Ayanna Berkshire
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March 12, 2026 Drama
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
Twilight
as Cora
Leave No Trace
as Dr. Berkshire (uncredited)
The Hunted
as Bus Stop Mom (uncredited)
Lean on Pete
as Cop 1
Wendy and Lucy
as Pound Employee
Extraordinary Measures
as Wendy Temple
All Together Now
as Officer Garland
New Life
as Molly Presser
Sometimes I Think About Dying
as Emma
The Dust Factory
as Hope
Say Uncle
as Mother #2
The Dark Divide
as Mrs. Gordon
Punk Love
as Officer Lawson's Girl
Who Are You People
as Therapist
The Shasta Triangle
as Sam
The Way We Speak
as Annette Davis
The Record Keeper
as The Counselor
The Skin Horse
as Detective Goodman
Again and Again
as Regina
Jeremiah's Treasure
as Cindy Mathas