Tanaya Beatty

Tanaya Beatty Biography

Tanaya Beatty is a First Nations and Himalayan 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 Canada television series Arctic Air, and Sacagawea in the upcoming HBO miniseries Lewis and Clark. As of 2016, she has been added to the cast of NBC's The Night Shift as Dr. Shannon Rivera.

Early life

Tanaya Beatty was born on February 12, 1991 in Vancouver, Canada. Beatty's mother is of Da'naxda'xw First Nations descent and her father of Himalayan descent, but was adopted and raised by an Italian family. Beatty spent her childhood living in the interior of British Columbia, including Midway, Nelson, and Grand Forks.

Career

In December 2010, Beatty graduated from the Vancouver Film School, 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 upcoming HBO miniseries, Lewis and Clark.

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
2011	The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1	Rachel Black
2013	Words and Pictures	Tammy
2017	Hochelaga, Land of Souls
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	True Justice	Jessica Finch	(7 episodes, 2012, starring role)
2012	Blackstone	Sandra	(1 episode, 2012)
2012-2014	Arctic Air	Caitlin Janvier	(18 episodes, 2012-2014, starring role)
2013	Continuum	Rebecca	(3 episodes, 2013)
2014	The 100	Mel	(2 episodes, 2014)
2016	Lewis and Clark	Sacagawea	(2016, filming, starring role)
2016-2017	The Night Shift	Dr. Shannon Rivera	Main Cast (Season 3-4)

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