Tanaya Beatty is a First Nations 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 Canadian television series Arctic Air, 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.
Tanaya Beatty was born on February 12, 1991, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Beatty's mother is of Da'naxda'xw First Nations descent and her father of Himalayan descent. She 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.
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.