Janina Gavankar
American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1980 · age 45
Janina Zione Gavankar is an American actress and musician. She is trained as a pianist, vocalist, and orchestral percussionist and majored in theatre at the University of Illinois Chicago.
Janina Gavankar is read about 997 times a day, in 30 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
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Best of the BestFilmBest of the Best, a new film, came out on 18 September 2026.18 September 2026, Rekha2024
BorderlandsFilm, Knoxx2023
Will TrentSeries, Casey Mavery2020
Big SkySeries, Ren Bhullar
The Way BackFilm, 2020Angela2019
The Morning ShowSeries, Alison Namazi
StuccoFilm, 2019Director, Writer2018
BlindspottingFilm, Val2016
Pee-wee's Big HolidayFilm, Party Guest2015The History of UsFilm, Sabrina2014
FUTURESTATES: Code AcademyFilm, Madame Counselor2013
Sleepy HollowSeries, Diana Thomas
Satellite of LoveFilm, 2013Michelle2011
The ExesSeries, Kerry2010
The GatesSeries, Leigh Turner
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space OdysseyFilm, 2010Nikki (voice)2008
True BloodSeries, Luna
Shattered!Film, 2008Maria2005
Cup of My BloodFilm, Iona2004
Stargate AtlantisSeries, Sgt. 'Dusty' Mehra2003
NCISSeries, Angela Lopez
DarkFilm, 2003Kaya2002
BarbershopFilm, Fine Woman1989
The SimpsonsSeries, Manjula (voice)1980Born29 November 1980People around Janina
Close ties
Katie Cassidy Also in Dead to Rights and Dodger
Stephen Amell Also in Dead to Rights and Dodger
Emily Bett Rickards Also in Dead to Rights and Dodger
David Ramsey Also in Dead to Rights and Dodger
Susanna Thompson Also in Dead to Rights and Dodger
Michael Ealy Also in Barbershop (2002)
Paul Blackthorne Also in Dead to Rights and Dodger
Debra Messing Janina directed Stucco (2019)
Colton Haynes Also in Dodger, The Huntress Returns and Stucco
Willa Holland Also in Dodger, The Huntress Returns and Vertigo
Manu Bennett Also in Dead to Rights and Dodger
Colin Donnell Also in Dead to Rights and The Huntress Returns
Tim Story Directed Think Like a Man Too (2014)
Rafael Casal Produced Blindspotting (2018)
Emmy Raver-Lampman Janina directed Stucco (2019)
Ben Affleck Produced The Way Back (2020)
Kevin Hart Also in Think Like a Man Too and Borderlands
Carrie Preston Also in True Blood
Chin Han Also in Dead to Rights and Dodger
Norm Van Lier Also in Barbershop (2002)
Deon Cole Also in Barbershop (2002)
Patrick Sabongui Also in The Huntress Returns and Vertigo- Carl Wright Also in Barbershop (2002)
Wendey Stanzler Directed Vertigo (2013)
Known for
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Blindspotting 2018
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall 2018
The Way Back 2020
Barbershop 2002
Think Like a Man Too 2014
Filmography 26
61 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Her roles include Eva "Papi" Torres on Showtime's The L Word, Shiva on The League, Leigh Turner on The Gates, Luna Garza on HBO's True Blood, McKenna Hall on The CW's Arrow, and Diana Thomas on FOX's Sleepy Hollow as well as Qetsiyah/Tessa in The CW's The Vampire Diaries. Gavankar has also played the role of Ms. Dewey, a search engine and virtual assistant for Microsoft.
