Ayanna Berkshire

Acting

Born January 17, 1977, San Juan Islands, Washington, USA

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.

Filmography

• 2026Christmas Pop-Up — Denise
• 2026Dead Deer High — Rachel
• 2024Sometimes I Think About Dying — Emma
• 2024The Way We Speak — Annette Davis
• 2023New Life — Molly Presser
• 2023Who Are You People — Therapist
• 2020All Together Now — Officer Garland
• 2020The Dark Divide — Mrs. Gordon
• 2019Again and Again — Regina
• 2019The Shasta Triangle — Sam
• 2018Lean on Pete — Cop 1
• 2018Leave No Trace — Dr. Berkshire (uncredited)
• American Vandal — Joan McGovern
• 2014Jeremiah's Treasure — Cindy Mathas
• The Librarians — Dr. Njenga
• 2014The Record Keeper — The Counselor
• 2013The Skin Horse — Detective Goodman
• Grimm — Dr. Rose
• 2010Extraordinary Measures — Wendy Temple
• Castle — Interviewer
• Leverage — Sarah Pennington
• 2008Twilight — Cora
• 2008Wendy and Lucy — Pound Employee
• 2006Punk Love — Officer Lawson's Girl
• 2006Say Uncle — Mother #2
• Grey's Anatomy — Doctor
• 2004The Dust Factory — Hope
• 2003The Hunted — Bus Stop Mom (uncredited)
• Curb Your Enthusiasm — Helpful Woman