Ayanna Berkshire

Dangerfield Talent - PNW - 818-400-3348 (Commercial, Theatrical, Print, Voiceover)

Female Black, Multi-Ethnic, Ambiguous

Brown Brown 140lbs 5'5"

4-6 27" 4-6 4-6 8.5


Additional

Fluent French with Parisian Accent

Film

RoleDirectorProduction
The Shasta Triangle   Sam Barry Levy Mighty Pharaoh Films
Dead Deer High   Rachel Jo Rochelle Dead Deer High Productions
Out Come The Wolves   Danny Peykoff Big Newport Studios
The Winemaker   Joanie Sarey Martin Concepcion Secret Art Project
Sometimes I Think About Dying   Emma Rachel Lambert Mirror Image Films
New Life   Molly Presser John Rosman New Life 2022
Who Are You People   Therapist Ben Epstein Paperclip Limited
All Together Now   Officer Garland Brett Haley Netflix
Again and Again (Short Film)   Regina Court Ross Couch Film Collective
The Dark Divide   Mrs. Gordon Tom Putnam Public House Films
Leave No Trace   Dr. Berkshire Debra Granik My Abandonment Prod. Services INC.
Lean On Pete   Officer White Andrew Haight Lean On Pete LLC.
Boundary Springs   Dikoledi Curtis David Sackett Boundary Springs LLC.
The Record Keeper   The Counselor Jason Satterlund Big Puddle Films
Bucksville   Dr. Athena White Chel White Running Dear Films
Train Master II: Jeremiah's Treasure   Cindy Mathas Phil Bransom Phil Bransom Productions
Twilight   Cora Catherine Hardwicke Summit Entertainment
Wendy and Lucy   Pound Employee Kelly Reichardt Field Guide Films
Extraordinary Measures   Wendy Temple Tom Vaughn CBS Films

Television

RoleDirectorProduction
Portlandia   Reocurring Bill Benz/ Jonathan Krisel Sidestreet Prods.
In The Vault   Dean Waldron Charles Hood Complex Entertainment
Significant Mother   Receptionist Tripp Reed West of 7th
American Vandal   Joan McGovern Tony Yacenda Netflix
Documentary Now!   Renee Alexander Buono IFC
Greys Anatomy   Co Star Tony Phelon ABC
Shrill   Bartender Shaka King Hulu
Chicago PD   Samantha "Sammy" Jones Eriq LaSalle NBC
The Librarians   Dr. Njenga Eric LaSalle Ex Libris Productions
Castle   Co Star Rob Bowman ABC
Parenthood   Co Star (Reocurring) James Ponsoldt NBC/Universal
Leverage: Episode   Guest Star (Reoccurring) Mark Roskin Electric Entertainment
Curb Your Enthusiasm: Episode 8.1   Co Star David Steinberg HBO Films / Production Partners
Grimm   Guest Star (Reoccurring) Marc Bucklund Hazy Mills Prod./ Universal
Awake   Co Star Scott Winant NBC/ Universal

Stage

RoleDirectorProduction
An Octoroon   Grace/Bre're Rabbit Damaso Rodriguez/Lava Alapai Artists Repertory Theatre
Teenage Dick   Elizabeth York Joshua Hecht Artists Repertory Theatre
Wolf Play   Robin Shepard Damaso Rodriguez Artists Repertory Theatre
The Revolutionists   Marianne Anghelle Lava Alapai Artists Repertory Theatre
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime   Judy Marissa Wolf Portland Center Stage
Small Mouth Sounds   Judy Shawn Lee Artists Repertory Theatre
Between Riverside and Crazy   Church Lady Adriana Baer Artists Repertory Theatre
The Importance Of Being Earnest   Algernon Michael Mendelson Artists Repertory Theatre
A Civil War Christmas   Elizabeth Keckley Paul Angelo Artists Repertory Theatre
Race - David Mamet   Susan Tamara Fisch Portland Artists Repertory Theatre
Hot N' Throbbing   Charlene Jaime Rea Profile Theatre (Audio Play)
Grand Concourse   Shelley Joann Johnson Artists Repertory Theatre
Today Is My Birthday   Joyce Damaso Rodriguez Artists Repertory Theatre (Audio Play)
The Understudy   Roxanne Michael Mendelson Artists Repertory Theatre
Intimate Apparel   Esther Michael Mendleson Artists Repertory Theatre
The Scottsboro Boys   The Lady u/s Susan Stroman Center Theatre Group
Fuente Ovejuna   Pascuala Daniel Jacquez Theatro Milagro
Back Bog Beast Bait   Gris Gris Sean Doran defunkt theatre

Commercial

RoleDirectorProduction
1 800 Contacts   Shauna Matt Pittroff BSG Bodega
Listerine "First Impressions"   Co-Worker Drop Tree Productions Drop Tree Productions
 
 
 

Voiceover

RoleDirectorProduction
Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts   Narrator Dru Holley Black Bald Productions, PBS, World Channel
Banfield Pet Hospital Cole+Cleo   Cleo David Emmite, "Mr. Curiosity" Amber Geiger Productions
 
 
 

Internet

RoleDirectorProduction
The Benefits of Gusbandry   Budtender Alicia J. Rose The Benefits of Gusbandry LLC.
The Record Keeper eps. 10: "The Counselor"   The Counselor Jason Satterlund Big Puddle Films
One Bird At A Time   Gena Darcy Miller OBAAT Productions
 
 

Other Special Skills

Fluent French with Parisian Accent 
 

Special Skills

ACTING GENRES, STYLES AND TECHNIQUES

Style

Action (Intermediate), Comedy (Advanced), Crime (Intermediate), Drama (Advanced), Family (Advanced), Horror (Intermediate), Improv (Intermediate), Lee Strasberg (Intermediate), Method (Advanced), Musical (Intermediate), Romantic (Intermediate), Sanford Meisner (Advanced), Science Fiction (Advanced), Sports (Intermediate), Stanislavsky (Intermediate), Stella Adler (Intermediate), Suspense (Intermediate), Uta Hagen (Intermediate), War (Beginner), Western (Intermediate)
 

Athletic

Extreme Sports

BMX (Beginner), CYCLING, GENERAL (Intermediate), FLATLAND/FREESTYLE (Intermediate), HALF PIPE (Beginner), JUMPS (Beginner), MTN BIKING (Intermediate), Paragliding (Beginner), PARKOUR (Beginner), RAZOR SCOOTER (Beginner), RECUMBENT (Beginner), ROAD BIKING (Intermediate), SKATEBOARD SLALOM (Beginner), SKATEBOARD STREET (Beginner), SKATEBOARD STUNTS (Beginner), SKEET/TRAP SHOOTING (Intermediate), SKY DIVING (Beginner), SNOWBOARDER (Intermediate), SPEED SKATING (Beginner), SURFER (Intermediate), TRIALS RIDING (Intermediate), UNICYCLE (Beginner), VERT WALL (Beginner)
 

General

ACROBATICS (Beginner), AEROBICS (Intermediate), ARCHERY (Intermediate), BADMINTON (Intermediate), BALLOONIST (Beginner), BASEBALL (Intermediate), BASKETBALL (Beginner), BATON TWIRLING (Beginner), BILLIARDS PLAYER (Intermediate), BOATING (Intermediate), BODY BUILDING (Beginner), BODY SURFING (Intermediate), BOWLING (Intermediate), BOXING (Beginner), CANOEING (Advanced), CHEER LEADING (Beginner), CRICKET (Beginner), CROQUET (Intermediate), DIVING (Beginner), DRIVE A BOAT (Intermediate), FENCING (Beginner), FIELD HOCKEY (Beginner), FIGURE SKATE (Intermediate), FISHING (Beginner), FLY FISHING (Beginner), FOOTBALL (Beginner), FRISBEE (Intermediate), GOLF (Intermediate), GYMNASTICS (Beginner), HACKEY-SACK (Beginner), HANDBALL (Beginner), HANG GLIDING (Beginner), HIKING (Advanced), ICE HOCKEY (Beginner), ICE SKATE (Intermediate), JET SKIER (Beginner), JOGGING (Beginner), JUMP ROPE (Intermediate), JUMP ROPE DOUBLE DUTCH (Beginner), KAYAKER (Advanced), KICK BOXING (Beginner), LACROSSE (Beginner), MOUNTAIN CLIMBING (Beginner), PILOT A PLANE (Beginner), PING PONG (Beginner), POGO STICK (Intermediate), RACQUETBALL (Beginner), RAPPELLING (Beginner), ROCK CLIMBER (Beginner), ROLLER HOCKEY (Beginner), ROLLER SKATE (Intermediate), ROLLERBLADE (Intermediate), RUGBY (Beginner), RUNNING (Beginner), SCUBA DIVER (Beginner), SCULLING (Beginner), SLACKLINE WALKING (Beginner), SNORKELER (Intermediate), SNOW SKI (Intermediate), SNOWMOBILE (Beginner), SOCCER (Beginner), SOFTBALL (Intermediate), SQUASH (Beginner), SUPERCROSS (Beginner), TENNIS (Intermediate), TIGHTROPE WALKING (Beginner), TRAMPOLINE (Beginner), TRAPEZE (Beginner), VOLLEYBALL (Intermediate), WATER POLO (Beginner), WATER SKIER (Beginner), WEIGHT LIFTER (Beginner), WINDSURFER (Beginner), WRESTLING (Beginner)
 

