Moviefone: Meet the ‘Breaking Dawn’ Cast of Newbie Vampires

The ever awesome Moviefone.com as put together a great list of the newbie Vampires that have been cast in Breaking Dawn Part 1 and Part 2 thus far, including character bios -

Renesmee (Mackenzie Foy)
The only new addition to the Cullen family is nine-year old actress and model Mackenzie Foy, who was confirmed by Stephenie Meyer herself on the Twilight Facebook page as the one to play Renesmee, Bella and Edward’s daughter. According to IMDb, her only other acting experiences have been appearances in two TV series, ‘FlashForward’ (2010) and ‘Til Death’ (2009). Nothing has been said about who will be playing Renesmee as a baby and toddler, although the possibility of CGI work is ever present.

THE DENALI COVEN

The Denali family are vegetarian allies and “cousins” of the Cullens who reside in Alaska.

Irina Denali (Maggie Grace)
Irina, one of the three Denali coven “sisters,” will be played by Maggie Grace, whom you may have seen in ‘Taken’ (2009), as well as TV’s ‘Lost’ (2004-10). Irina’s vengeful act against the Cullens — an ill-informed decision brought about by her grief for her wolf-murdered lover Laurent — involves the Volturi and the Cullens in yet another epic stand-off.


Tanya Denali (MyAnna Buring)
MyAnna Buring will portray Tanya, another of the Denali “sisters.” This one, however, has a history with Edward Cullen. The centuries-old strawberry blond vampire — one of the originators of the succubus myth — still harbors feelings for the mind-reading Cullen, even though he doesn’t feel the same way. The Swedish-born Buring has been in dozens of small television and movie roles, such as ‘The Descent’ (2005) and ‘Doomsday’ (2008).

Katrina Denali (Casey LaBow)
The third Denali “sister,” Katrina (or Kate), will be played by Casey LaBow, who was last seen in ‘Skateland’ (2010), which also starred Ashley Greene, who plays Alice Cullen in ‘The Twilight Saga.’ Kate’s special vampire ability is a Taser-like current she can use to bring others down — all they’ve got to do is touch her skin. In ‘Breaking Dawn’ she finds her mate, the nomad Garrett (who is yet to be cast).

Carmen (Mia Maestro)
Mia Maestro will play Carmen, who along with her mate Eleazar, originally came from Spain and later join the Denali coven. Edward describes her as “a compassionate soul,” and she is the first of the witnesses to accept Renesmee, angering her family.

Eleazar (Christian Camargo)
Eleazar is portrayed by Christian Camargo, whose recent work includes ‘The Hurt Locker’ (2009) and ‘National Treasure: Book of Secrets’ (2007). The Spanish Eleazar was once a Volturi guard, but left them to live a more peaceful life with Carmen; they eventually find the Denali coven. He is also the one who explains Bella’s special mind-shielding abilities to her, helping her understand how to fully use it to protect herself and others from the Volturi.

THE AMERICAN NOMADS

Several nomadic American vampires were called upon by the Cullens for help, including Garrett, one of Carlisle’s oldest and closest friends, and Peter and Charlotte, friends of Jasper’s since his time in the South. Fortunately for the humans of Forks, these non-vegetarian vampires have better-than-average self-control.

Garrett (Lee Pace)
Lee Pace is taking on the role of Garrett, Carlisle’s close friend and the future mate of Katrina Denali. Pace was nominated for a Golden Globe for his work in the TV movie ‘Soldier’s Girl’ (2004), and he also starred in ‘Pushing Daisies’ (2007-2009), ‘A Single Man’ (2009) and ‘Marmaduke’ (2010). Garrett is a tall, handsome vampire with sandy hair and a ponytail. He has an adventurous spirit, and joins the Denali coven after the Volturi leave.

You can check out the full list of new vampires including the rest of the American Nomads, the Egyptian Coven, Amazon Coven, Irish Coven, Romanian Coven, and European Nomad Coven over at Moviefone.com!