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Who is Tanaya Beatty?
Born on February 12, 1991 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Tanaya Beatty is an actress, probably best known for her performance in the movie “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” where she played the character of Rachel. Black. Other notable programs she has been a part of include ‘Arctic Air’, ‘True Justice’ and ‘Yellowstone’.
Tanaya Beatty’s net worth
As of mid 2020, Tanaya Beatty’s net worth is estimated to be over $1 million earned through a successful acting career in the profession since 2011.
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She has mainly worked in regular or recurring roles on television, along with a few feature film projects.
Beginning of early life, education and career
Tanaya is of Nepalese descent through her father, while her mother is a member of Canada’s Awaetlatla Indigenous group, also known as part of Canada’s First Nations. Although the circumstances surrounding her birth are unknown, she was adopted by a family of Italian descent. During her childhood, she traveled and lived in various locations in Canada, including Grand Forks, Nelson, and Midway.
Growing up, she developed an interest in the performing arts, though she didn’t immediately pursue it.
After graduating from high school, she completed a social work program, likely taken because of her background, and then pursued acting full-time when she enrolled at the private Vancouver Film School, known worldwide for its focus on performing arts, and one of the more prestigious drama schools in Canada. She completed the Essentials and Acting program and upon graduation, she began pursuing professional acting endeavors, and unlike most actors, she was able to gain immediate entry into Hollywood with the “Twilight” movie series.
Breakthrough
Beatty’s first professional project was being cast as Rachel Black in “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1‘, the first of a two-part adaptation based on the Stephenie Meyer novel ‘Breaking Dawn’, which is part of ‘The Twilight Saga’ series.
The movies followed, and she became a part of the 2010 “Eclipse” sequel, playing the role of Jacob Black’s older sister, seen throughout the film series. Although the film was negatively received by critics, it was successful at the box office, especially among fans of the books.
She made her mark on television the following year, when she was cast as the character Jessica Finch in “True Justice”. The show stars Steven Seagal and follows the story of him and his undercover police unit conducting operations in Seattle, Washington. She then landed a regular role in the Canadian television series “Arctic Air” which aired on CBC. She was a part of the show for its two-year run, but despite its popularity in the country, it eventually became cut due to government budget constraints.
Continued acting career
At the same time, Tanaya played a role in the independent film “Words and Pictures”, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Starring Juliette Binoche and Clive Owen, the film follows the story of several college teachers, two of whom eventually become romantically involved. After working there, she took a break from movies as she focused more on regular roles on television, and had a recurring role in “Continuum”, which follows the story of terrorists and an undercover policewoman from the future, who travels to the past . .
She also had a recurring role on the series “The 100”, which aired on the CW. Starring Eliza Taylor, Thomas McDonnell and Marie Avgeropoulos, the show told the story of humans living in a space habitat after a nuclear apocalypse has left Earth desolate. She was only a part of the show during the first season while the series is expected to be completed in 2020. In 2016, she returned to film with the short film “The Last Hunt”, which led her to look for more film projects, and in 2017 she worked on the film “Hostiles”.
Recent projects
While making movies, Beatty also found another regular role as she was cast during the third season of the series “The Night Shift” playing the character Dr. Shannon Rivera played.
The medical drama series aired on NBC and tells the story of hospital staff who work in the emergency room (ER) at San Antonio Memorial Hospital. She worked on the series for a year and at the same time also starred in the Canadian film “Hochelaga, land of souls”, next to Gillies Renaud and Samian. The film tells the story of Montreal’s history, including the indigenous people, the explorers who first set foot in Canada and the Rebellion of 1837. The film won numerous Canadian Screen Awards and was included as Canada’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Awards. Film category at the Academy Awards.
Her latest film project is “By black spruce”, a film based on the novel of the same name by Joseph Boyden, also starring Tantoo Cardinal and Brandon Oakes. It tells the story of a woman who gets involved in a gang, leading her to search for her missing twin sister. She then appeared as a guest on the series “Yellowstone” as the character Avery, later joining as a recurring character during the second season. The show stars Kevin Costner and Luke Grimes, following the conflicts of a ranch, land developers, and an Indian reservation. One of her latest projects is being cast in the “Lewis and Clark” miniseries, to portray the historical figure Sacagawea who helped on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. However, the film has had numerous production problems.
Private life
Tanaya Beatty is single and there are no reports of past or current romantic endeavors on her way. In 2019, she was embroiled in controversy with Dior, when she filmed an ad for the company with Johnny Depp, but it was controversial and quickly removed after it was posted, due to its seemingly poor portrayal of Native American women. She later spoke outShe said she continued filming in hopes of sparking conversation about how the population generally perceives indigenous people. She didn’t blame Depp or Dior, saying the company’s intent was to care and respect indigenous culture, but didn’t think through their ad’s message very well.
