Janina Gavankar
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Nov 29, 1980 (45 years old)
Place of Birth
Joliet, Illinois, USA
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.
Known For
| 2024 | BorderlandsKnoxx | |
| 2023 | Heroes' FeastSelf | |
| 2023 | Will TrentCasey Mavery | |
| 2022 | The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the WindowMeredith | |
| 2022 | Star Wars: Tales of the JediPav-ti (voice) | |
| 2021 | EncounterPiya | |
| 2020 | The Way BackAngela | |
| 2020 | Never Have I EverAkshara | |
| 2020 | The Mighty OnesKensington (voice) | |
| 2020 | Big SkyReenu 'Ren' Bhullar | |
| 2020 | The Mighty OnesMomn-E (voice) | |
| 2020 | Space ForceHannah Howard | |
| 2019 | StuccoJ | |
| 2019 | The Morning ShowAlison Namazi | |
| 2019 | Relics and RaritiesMumee | |
| 2018 | The Vanishing of Sidney HallGina | |
| 2018 | The White OrchidTina | |
| 2018 | BlindspottingVal | |
| 2018 | Straight from the Town: Making BlindspottingSelf | |
| 2017 | Norman Pinski Come HomeReporter | |
| 2017 | This Is Christmas | |
| 2016 | Pee-wee's Big HolidayParty Guest | |
| 2015 | The History of UsSabrina | |
| 2014 | FUTURESTATES: Code AcademyMadame Counselor | |
| 2014 | Think Like a Man TooVanessa Martinez | |
| 2014 | The Mysteries of LauraMeredith Bose | |
| 2014 | Garfunkel and OatesDr. Sharma | |
| 2014 | Nikki & Nora: The N&N FilesLea Sadina | |
| 2013 | Satellite of LoveMichelle | |
| 2013 | Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?Katia | |
| 2013 | The Final Moments of Karl BrantDetective Hostetler | |
| 2013 | Sleepy HollowDiana Thomas | |
| 2012 | ArrowDetective McKenna Hall | |
| 2011 | The Custom MaryMs. Rime | |
| 2011 | The ExesKerry | |
| 2010 | Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space OdysseyNikki (voice) | |
| 2010 | The GatesLeigh Turner | |
| 2009 | Three Rivers | |
| 2009 | The LeagueShiva | |
| 2009 | The Vampire DiariesTessa | |
| 2008 | Shattered!Maria | |
| 2008 | True BloodLuna | |
| 2005 | Cup of My BloodIona | |
| 2005 | Grey's AnatomyIntern Lisa | |
| 2004 | Barbershop 2: Back in BusinessField Reporter | |
| 2004 | Stargate AtlantisSgt. 'Dusty' Mehra | |
| 2004 | The L WordEva "Papi" Torres | |
| 2003 | DarkKaya | |
| 2003 | NCISAngela Lopez | |
| 2002 | BarbershopFine Woman | |
| 2000 | Girlfriends | |
| 2000 | Strong MedicineNurse Juni | |
| - | CortexSama | |
| - | Best of the Best |
| 2019 | StuccoExecutive Producer |
| 2019 | StuccoDirector |
| 2019 | StuccoWriter |