Ayanna Berkshire
Known for Acting
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
2008
as Cora
The Hunted
2003
as Bus Stop Mom (uncredited)
Lean on Pete
2018
as Cop 1
Leave No Trace
2018
as Dr. Berkshire (uncredited)
Sometimes I Think About Dying
2024
as Emma
All Together Now
2020
as Officer Garland
New Life
2023
as Molly Presser
Wendy and Lucy
2008
as Pound Employee
Extraordinary Measures
2010
as Wendy Temple
The Dust Factory
2004
as Hope
Say Uncle
2006
as Mother #2
The Dark Divide
2020
as Mrs. Gordon
Who Are You People
2023
as Therapist
The Record Keeper
2014
as The Counselor
The Way We Speak
2024
as Annette Davis
Dead Deer High
2026
as Rachel
Punk Love
2006
as Officer Lawson's Girl
The Shasta Triangle
2019
as Sam
Jeremiah's Treasure
2014
as Cindy Mathas
The Skin Horse
2013
as Detective Goodman