- Born
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- Yani
- Height5′ 5½″ (1.66 m)
- 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.
- IMDb mini biography by: AB Resources
- Gender / Gender identityFemale
- Ayanna lived on an island with 55 residents and went to school in a one room schoolhouse with 6 students.
- Ayanna beat out a close friend for the role of Cora in "Twilight". The role was originally written as a love interest for Bella's dad, Police chief Charlie Swan (Played by Billy Burke).
- Attended summer camp as a child, from age 7-15. She was fellow campers with "The Housebunny" star, Anna Faris.
- Ayanna became a Resident Artist at [Portland Oregon's] Artists Repertory Theatre in 2016.
- Ayanna's Father, Floyd Cruse, was a singer and songwriter, social activist and former Black Panther.
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