Ayanna Berkshire is an American stage and screen actress, a resident artist of Artists Repertory Theatre and a 2020 recipient of the TCG and Fox Fellowship Foundation Resident Actor Fellowship, recognized for distinguished career achievement. She is best known for her role as Cora in the film, Twilight. 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.