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.
Acting
Movie
Twilight
as Cora
2008
TV
Grey's Anatomy
as Doctor
2005
TV
Grimm
as Dr. Rose
2011
TV
Castle
as Interviewer
2009
Movie
Leave No Trace
as Dr. Berkshire (uncredited)
2018
TV
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Helpful Woman
2000
Movie
The Hunted
as Bus Stop Mom (uncredited)
2003
TV
The Librarians
as Dr. Njenga
2014
TV
Leverage
as Sarah Pennington
2008
Movie
Lean on Pete
as Cop 1
2018
Movie
Wendy and Lucy
as Pound Employee
2008
Movie
Extraordinary Measures
as Wendy Temple
2010
TV
American Vandal
as Joan McGovern
2017
Movie
All Together Now
as Officer Garland
2020
Movie
New Life
as Molly Presser
2023
Movie
Sometimes I Think About Dying
as Emma
2024
Movie
The Dust Factory
as Hope
2004
Movie
Say Uncle
as Mother #2
2006
Movie
The Dark Divide
as Mrs. Gordon
2020
Movie
Punk Love
as Officer Lawson's Girl
2006
Movie
Who Are You People
as Therapist
2023
Movie
The Shasta Triangle
as Sam
2019
Movie
The Way We Speak
as Annette Davis
2024
Movie
The Record Keeper
as The Counselor
2014