New Breaking Dawn Cast Member plays Sasha, the "mother" of Tanya, Kate and Irina.

Andrea Powell, who plays in the TV Series "The Gates", has been cast for the role of Sasha, the "mother" of Tanya, Kate and Irina.

She confirmed it in her facebook account. "I'll be playing Sasha, "mother" of Tanya, Kate & Irina."

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN is Currently Building Sets in Louisiana

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn would film in Louisiana and Vancouver from our interview with producer Wyck Godfrey.  Today, one of the stars of franchise, Nikki Reed, told Hollywood Life she will start filming in “just over a week.”  We have confirmed through two sources that the production is currently building sets in the Raleigh Studios at the Celtic Media Centre in Baton Rouge, including Edward’s house.  We’ve been told the interior scenes will be shot in Louisiana, while the exteriors will presumably be shot in Vancouver.

Our sources also tell us that Breaking Dawn is not the only movie shooting at Raleigh Studios (we were told the studio is very impressive), as Universal is using the studio for Battleship, and Sony apparently just did some reshoots on Battle: Los Angeles there.

Hit the jump for more on Twilight: Breaking Dawn, including a recap of the new cast/crew that are joining the franchise in its final chapter.

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, and the rest of the Twilight gang will be joined by the following new cast members:

    * Rami Malek as Benjamin
    * Mackenzie Foy as Renesmee
    * Maggie Grace as Irina
    * MyAnna Buring, Casey LaBow, Christian Cmargo, and Mia Maestro as four more members of the Denali coven

Director Bill Condon has recruited some impressive additions to the crew for Breaking Dawn, including:

    * Cinematographer Guillermo Navarro (Pan’s Labyrinth)
    * Costume designer Michael Wilkinson (300, Watchmen)
    * Makeup designer Jean Black (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
    * Production designer and frequent Condon collaborator Richard Sherman (Kinsey)
    * Visual effects supervisor John Bruno (Avatar)


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Summit Officially Announced The Denali Coven Cast Members for Breaking Dawn!

» The Denali Coven is comprised of Christian Camargo (THE HURT LOCKER, Dexter) as Eleazar; Casey LaBow (Moonlight) as Kate; Mia Maestro (Alias, POSEIDON) as Carmen; MyAnna Buring (DOOMSDAY) as Tanya; as well as previously announced Maggie Grace (Lost, TAKEN) as Irina.

» The Denali Coven is the only other “vegetarian” vampire coven in the world, considered cousins to the Cullens.

» The next chapter of THE TWILIGHT SAGA will be released as two separate films with the first of the two slated to be released in theatres on November 18, 2011 and the second coming to theatres on November 16, 2012.

» Academy Award® winner Bill Condon will direct both films starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. The project, based on the fourth novel in author Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series, is currently being written by Melissa Rosenberg with Wyck Godfrey, Karen Rosenfelt and Stephenie Meyer producing.

» THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions.