Tanaya Beatty (born February 12, 1991) is a

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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 ''

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'', Caitlin Javier on the hit

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'', and Sacagawea in the upcoming HBO miniseries ''Lewis and Clark''. 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 ''

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Early life

Tanaya Beatty was born on February 12, 1991, in

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. Beatty's mother is of Awaetlatla

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descent and her father of Himalayan descent. She was adopted and raised by an

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family. Beatty spent her childhood living in the interior of British Columbia, including Midway,

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, and

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Career

In December 2010, Beatty graduated from the

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, successfully completing the full-time Essentials and Acting Program. Prior to this, she earned a certificate from a social work program. Beatty has been included in the group of Native American actresses considered with "both the talent and the beauty to be an A-List", and was cast in the role of Sacagawea for the planned HBO miniseries, ''Lewis and Clark'', which has been in development hell since 2016. In 2017, she appeared opposite

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and

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in '' Hostiles''. She has the lead role in ''Through Black Spruce'', an adaptation of Joseph Boyden's novel of the same name.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Beatty, Tanaya Living people 1991 births Actresses from Vancouver Vancouver Film School alumni Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses