- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 17, 1977
- Place of Birth
- San Juan Islands, Washington, USA
Ayanna Berkshire
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
movieDead Deer High
2026 · Rachel
movieThe Way We Speak
2024 · Annette Davis
movieSometimes I Think About Dying
2024 · Emma
movieNew Life
2023 · Molly Presser
movieWho Are You People
2023 · Therapist
movieAll Together Now
2020 · Officer Garland
movieThe Dark Divide
2020 · Mrs. Gordon
movieAgain and Again
2019 · Regina
movieThe Shasta Triangle
2019 · Sam
movieLeave No Trace
2018 · Dr. Berkshire (uncredited)
movieLean on Pete
2018 · Cop 1
tvAmerican Vandal
2017 · Joan McGovern
tvThe Librarians
2014 · Dr. Njenga
movieThe Record Keeper
2014 · The Counselor
Jeremiah's Treasure
movieJeremiah's Treasure
2014 · Cindy Mathas
The Skin Horse
movieThe Skin Horse
2013 · Detective Goodman
tvGrimm
2011 · Dr. Rose
movieExtraordinary Measures
2010 · Wendy Temple
tvCastle
2009 · Interviewer
movieWendy and Lucy
2008 · Pound Employee
tvLeverage
2008 · Sarah Pennington
movieTwilight
2008 · Cora
movieSay Uncle
2006 · Mother #2
moviePunk Love
2006 · Officer Lawson's Girl
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005 · Doctor
movieThe Dust Factory
2004 · Hope
movieThe Hunted
2003 · Bus Stop Mom (uncredited)
tvCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · Helpful Woman