Tanaya Beatty
Biography
Tanaya Beatty is a Canadian actress whose training at Vancouver Film School led to a screen career in both film and television. She took the lead role of Annie in an adaptation of Joseph Boyden's novel Through Black Spruce (2019), and played Rachel Black in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1. On television she had starring parts as Jessica Finch in True Justice and Caitlin Janvier on Arctic Air, then joined NBC's The Night Shift in 2016 as Dr. Shannon Rivera and appeared as Avery on Yellowstone. Her film work includes Hostiles (2017), acting opposite Christian Bale and Wes Studi. She was also cast as Sacagawea in a planned HBO miniseries about Lewis and Clark that has remained stalled since 2016.
35years old
Turns 36 on February 12in 94 days
- Born Vancouver
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 13 years2013 to 2026
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Early training
Beatty graduated from the Vancouver Film School in December 2010, completing its full-time Essentials and Acting Program, after earlier earning a certificate from a social work program.
Tanaya Beatty movies on Netflix
In the Blink of an Eyeas Neanderthal Mother - Hera
Crimes of the Futureas Berst
God's Countryas Gretchen
Murder at Yellowstone Cityas Violet Running Horse
Through Black Spruceas Annie Bird
Words and Picturesas Tammy
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Tanaya Beatty made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Bruce Davison1 film together, 2013
Bruce Davison's page Words and Pictures2013IMDb rating 6.6Beatty as TammyDavison as Walt
Richard Dreyfuss1 film together, 2022
Richard Dreyfuss's page Murder at Yellowstone City2022IMDb rating 5.4Beatty as Violet Running HorseDreyfuss as Edgar
Thomas Jane1 film together, 2022
Thomas Jane's page Murder at Yellowstone City2022IMDb rating 5.4Beatty as Violet Running HorseJane as Thaddeus
Gabriel Byrne1 film together, 2022
Gabriel Byrne's page Murder at Yellowstone City2022IMDb rating 5.4Beatty as Violet Running HorseByrne as Sheriff Ambrose
Kristen Stewart1 film together, 2022
Kristen Stewart's page Crimes of the Future2022IMDb rating 5.8Beatty as BerstStewart as Timlin
Viggo Mortensen1 film together, 2022
Viggo Mortensen's page Crimes of the Future2022IMDb rating 5.8Beatty as BerstMortensen as Saul Tenser
David CronenbergDirector, 1 film, 2022
All films by David Cronenberg Crimes of the Future2022IMDb rating 5.8Beatty as Berst
Fred SchepisiDirector, 1 film, 2013
All films by Fred Schepisi Words and Pictures2013IMDb rating 6.6Beatty as Tammy
Andrew StantonDirector, 1 film, 2026
All films by Andrew Stanton In the Blink of an Eye2026IMDb rating 6.1Beatty as Neanderthal Mother - Hera
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