Janina Gavankar

Janina Gavankar

ActingBorn Nov 29, 1980

Joliet, Illinois, USA

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.

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Filmography

2024Borderlandsas Knoxxmovie2023Heroes' Feastas Selftv2023Will Trentas Casey Maverytv2022Star Wars: Tales of the Jedias Pav-ti (voice)tv2022The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Windowas Meredithtv2021Encounteras Piyamovie2020Big Skyas Reenu 'Ren' Bhullartv2020The Mighty Onesas Momn-E (voice)tv2020Space Forceas Hannah Howardtv2020Never Have I Everas Aksharatv2020The Way Backas Angelamovie2019The Morning Showas Alison Namazitv2019Stuccoas Executive Producermovie2019Relics and Raritiesas Mumeetv2018Straight from the Town: Making Blindspottingas Selfmovie2018Blindspottingas Valmovie2018The Vanishing of Sidney Hallas Ginamovie2018The White Orchidas Tinamovie2017This Is Christmasmovie2017Norman Pinski Come Homeas Reportermovie2016Pee-wee's Big Holidayas Party Guestmovie2015The History of Usas Sabrinamovie2014The Mysteries of Lauraas Meredith Bosetv2014Garfunkel and Oatesas Dr. Sharmatv2014Think Like a Man Tooas Vanessa Martinezmovie2014FUTURESTATES: Code Academyas Madame Counselormovie2014Nikki & Nora: The N&N Filesas Lea Sadinatv2013Sleepy Hollowas Diana Thomastv2013Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?as Katiamovie2013The Final Moments of Karl Brantas Detective Hostetlermovie2013Satellite of Loveas Michellemovie2012Arrowas Detective McKenna Halltv2011The Exesas Kerrytv2011The Custom Maryas Ms. Rimemovie2011Traffic Lightas Alexatv2010Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odysseyas Nikki (voice)movie2010The Gatesas Leigh Turnertv2009The Leagueas Shivatv2009Three Riverstv2009The Vampire Diariesas Tessatv2008True Bloodas Lunatv2008Shattered!as Mariamovie2005Cup of My Bloodas Ionamovie2005Grey's Anatomyas Intern Lisatv2004Stargate Atlantisas Sgt. 'Dusty' Mehratv2004Barbershop 2: Back in Businessas Field Reportermovie2004The L Wordas Eva "Papi" Torrestv2003Darkas Kayamovie2003NCISas Angela Lopeztv2002Barbershopas Fine Womanmovie2000Girlfriendstv2000Strong Medicineas Nurse JunitvSoonCortexas SamamovieSoonBest of the Bestmovie