Ayanna Berkshire

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Twilight (2008) — Cora
2. Grey's Anatomy (2005) — Doctor
3. Grimm (2011) — Dr. Rose
4. Castle (2009) — Interviewer
5. Leave No Trace (2018) — Dr. Berkshire (uncredited)
6. Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) — Helpful Woman
7. The Hunted (2003) — Bus Stop Mom (uncredited)
8. The Librarians (2014) — Dr. Njenga
9. Leverage (2008) — Sarah Pennington
10. Lean on Pete (2018) — Cop 1
11. Wendy and Lucy (2008) — Pound Employee
12. Extraordinary Measures (2010) — Wendy Temple
13. American Vandal (2017) — Joan McGovern
14. All Together Now (2020) — Officer Garland
15. New Life (2023) — Molly Presser
16. Sometimes I Think About Dying (2024) — Emma
17. The Dust Factory (2004) — Hope
18. Say Uncle (2006) — Mother #2
19. The Dark Divide (2020) — Mrs. Gordon
20. Punk Love (2006) — Officer Lawson's Girl
21. Who Are You People (2023) — Therapist
22. The Shasta Triangle (2019) — Sam
23. The Way We Speak (2024) — Annette Davis
24. The Record Keeper (2014) — The Counselor
25. The Skin Horse (2013) — Detective Goodman
26. Again and Again (2019) — Regina
27. Jeremiah's Treasure (2014) — Cindy Mathas
28. Dead Deer High (2026) — Rachel