Janina Gavankar
Actor · Director · Writer · Executive Producer
Born Nov 29, 1980 · Joliet, Illinois, USA
Active 2000–present
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.
Filmography
Borderlands (2024) — KnoxxWill Trent (2023) — Casey MaveryStar Wars: Tales of the Jedi (2022) — Pav-ti (voice)The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window (2022) — MeredithEncounter (2021) — PiyaNever Have I Ever (2020) — AksharaThe Way Back (2020) — AngelaSpace Force (2020) — Hannah HowardBig Sky (2020) — Reenu 'Ren' BhullarThe Morning Show (2019) — Alison NamaziBlindspotting (2018) — ValThe Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2018) — GinaThink Like a Man Too (2014) — Vanessa MartinezSleepy Hollow (2013) — Diana ThomasArrow (2012) — Detective McKenna HallThe Vampire Diaries (2009) — TessaThe League (2009) — ShivaTrue Blood (2008) — LunaGrey's Anatomy (2005) — Intern LisaStargate Atlantis (2004) — Sgt. 'Dusty' MehraThe L Word (2004) — Eva "Papi" TorresBarbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) — Field ReporterNCIS (2003) — Angela LopezBarbershop (2002) — Fine Woman