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.

Acted Movies

New Life (2024)

Director: John Rosman

Writers: John Rosman,

Cast: Ayanna Berkshire, Betty Moyer, Blaine Palmer, Cyndi Rhoads, David Loftus, Hayley Erin, Jeb Berrier, Nick George, Sonya Walger, Tony Amendola,

Sometimes I Think About Dying (2024)

Director: Rachel Lambert

Writers: Stefanie Abel Horowitz,

Cast: Ayanna Berkshire, Bree Elrod, Brittany O'Grady, Daisy Ridley, Dave Merheje, Lauren Beveridge, Marcia DeBonis, Megan Stalter, Parvesh Cheena, Sean Tarjyoto,

Lean on Pete (2018)

Director: Andrew Haigh

Writers: Andrew Haigh,

Cast: Amy Seimetz, Ayanna Berkshire, Charlie Plummer, Chloë Sevigny, Connor Brenes, Jason Beem, Kurt Conroyd, Steve Buscemi, Tolo Tuitele, Travis Fimmel,