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Janina Gavankar
Acting

Janina Gavankar

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

29 Nov 1980

Age

46 Years

Born In

Joliet, Illinois, USA

Total Projects

55

Years Active

24 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.6 ★

Overview

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,...

Filmography

Borderlands

movie

Borderlands

2024

Borderlands

as Knoxx

Heroes' Feast

tv

Heroes' Feast

2023

Heroes' Feast

as Self

Will Trent

tv

Will Trent

2023

Will Trent

as Casey Mavery

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

tv

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

2022

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

as Pav-ti (voice)

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

tv

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

2022

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

as Meredith

Encounter

movie

Encounter

2021

Encounter

as Piya

Big Sky

tv

Big Sky

2020

Big Sky

as Reenu 'Ren' Bhullar

The Mighty Ones

tv

The Mighty Ones

2020

The Mighty Ones

as Kensington (voice)

The Mighty Ones

tv

The Mighty Ones

2020

The Mighty Ones

as Momn-E (voice)

Space Force

tv

Space Force

2020

Space Force

as Hannah Howard

Never Have I Ever

tv

Never Have I Ever

2020

Never Have I Ever

as Akshara

The Way Back

movie

The Way Back

2020

The Way Back

as Angela

The Morning Show

tv

The Morning Show

2019

The Morning Show

as Alison Namazi

Stucco

movie

Stucco

2019

Stucco

as J

Relics and Rarities

tv

Relics and Rarities

2019

Relics and Rarities

as Mumee

CineRaya

movie

Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting

2018

Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting

as Self

Blindspotting

movie

Blindspotting

2018

Blindspotting

as Val

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

movie

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

2018

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

as Gina

The White Orchid

movie

The White Orchid

2018

The White Orchid

as Tina

This Is Christmas

movie

This Is Christmas

2017

This Is Christmas

Norman Pinski Come Home

movie

Norman Pinski Come Home

2017

Norman Pinski Come Home

as Reporter

Pee-wee's Big Holiday

movie

Pee-wee's Big Holiday

2016

Pee-wee's Big Holiday

as Party Guest

CineRaya

movie

The History of Us

2015

The History of Us

as Sabrina

The Mysteries of Laura

tv

The Mysteries of Laura

2014

The Mysteries of Laura

as Meredith Bose

Garfunkel and Oates

tv

Garfunkel and Oates

2014

Garfunkel and Oates

as Dr. Sharma

Think Like a Man Too

movie

Think Like a Man Too

2014

Think Like a Man Too

as Vanessa Martinez

FUTURESTATES: Code Academy

movie

FUTURESTATES: Code Academy

2014

FUTURESTATES: Code Academy

as Madame Counselor

Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files

tv

Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files

2014

Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files

as Lea Sadina

Sleepy Hollow

tv

Sleepy Hollow

2013

Sleepy Hollow

as Diana Thomas

Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?

movie

Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?

2013

Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?

as Katia

The Final Moments of Karl Brant

movie

The Final Moments of Karl Brant

2013

The Final Moments of Karl Brant

as Detective Hostetler

Satellite of Love

movie

Satellite of Love

2013

Satellite of Love

as Michelle

Arrow

tv

Arrow

2012

Arrow

as Detective McKenna Hall

The Exes

tv

The Exes

2011

The Exes

as Kerry

The Custom Mary

movie

The Custom Mary

2011

The Custom Mary

as Ms. Rime

Traffic Light

tv

Traffic Light

2011

Traffic Light

as Alexa

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

movie

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

2010

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

as Nikki (voice)

The Gates

tv

The Gates

2010

The Gates

as Leigh Turner

The League

tv

The League

2009

The League

as Shiva

Three Rivers

tv

Three Rivers

2009

Three Rivers

The Vampire Diaries

tv

The Vampire Diaries

2009

The Vampire Diaries

as Tessa

True Blood

tv

True Blood

2008

True Blood

as Luna

Shattered!

movie

Shattered!

2008

Shattered!

as Maria

Cup of My Blood

movie

Cup of My Blood

2005

Cup of My Blood

as Iona

Grey's Anatomy

tv

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Grey's Anatomy

as Intern Lisa

Stargate Atlantis

tv

Stargate Atlantis

2004

Stargate Atlantis

as Sgt. 'Dusty' Mehra

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

movie

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

2004

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

as Field Reporter

The L Word

tv

The L Word

2004

The L Word

as Eva "Papi" Torres

Dark

movie

Dark

2003

Dark

as Kaya

NCIS

tv

NCIS

2003

NCIS

as Angela Lopez

Barbershop

movie

Barbershop

2002

Barbershop

as Fine Woman

Girlfriends

tv

Girlfriends

2000

Girlfriends

Strong Medicine

tv

Strong Medicine

2000

Strong Medicine

as Nurse Juni

CineRaya

movie

Cortex

TBA

Cortex

as Sama

CineRaya

movie

Best of the Best

TBA

Best of the Best

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