Portrait of Ayanna Berkshire

Ayanna Berkshire

Acting

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.

Born: January 17, 1977

Place of Birth: San Juan Islands, Washington, USA

Filmography

2024
The Way We Speak

as Annette Davis

2023
New Life

as Molly Presser

2023
Who Are You People

as Therapist

2020
All Together Now

as Officer Garland

2020
The Dark Divide

as Mrs. Gordon

2019
2018
Leave No Trace

as Dr. Berkshire (uncredited)

2018
Lean on Pete

as Cop 1

2017
American Vandal

as Joan McGovern

2014
The Librarians

as Dr. Njenga

2014
The Record Keeper

as The Counselor

2011
Grimm

as Dr. Rose

2010
Extraordinary Measures

as Wendy Temple

2009
Castle

as Interviewer

2008
Wendy and Lucy

as Pound Employee

2008
Leverage

as Sarah Pennington

2008
Twilight

as Cora

2006
Say Uncle

as Mother #2

2006
Punk Love

as Officer Lawson's Girl

2005
2004
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Helpful Woman