Ayanna Berkshire

Ayanna Berkshire

Born: January 17, 1977
in 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.

Movies for Ayanna Berkshire...

New Life
Title: New Life
Character: Molly Presser
Released: May 3, 2024
Type: Movie
A mysterious woman on the run, and the resourceful fixer assigned to bring her in. Their two unique stories inextricably link, as the stakes of the pursuit rise to apocalyptic proportions.
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The Way We Speak
Title: The Way We Speak
Character: Annette Davis
Released: April 13, 2024
Type: Movie
An up-and-coming writer refuses to leave the spotlight when his best friend and debate opponent suffers cardiac arrest, leading to an obsession over his new opponent and a growing rift with his ailing wife.
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Sometimes I Think About Dying
Title: Sometimes I Think About Dying
Character: Emma
Released: January 10, 2024
Type: Movie
Fran likes to think about dying. It brings sensation to her quiet life. When she makes the new guy at work laugh, it leads to more: a date, a slice of pie, a conversation, a spark. The only thing standing in their way is Fran herself.
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All Together Now
Title: All Together Now
Character: Officer Garland
Released: August 28, 2020
Type: Movie
An optimistic, talented teen clings to a huge secret: she's homeless and living on a school bus. When tragedy strikes, can she learn to accept a helping hand?
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The Dark Divide
Title: The Dark Divide
Character: Mrs. Gordon
Released: March 28, 2020
Type: Movie
A shy butterfly expert embarks on a dangerous, life-changing trek through one of America’s greatest unprotected wildlands at the urging of his dying wife.
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Again and Again
Title: Again and Again
Character: Regina
Released: December 31, 2019
Type: Movie
When a shelter advocate becomes too invested in a domestic violence survivor's safety, she finds they're both navigating a challenging cycle.
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The Shasta Triangle
Title: The Shasta Triangle
Character: Sam
Released: December 3, 2019
Type: Movie
A young woman returns to her hometown to uncover the truth about her father's disappearance. Deep in the woods, she and her childhood friends battle ancient and terrifying forces controlling the town.
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Leave No Trace
Title: Leave No Trace
Character: Dr. Berkshire (uncredited)
Released: June 29, 2018
Type: Movie
A father and daughter live a perfect but mysterious existence in Forest Park, a beautiful nature reserve near Portland, Oregon, rarely making contact with the world. But when a small mistake tips them off to authorities, they are sent on an increasingly erratic journey in search of a place to call their own.
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Lean on Pete
Title: Lean on Pete
Character: Cop 1
Released: April 6, 2018
Type: Movie
Charley Thompson, a teenager living with his single father, gets a summer job working for horse trainer Del Montgomery. Bonding with an aging racehorse named Lean on Pete, Charley is horrified to learn he is bound for slaughter, and so he steals the horse, and the duo embark on an odyssey across the new American frontier.
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Title: American Vandal
Character: Joan McGovern
Released: September 15, 2017
Type: TV
A true-crime satire that explores the aftermath of a costly high school prank that left twenty-seven faculty cars vandalized with phallic images.
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Title: The Librarians
Character: Dr. Njenga
Released: December 7, 2014
Type: TV
A group of librarians set off on adventures in an effort to save mysterious, ancient artifacts. Based on the series of "The Librarian" movies.
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Jeremiah's Treasure
Title: Jeremiah's Treasure
Character: Cindy Mathas
Released: May 30, 2014
Type: Movie
Train Master Jeremiah Wilson has kept a secret for 50 years. A clue is hidden along the miniature tracks of his model trains of a long lost treasure.
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Title: Grimm
Character: Dr. Rose
Released: October 28, 2011
Type: TV
After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new responsibilities as a Grimm.
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Extraordinary Measures
Title: Extraordinary Measures
Character: Wendy Temple
Released: January 21, 2010
Type: Movie
Working-class father John Crowley is finally on the fast track to corporate success when his two young children are diagnosed with Pompe disease—a condition that prevents the body from breaking down sugar. With the support of his wife, John ditches his career and teams with unconventional specialist, Dr. Robert Stonehill to found a bio-tech company and develop a cure in time to save the lives of his children. As Dr. Stonehill works tirelessly to prove the theories that made him the black sheep of the medical community, a powerful bond is forged between the two unlikely allies.
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Wendy and Lucy
Title: Wendy and Lucy
Character: Pound Employee
Released: April 8, 2009
Type: Movie
A near-penniless drifter's journey to Alaska in search of work is interrupted when she loses her dog while attempting to shoplift food for it.
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Title: Castle
Character: Interviewer
Released: March 9, 2009
Type: TV
After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.
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Title: Leverage
Character: Sarah Pennington
Released: December 7, 2008
Type: TV
A five-person team comprised of a thief, a grifter, a hacker, and a retrieval specialist, led by former insurance investigator Nathan Ford, use their skills to fight corporate and governmental injustices inflicted on ordinary citizens.
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Twilight
Title: Twilight
Character: Cora
Released: November 20, 2008
Type: Movie
When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire. Despite Edward's repeated cautions, Bella can't stay away from him, a fatal move that endangers her own life.
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Say Uncle
Title: Say Uncle
Character: Mother #2
Released: June 23, 2006
Type: Movie
A young gay artist, desperate to replace the relationship he had with his recently relocated godson, is targeted by a neighborhood mom as a potential threat to the community.
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Punk Love
Title: Punk Love
Character: Officer Lawson's Girl
Released: March 4, 2006
Type: Movie
Set in the rainy environs of Oregon and Washington, Punk Love is the story of two forlorn lovers, searching for that elusive Hollywood Ending to the story of their dreams. Sarah is a lost 15-year-old, trapped in an unloving home, in a dreary small paper mill town. When she meets Spike, she envisions a new life for herself. Falling in love, Sarah and Spike go on a crime spree of small-time con jobs, both to support themselves and their drug habit. Spike has dreams of his own, and when he successfully auditions for a band, he can't help but feel that he and Sarah are starting on the road to escaping their ill-fated existence. But just as things are looking up, everything goes uncontrollably wrong, and Spike and Sarah have only their undying love for each other as a means of survival against all odds. Director/writer Nick Lyon's Punk Love is a modern-day fairy tale about two fallen angels searching for meaning in a world without pity...
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Title: Grey's Anatomy
Character: Doctor
Released: March 27, 2005
Type: TV
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
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The Dust Factory
Title: The Dust Factory
Character: Hope
Released: October 15, 2004
Type: Movie
Ryan is a teenager who lacks the ability to speak. One day, Ryan falls off a bridge and he finds himself transported to a strange fantasy world where he encounters his Grandpa Randolph and a pretty girl named Melanie; together, Ryan and Melanie learn to help one another with their problems, and they both discover the wisdom they can gain from elders like Grandpa Randolph.
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The Hunted
Title: The Hunted
Released: March 11, 2003
Type: Movie
In the wilderness of British Columbia, two hunters are tracked and viciously murdered by Aaron Hallum. A former Special Operations instructor is approached and asked to apprehend Hallum—his former student—who has 'gone rogue' after suffering severe battle stress from his time in Kosovo.
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Title: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Character: Helpful Woman
Released: October 15, 2000
Type: TV
The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.