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'''Tanaya Beatty''' (born February 12, 1991) is a [[Canadian]] actress. She is known for her role as [[List of Twilight cast members#Humans|Rachel Black]] in the movie |
'''Tanaya Beatty''' (born February 12, 1991) is a [[Canadian]] actress. She is known for her role as [[List of Twilight cast members#Humans|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 Javier on the hit [[Canadian]] television series ''[[Arctic Air]]'', and [[Sacagawea]] in the upcoming [[HBO]] miniseries ''Lewis and Clark''.<ref name="Indian Country Today Media Network"/> In 2016 she was added to the cast of NBC's ''[[The Night Shift (TV series)|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 (American TV series)|Yellowstone]]''. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
Revision as of 03:00, 24 August 2022
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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) 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 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.
Early life
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]
Career
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] In 2017, she appeared opposite Christian Bale and Wes Studi in Hostiles.[9] She has the lead role in Through Black Spruce, an adaptation of Joseph Boyden's novel of the same name.[10]
Filmography
Film
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 | |
2021 | Murder at Yellowstone City | Violet Running Horse | |
2022 | Crimes of the Future | Berst | |
God's Country | Gretchen | post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | True Justice[11] | 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[12] | Mel | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
2016–2017 | The Night Shift | Dr. Shannon Rivera | Main role (Season 3–4); 23 episodes |
2018-2019 | Yellowstone | Avery | Guest role (season 1), Recurring role (season 2); 5 episodes |
TBA | Lewis and Clark | Sacagawea | Upcoming television mini-series |
References
- ^ a b Moya-Smith, Simon (11 June 2015). "HBO Finds Their Sacagawea; Network Hires Cultural Advisor for 'Lewis and Clark' Miniseries". Indian Country Today Media Network. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Arctic Air Cast". CBC. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Rondeau, Chantal (March 19, 2014). "Hollywood Wants To Cast Rooney Mara As A Native American, We Native Americans Want Hollywood To Give Us A Chance". xoJane. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ staff (May 27, 2014). "La miniserie de HBO 'Lewis and Clark' contrata a Tanaya Beatty, Aidan Kahn, Stephen Hill y Creed Garnick" (in Spanish). Pizquita. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ Tiggett, Jai (June 1, 2015). "Stephen Hill and Tanaya Beatty Cast as York and Sacagawea in HBO's 'Lewis and Clark' Miniseries". Indiewire. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 27, 2015). "'Lewis And Clark' Miniseries Adds Four To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ "Why Tom Hanks' Lewis And Clark Miniseries Is Shutting Down Production At HBO". Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "HBO Redeveloping 'Lewis & Clark' Miniseries with Michelle Ashford Rewriting". February 3, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ Cheshire, Godfrey (December 22, 2017). "Hostiles movie review". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ Schneller, Johanna (September 2, 2018). "TIFF 2018: Waiting for Tanaya Beatty's perfect world". globeandmail.com. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ Ferrar, Pietro (June 20, 2015). "Stasera in tv su Rete 4: "True Justice II - L'angelo della morte" con Steven Seagal" (in Italian). Blogo. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ Donguines, Arvin (May 13, 2015). "'The 100' Season 3 News, Update: New Season New Territories to Explore, Which Characters Will Return?". Christian Post. Retrieved June 30, 2015.