Tanaya Beatty | |
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Born | Tanaya Beatty February 12, 1991 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Alma mater | Vancouver Film School |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2011–present |
Tanaya Beatty (born February 12, 1991 [1] ) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Rachel Black in the movie adaptation of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 as well as her starring roles as Jessica Finch in True Justice , Caitlin Janvier on the hit Canadian television series Arctic Air , and Sacagawea in the upcoming HBO miniseries Lewis and Clark. [2] In 2016, she was added to the cast of NBC's The Night Shift as Dr. Shannon Rivera. In 2018, she had the lead role as Annie in a film adaptation of Joseph Boyden's novel Through Black Spruce and as Avery in Yellowstone .
Tanaya Beatty was born on February 12, 1991, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Beatty's mother is of Awaetlatla First Nations descent while her father is of Himalayan ancestry. [3] She was adopted and raised by a family of Italian descent. [3] Beatty spent her childhood living in the interior of British Columbia, including Midway, Nelson, and Grand Forks. [3]
In December 2010, Beatty graduated from the Vancouver Film School, successfully completing the full-time Essentials and Acting Program. [3] Prior to this, she earned a certificate from a social work program. [3]
Beatty has been included in the group of Native American actresses considered with "both the talent and the beauty to be an A-List", [4] and was cast in the role of Sacagawea for the planned HBO miniseries, Lewis and Clark, [2] [5] [6] [7] which has been in development hell since 2016. [8] [9] In 2017, she appeared opposite Christian Bale and Wes Studi in Hostiles . [10] She has the lead role in Through Black Spruce, an adaptation of Joseph Boyden's novel of the same name. [11]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | Rachel Black | |
2013 | Words and Pictures | Tammy | |
2016 | The Last Hunt | Crystal | Short film |
2017 | Hochelaga, Land of Souls | Akwi | |
Hostiles | Living Woman | ||
2018 | Through Black Spruce | Annie | |
2022 | Crimes of the Future | Berst | |
God's Country | Gretchen | ||
Murder at Yellowstone City | Violet Running Horse | ||
2024 | The Birds Who Fear Death | Constance | |
TBA | In the Blink of an Eye | Post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | True Justice [12] | Jessica Finch | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
Blackstone | Sandra | Episode: "Hitchin" | |
2012–2014 | Arctic Air | Caitlin Janvier | Main role; 18 episodes |
2013 | Continuum | Rebecca | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
2014 | The 100 [13] | Mel | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
2016–2017 | The Night Shift | Dr. Shannon Rivera | Main role (Season 3–4); 23 episodes |
2018–2022 | Yellowstone | Avery | Guest role (season 1), Recurring role (season 2, 4); 8 episodes |