Sakina Jaffrey
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Feb 14, 1962 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Sakina Jaffrey (born February 14, 1962) is an American actress. Her best known roles include Linda Vasquez in the Netflix original series House of Cards and Denise Christopher in the NBC series Timeless. She is the daughter of actor Saeed Jaffrey and actress/cookbook writer Madhur Jaffrey.
Known For
| 2026 | Super Troopers 3 | |
| 2025 | Goosebumps: The VanishingDr. Ramona Pamani | |
| 2025 | Deli BoysSeema | |
| 2024 | BeforeGail | |
| 2022 | Ms. MarvelAuntie Shirin | |
| 2021 | The Hating GameHelen | |
| 2021 | Mayor of KingstownLeticia Marks | |
| 2021 | GhostsChampa | |
| 2020 | SoulDoctor (voice) | |
| 2020 | SnowpiercerMrs. Headwood | |
| 2020 | Defending JacobLynn Canavan | |
| 2020 | Little VoiceVilina | |
| 2019 | Late NightMolly's Mom | |
| 2019 | SunnysideAlisha Modi | |
| 2019 | Prodigal SonDr. Elaine Brown | |
| 2018 | Red SparrowTrish Forsythe | |
| 2018 | Dark Was the NightJane | |
| 2018 | The Equalizer 2Fatima | |
| 2018 | Lost in SpaceCaptain Kamal | |
| 2017 | Claire in MotionMaya | |
| 2017 | The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)Dr. Malini Soni | |
| 2017 | American GodsMama-Ji | |
| 2016 | TimelessAgent Denise Christopher | |
| 2016 | BillionsDaevisha 'Dave' Mahar | |
| 2015 | Mr. RobotAntara Nayar | |
| 2015 | BlindspotDr. Susan Albright | |
| 2014 | Madam SecretaryChondita Samant | |
| 2013 | House of CardsLinda Vasquez | |
| 2013 | Sleepy HollowSheriff Leena Reyes | |
| 2013 | Sleepy HollowSheriff Leena Reyes (uncredited) | |
| 2012 | The UnderstudyNurse | |
| 2012 | The Domino EffectSerena | |
| 2012 | The Mindy ProjectSonu Lahiri | |
| 2012 | GirlsGynecologist | |
| 2011 | BreakawayLivleen Singh | |
| 2011 | HomelandDr. Meyer | |
| 2010 | Blue BloodsMrs. Demir | |
| 2009 | The Toe TacticLacticia Utt | |
| 2008 | Definitely, MaybeSchool Mom | |
| 2008 | The OdeParin | |
| 2007 | The Nanny DiariesSima | |
| 2007 | Before the Devil Knows You're DeadManager | |
| 2007 | Where God Left His ShoesDoctor | |
| 2007 | What Goes OnAsha | |
| 2006 | Hiding DivyaDr. Sharma | |
| 2006 | HeroesMrs. Suresh | |
| 2004 | Raising HelenNilma Prasad | |
| 2004 | The Manchurian CandidateMysterious Arabic Woman | |
| 2003 | Ash TuesdayJune | |
| 2002 | The Truth About CharlieSylvia | |
| 2002 | Revolution #9Dr. Ray | |
| 2002 | The GuruYoung Woman in Dance Class | |
| 2001 | Chutney PopcornSarita | |
| 2001 | The Mystic MasseurSuruj Mooma | |
| 1999 | Cotton MaryRosie | |
| 1999 | Third WatchDr. Hickman | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims UnitGeeta Chanoor | |
| 1998 | Sex and the CityRama Patel | |
| 1996 | DaylightKit's Passenger #1 | |
| 1995 | The Indian in the CupboardLucy | |
| 1991 | MasalaRita Solanki | |
| 1990 | Law & OrderRoya Koutal | |
| 1990 | Law & OrderDr. Balikrishan | |
| 1989 | Slaves of New YorkWilfredo's Receptionist | |
| 1988 | The Perfect MurderNeena Lal (introducing) | |
| - | There She Goes | |
| - | I'm Dead Right? |












