
Ayanna Berkshire
Acting
1977-01-17 · 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.
Filmography
TheatersChristmas Pop-Up
2026 · Movie

Dead Deer High
2026 · Movie

The Way We Speak
2024 · Movie

Sometimes I Think About Dying
2024 · Movie

New Life
2023 · Movie

Who Are You People
2023 · Movie

All Together Now
2020 · Movie

The Dark Divide
2020 · Movie

Again and Again
2019 · Movie

The Shasta Triangle
2019 · Movie

Leave No Trace
2018 · Movie

Lean on Pete
2018 · Movie

American Vandal
2017 · Series

The Librarians
2014 · Series

The Record Keeper
2014 · Movie
Jeremiah's Treasure
2014 · Movie
The Skin Horse
2013 · Movie

Grimm
2011 · Series

Extraordinary Measures
2010 · Movie

Castle
2009 · Series

Wendy and Lucy
2008 · Movie

Leverage
2008 · Series

Twilight
2008 · Movie

Say Uncle
2006 · Movie

Punk Love
2006 · Movie

Grey's Anatomy
2005 · Series

The Dust Factory
2004 · Movie

The Hunted
2003 · Movie

Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · Series