Movie
2024
The Way We Speak

as Annette Davis

Movie
2023
New Life

as Molly Presser

Movie
2023
Who Are You People

as Therapist

Movie
2020
All Together Now

as Officer Garland

Movie
2020
The Dark Divide

as Mrs. Gordon

Movie
2019Movie
2019Movie
2018
Leave No Trace

as Dr. Berkshire (uncredited)

Movie
2018
Lean on Pete

as Cop 1

Movie
2017
American Vandal

as Joan McGovern

TV
2014
The Librarians

as Dr. Njenga

TV
2014
The Record Keeper

as The Counselor

Movie
2014
Jeremiah's Treasure

as Cindy Mathas

Movie
2013
The Skin Horse

as Detective Goodman

Movie
2011
Grimm

as Dr. Rose

TV
2010
Extraordinary Measures

as Wendy Temple

Movie
2009
Castle

as Interviewer

TV
2008
Wendy and Lucy

as Pound Employee

Movie
2008
Leverage

as Sarah Pennington

TV
2008
Twilight

as Cora

Movie
2006
Say Uncle

as Mother #2

Movie
2006
Punk Love

as Officer Lawson's Girl

Movie
2005TV
2004Movie
2003
The Hunted

as Bus Stop Mom (uncredited)

Movie
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Helpful Woman

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 17, 1977
Place of BirthSan Juan Islands, Washington, USA
Popularity0.3