Janina Gavankar
Nov 29, 1980 (45 years old) in 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.
Known For
Grey's Anatomy
Intern Lisa
NCIS
Angela Lopez
Arrow
Detective McKenna Hall
Stargate Atlantis
Sgt. 'Dusty' Mehra
True Blood
Luna
Sleepy Hollow
Diana Thomas
The Morning Show
Alison Namazi
Never Have I Ever
Akshara
Strong Medicine
Nurse Juni
Credits
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Cortex FutureSama★ NR -
Best of the Best Future★ NR
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Borderlands 2024Knoxx★ 5.6 -
Heroes' Feast 2023Self★ NR -
Pav-ti (voice)★ 8 -
Meredith★ 6.6 -
Encounter 2021Piya★ 6.3 -
Big Sky 2020Reenu 'Ren' Bhullar★ 7.3 -
The Mighty Ones 2020Kensington (voice)★ 7.4 -
Space Force 2020Hannah Howard★ 6.5 -
Never Have I Ever 2020Akshara★ 8.1 -
The Way Back 2020Angela★ 6.6 -
The Morning Show 2019Alison Namazi★ 7.7 -
Stucco 2019J★ 5.2 -
Relics and Rarities 2019Mumee★ 7.7 -
Self★ NR
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Blindspotting 2018Val★ 7.3 -
Gina★ 6.7 -
The White Orchid 2018Tina★ 5.5 -
This Is Christmas 2017★ 6 -
Reporter★ NR -
Party Guest★ 6.1 -
The History of Us 2015Sabrina★ NR
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Meredith Bose★ 7.2 -
Garfunkel and Oates 2014Dr. Sharma★ 6.9 -
Think Like a Man Too 2014Vanessa Martinez★ 6.4 -
Madame Counselor★ 5 -
Lea Sadina★ NR -
Sleepy Hollow 2013Diana Thomas★ 7.4 -
Katia★ 4.9 -
Detective Hostetler★ 7.9 -
Satellite of Love 2013Michelle★ 4.2 -
Arrow 2012Detective McKenna Hall★ 6.8 -
The Exes 2011Kerry★ 6.5 -
The Custom Mary 2011Ms. Rime★ 2 -
Nikki (voice)★ 6.3 -
The Gates 2010Leigh Turner★ 6.3 -
The League 2009Shiva★ 7.3 -
Three Rivers 2009★ 7 -
True Blood 2008Luna★ 7.6 -
Shattered! 2008Maria★ 2 -
Cup of My Blood 2005Iona★ 4.5 -
Grey's Anatomy 2005Intern Lisa★ 8.2 -
Stargate Atlantis 2004Sgt. 'Dusty' Mehra★ 8 -
Field Reporter★ 6 -
The L Word 2004Eva "Papi" Torres★ 7.6 -
Dark 2003Kaya★ 5 -
NCIS 2003Angela Lopez★ 7.6 -
Barbershop 2002Fine Woman★ 6.4 -
Girlfriends 2000★ 7.3 -
Strong Medicine 2000Nurse Juni★ 7.3