Tanaya Beatty (born February 12, 1991) is a Canadian actress. She is
known for her role as Rachel Black in the movie adaption of The
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 as well as her starring roles as
Jessica Finch in True Justice, Caitlin Javier on the hit Canadian
television series Arctic Air, and Sacagawea in the upcoming HBO
miniseries Lewis and Clark.[1] 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 and her father of Himalayan
descent.[citation needed] She was adopted and raised by an Italian
family.[2] Beatty spent her childhood living in the interior of
British Columbia, including Midway, Nelson, and Grand Forks.[2]In
December 2010, Beatty graduated from the Vancouver Film School,
successfully completing the full-time Essentials and Acting
Program.[2] Prior to this, she earned a certificate from a social work
program.[2]Beatty has been included in the group of Native American
actresses considered with "both the talent and the beauty to be an
A-List",[3] and was cast in the role of Sacagawea for the planned HBO
miniseries, Lewis and Clark,[1][4][5][6] which has been in development
hell since 2016.[7][8] She has the lead role in Through Black Spruce,
an adaptation of Joseph Boyden's novel of the same name.[9]
known for her role as Rachel Black in the movie adaption of The
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 as well as her starring roles as
Jessica Finch in True Justice, Caitlin Javier on the hit Canadian
television series Arctic Air, and Sacagawea in the upcoming HBO
miniseries Lewis and Clark.[1] 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 and her father of Himalayan
descent.[citation needed] She was adopted and raised by an Italian
family.[2] Beatty spent her childhood living in the interior of
British Columbia, including Midway, Nelson, and Grand Forks.[2]In
December 2010, Beatty graduated from the Vancouver Film School,
successfully completing the full-time Essentials and Acting
Program.[2] Prior to this, she earned a certificate from a social work
program.[2]Beatty has been included in the group of Native American
actresses considered with "both the talent and the beauty to be an
A-List",[3] and was cast in the role of Sacagawea for the planned HBO
miniseries, Lewis and Clark,[1][4][5][6] which has been in development
hell since 2016.[7][8] She has the lead role in Through Black Spruce,
an adaptation of Joseph Boyden's novel of the same name.[9]
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