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.
Cast

The Dust Factory
Hope

Again and Again
Regina

Say Uncle
Mother #2

New Life
Molly Presser

The Hunted
Unknown

Sometimes I Think About Dying
Emma

The Way We Speak
Annette Davis
Jeremiah's Treasure
Cindy Mathas

Extraordinary Measures
Wendy Temple

Twilight
Cora

Punk Love
Officer Lawson's Girl

Leave No Trace
Dr. Berkshire (uncredited)

Lean on Pete
Cop 1

The Shasta Triangle
Sam

The Dark Divide
Mrs. Gordon

All Together Now
Officer Garland

Wendy and Lucy
Pound Employee

The Record Keeper
The Counselor

Who Are You People
Therapist
The Skin Horse
Detective Goodman