Ayanna Berkshire
Born: 1977-01-17
Birthplace: 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.
Known For
Twilight
The Hunted
All Together Now
Leave No Trace
Lean on Pete
Wendy and Lucy
Sometimes I Think About Dying
Extraordinary Measures
New Life
Dead Deer High
Top Movie Credits
Twilight
Cora
The Hunted
Bus Stop Mom (uncredited)
All Together Now
Officer Garland
Leave No Trace
Dr. Berkshire (uncredited)
Lean on Pete
Cop 1
Wendy and Lucy
Pound Employee
Extraordinary Measures
Wendy Temple
New Life
Molly Presser
Dead Deer High
Rachel