Acting · geboren 1980-11-29 · Joliet, Illinois, USA

Janina Gavankar

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.

Bekannt aus

• Die Simpsons (1989) – Manjula (voice)
• Grey's Anatomy (2005) – Intern Lisa
• Vampire Diaries (2009) – Tessa
• Arrow (2012) – Detective McKenna Hall
• Navy CIS (2003) – Angela Lopez
• True Blood (2008) – Luna
• Noch nie in meinem Leben (2020) – Akshara
• Borderlands (2024) – Knoxx
• Out of Play: Der Weg zurück (2020) – Angela
• Stargate Atlantis (2004) – Sgt. 'Dusty' Mehra
• Sleepy Hollow (2013) – Diana Thomas
• The Morning Show (2019) – Alison Namazi
• Space Force (2020) – Hannah Howard
• The L Word - Wenn Frauen Frauen lieben (2004) – Eva "Papi" Torres
• Blindspotting (2018) – Val
• Denk wie ein Mann 2 (2014) – Vanessa Martinez
• Barbershop (2002) – Fine Woman
• The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window (2022) – Meredith
• Star Wars: Geschichten der Jedi (2022) – Pav-ti (voice)
• Encounter (2021) – Piya
• Barbershop 2 - Krass frisiert! (2004) – Field Reporter
• Big Sky (2020) – Ren Bhullar
• Wo steckt Sidney Hall? (2018) – Gina
• You're the Worst (2014) – Rachel
• Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016) – Party Guest
• The League (2009) – Shiva
• Will Trent (2023) – Casey Mavery
• Detective Laura Diamond (2014) – Meredith Bose
• Best of the Best (2026) – Rekha
• The Gates (2010) – Leigh Turner
• The Exes (2011) – Kerry
• Garfunkel and Oates (2014) – Dr. Sharma
• The White Orchid (2018) – Tina
• Girlfriends (2000)
• Stucco (2019) – J
• Cup of My Blood (2005) – Iona
• Traffic Light (2011) – Alexa
• The Goodwin Games (2013) – Hannah
• Three Rivers Medical Center (2009)
• Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010) – Nikki (voice)