Swimming

BACK STROKE (Intermediate), BREAST STROKE (Intermediate), BUTTERFLY (Beginner), DIVING (Beginner), FREESTYLE (Beginner), SWIMMING, GENERAL (Intermediate), SYNCHRONIZED (Beginner)
 

Fighting and Weapons

General Weapons

AUTOMATIC WEAPON (Intermediate), CROSS BOW (Beginner), HANDGUN (Intermediate), LONG BOW (Intermediate), RIFLE (Intermediate)
 

Stage Combat

DAGGERS (Beginner), HAND-TO-HAND (Beginner), RAPIER (Beginner), STAFF (Beginner), SWORDS (Intermediate)
 

Improvisation and Comedy

Improvisation & Comedic Performance

IMPROV, GENERAL (Intermediate), LONG FORM (Intermediate), SHORT FORM (Intermediate), SKETCH (Intermediate)
 

Languages and Accents/Dialects

Accents/Dialects

ARMENIAN (Beginner), AUSTRALIAN (Beginner), BRITISH (Intermediate), CAJUN (Intermediate), CANADIAN (Beginner), CHINESE (Beginner), COCKNEY (Beginner), FRENCH (Advanced), GERMAN (Beginner), IRISH (Beginner), ITALIAN (Beginner), JAMAICAN (Beginner), JAPANESE (Beginner), MEXICAN (Beginner), MIDDLE EASTERN (Beginner), MINNESOTA / WISCONSIN (Beginner), NEW ENGLAND / BOSTON (Beginner), NEW YORK / BRONX (Beginner), NEW YORK / BROOKLYN (Beginner), PUERTO RICAN (Beginner), RUSSIAN (Beginner), SCANDINAVIAN (Beginner), SCOTTISH (Beginner), SOUTH AFRICAN (Intermediate), SOUTHERN (Intermediate), SPANISH (Beginner), SWISS-GERMAN (Beginner)
 

Languages

FRENCH (Advanced), SPANISH (Intermediate)
 

Other

Driving Skills

4WD (Advanced), AIRPLANE (Beginner), ATV (Beginner), DUNE BUGGY (Beginner), HELICOPTER (Beginner), MOTORCYCLE, DIRT BIKE (Beginner), MOTORCYCLE, ROAD BIKE (Beginner), SAILBOAT (Intermediate), SEMI-TRUCK (Beginner), SPEED BOAT (Beginner), STICK SHIFT (Advanced)
 

Horse Riding

BARE BACK (Intermediate), BARREL (Beginner), BULL RIDING (Beginner), DRESSAGE (Intermediate), ENGLISH (Beginner), HORSEBACK RIDING, GENERAL (Intermediate), JUMP (Beginner), LASSO (Beginner), POLO (Beginner), RODEO (Beginner), RODEO CLOWN (Beginner), ROPE (Beginner), SIDE SADDLE (Beginner), WESTERN (Intermediate)
 

Miscellaneous

BARTENDER (Beginner), CARPENTRY (Intermediate), CHEF (Intermediate), CROCHET (Intermediate), EAR PROMPTER (Intermediate), HOSTING (Intermediate), KNIT (Intermediate), MASSEUSE (Intermediate), PUPPETRY (Beginner), SIGN LANGUAGE (Beginner), STRIPPER (Intermediate), TELEPROMPTER (Advanced), YO-YO (Intermediate), YOGA (Intermediate)
 

Stunts

PRAT FALLS (Beginner)
 

Performance

Circus Skills

CLOWN (Intermediate), HULA HOOP (Beginner), MIME (Beginner)
 

Dance

BALLET (Intermediate), BALLROOM (Advanced), BELLY (Beginner), BREAK (Beginner), CLUB/FREESTYLE (Intermediate), DISCO (Intermediate), LINE (Intermediate), MODERN (Beginner), ROBOT (Beginner), SALSA (Advanced), SAMBA (Intermediate), SQUARE (Intermediate), SWING (Intermediate), TANGO (Intermediate), WALTZ (Intermediate)
 

Instruments

CONGA (Intermediate), FINGER CYMBALS (Beginner), KAZOO (Intermediate), MARACAS (Beginner), PERCUSSION (Intermediate), TAMBOURINE (Beginner)
 

Singing

COUNTRY (Beginner), FOLK (Beginner), JAZZ (Intermediate), MUSICAL THEATER (Beginner), R&B (Beginner)
 

Vocal Range

ALTO (Beginner), MEZZO-SOPRANO (Intermediate), SOPRANO (Intermediate)
 

Possessions