Janina Gavankar
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Janina Gavankar
Filmography
Acting (26)
2026
Best of the Bestas Rekha
5.0
2024
Borderlandsas Knoxx
5.5
2021
Encounteras Piya
6.3
2020
The Way Backas Angela
6.6
2019
Stuccoas J
5.3
2018
6.0
2018
Blindspottingas Val
7.3
2018
The Vanishing of Sidney Hallas Gina
6.7
2018
The White Orchidas Tina
5.8
6.0
2017
Norman Pinski Come Homeas Reporter
2016
Pee-wee's Big Holidayas Party Guest
6.1
2015
The History of Usas Sabrina
2014
Think Like a Man Tooas Vanessa Martinez
6.4
2014
FUTURESTATES: Code Academyas Madame Counselor
5.0
2013
Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?as Katia
4.9
2013
The Final Moments of Karl Brantas Detective Hostetler
7.9
2013
Satellite of Loveas Michelle
4.2
2011
The Custom Maryas Ms. Rime
2.0
2010
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odysseyas Nikki (voice)
6.0
2008
Shattered!as Maria
2.0
2005
Cup of My Bloodas Iona
4.6
2004
Barbershop 2: Back in Businessas Field Reporter
6.1
2003
Darkas Kaya
5.8
2002
Barbershopas Fine Woman
6.4
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