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Janina Gavankar

Janina Gavankar

Actor · Born 1980-11-29 · Joliet, Illinois, USA

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Biography

Janina Zione Gavankar (born November 29, 1980) is an American actress and musician. Gavankar is trained as a pianist, vocalist, and orchestral percussionist. She majored in Theatre Performance at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Gavankar's roles include a police officer on The Gates; Ms. Dewey, the personification of a Microsoft branded search engine who commented on the user's searches; Shiva, the namesake of the sought-after trophy on The League; shapeshifter Luna Garza on HBO's True Blood; McKenna Hall on The CW's Arrow; and Meredith Bose on NBC's The Mysteries of Laura. She also played Diana Thomas on Fox's supernatural drama Sleepy Hollow.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Grey's Anatomy (2005) — Intern Lisa
  2. The Vampire Diaries (2009) — Tessa
  3. Arrow (2012) — Detective McKenna Hall
  4. NCIS (2003) — Angela Lopez
  5. True Blood (2008) — Luna
  6. Never Have I Ever (2020) — Akshara
  7. Borderlands (2024) — Knoxx
  8. The Way Back (2020) — Angela
  9. Stargate Atlantis (2004) — Sgt. 'Dusty' Mehra
  10. Sleepy Hollow (2013) — Diana Thomas
  11. The Morning Show (2019) — Alison Namazi
  12. The L Word (2004) — Eva "Papi" Torres
  13. Space Force (2020) — Hannah Howard
  14. Blindspotting (2018) — Val
  15. Think Like a Man Too (2014) — Vanessa Martinez
  16. Barbershop (2002) — Fine Woman
  17. The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window (2022) — Meredith
  18. Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (2022) — Pav-ti (voice)
  19. Encounter (2021) — Piya
  20. Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) — Field Reporter
  21. Big Sky (2020) — Reenu 'Ren' Bhullar
  22. The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2018) — Gina
  23. Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016) — Party Guest
  24. The League (2009) — Shiva
  25. Will Trent (2023) — Casey Mavery
  26. The Mysteries of Laura (2014) — Meredith Bose
  27. The Gates (2010) — Leigh Turner
  28. The Exes (2011) — Kerry
  29. Garfunkel and Oates (2014) — Dr. Sharma
  30. The White Orchid (2018) — Tina
  31. Girlfriends (2000)
  32. Stucco (2019) — J
  33. Cup of My Blood (2005) — Iona
  34. Three Rivers (2009)
  35. Traffic Light (2011) — Alexa
  36. Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010) — Nikki (voice)
  37. Strong Medicine (2000) — Nurse Juni
  38. The Mighty Ones (2020) — Kensington (voice)
  39. Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf? (2013) — Katia
  40. Satellite of Love (2013) — Michelle

Directed

  1. Stucco (2019) — Director