Janina Gavankar

Janina Gavankar

Acting

Born:
1980-11-29
Place of birth:
Joliet, Illinois, USA

Biography

Janina Zione Gavankar (born November 29, 1980) is an American actress and musician of Indian and Dutch descent. 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.

Known For

Filmography

Best of the Best

Best of the Best

5.72026Rekha
Movie
Borderlands

Borderlands

5.52024Knoxx
Movie
Heroes' Feast

Heroes' Feast

2023Self
TV
Will Trent

Will Trent

7.32023Casey Mavery
TV
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

7.92022Pav-ti (voice)
TV
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window

The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window

6.52022Meredith
TV
Encounter

Encounter

6.32021Piya
Movie
Big Sky

Big Sky

7.22020Ren Bhullar
TV
The Mighty Ones

The Mighty Ones

7.42020Momn-E (voice)
TV
Space Force

Space Force

6.52020Hannah Howard
TV
Never Have I Ever

Never Have I Ever

8.02020Akshara
TV
The Way Back

The Way Back

6.62020Angela
Movie
The Morning Show

The Morning Show

7.72019Alison Namazi
TV
Stucco

Stucco

5.32019J
Movie
Relics and Rarities

Relics and Rarities

7.22019Mumee
TV
Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting

Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting

6.02018Self
Movie
Blindspotting

Blindspotting

7.32018Val
Movie
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

6.72018Gina
Movie
The White Orchid

The White Orchid

5.82018Tina
Movie
This Is Christmas

This Is Christmas

6.02017
Movie
Norman Pinski Come Home

Norman Pinski Come Home

2017Reporter
Movie
Pee-wee's Big Holiday

Pee-wee's Big Holiday

6.12016Party Guest
Movie
The History of Us

The History of Us

2015Sabrina
Movie
The Mysteries of Laura

The Mysteries of Laura

7.22014Meredith Bose
TV
Garfunkel and Oates

Garfunkel and Oates

6.92014Dr. Sharma
TV
You're the Worst

You're the Worst

7.42014Rachel
TV
Think Like a Man Too

Think Like a Man Too

6.42014Vanessa Martinez
Movie
FUTURESTATES: Code Academy

FUTURESTATES: Code Academy

5.02014Madame Counselor
Movie
Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files

Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files

2014Lea Sadina
TV
Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow

7.42013Diana Thomas
TV
Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?

Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?

4.92013Katia
Movie
The Final Moments of Karl Brant

The Final Moments of Karl Brant

7.92013Detective Hostetler
Movie
The Goodwin Games

The Goodwin Games

6.42013Hannah
TV
Satellite of Love

Satellite of Love

4.22013Michelle
Movie
Arrow

Arrow

6.82012Detective McKenna Hall
TV
The Exes

The Exes

6.62011Kerry
TV
The Custom Mary

The Custom Mary

2.02011Ms. Rime
Movie
Traffic Light

Traffic Light

7.02011Alexa
TV
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

6.02010Nikki (voice)
Movie
The Gates

The Gates

6.32010Leigh Turner
TV
The League

The League

7.42009Shiva
TV
Three Rivers

Three Rivers

7.02009
TV
The Vampire Diaries

The Vampire Diaries

8.32009Tessa
TV
True Blood

True Blood

7.62008Luna
TV
Shattered!

Shattered!

2.02008Maria
Movie
Cup of My Blood

Cup of My Blood

4.62005Iona
Movie
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.22005Intern Lisa
TV
Stargate Atlantis

Stargate Atlantis

8.02004Sgt. 'Dusty' Mehra
TV
Barbershop 2: Back in Business

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

6.12004Field Reporter
Movie
The L Word

The L Word

7.72004Eva "Papi" Torres
TV
Dark

Dark

5.82003Kaya
Movie
NCIS

NCIS

7.62003Angela Lopez
TV
Barbershop

Barbershop

6.52002Fine Woman
Movie
Girlfriends

Girlfriends

7.22000
TV
Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

7.42000Nurse Juni
TV
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

8.01989Manjula (voice)
TV
Cortex

Cortex

Sama
Movie