Janina Gavankar
Born
November 29, 1980 (age 45)
Birthplace
Joliet, Illinois, USA

Janina Gavankar

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.

Movies

Borderlands
Borderlands
2024 ★ 5.6
Knoxx
Encounter
Encounter
2021 ★ 6.3
Piya
The Way Back
The Way Back
2020 ★ 6.6
Angela
Stucco
Stucco
2019 ★ 5.2
J
Blindspotting
Blindspotting
2018 ★ 7.3
Val
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
2018 ★ 6.7
Gina
The White Orchid
The White Orchid
2018 ★ 5.5
Tina
This Is Christmas
This Is Christmas
2017 ★ 6.0
Norman Pinski Come Home
Norman Pinski Come Home
2017
Reporter
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
2016 ★ 6.1
Party Guest
The History of Us
The History of Us
2015
Sabrina
Think Like a Man Too
Think Like a Man Too
2014 ★ 6.4
Vanessa Martinez
FUTURESTATES: Code Academy
FUTURESTATES: Code Academy
2014 ★ 5.0
Madame Counselor
Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?
Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?
2013 ★ 4.9
Katia
The Final Moments of Karl Brant
The Final Moments of Karl Brant
2013 ★ 7.9
Detective Hostetler
Satellite of Love
Satellite of Love
2013 ★ 4.2
Michelle
The Custom Mary
The Custom Mary
2011 ★ 2.0
Ms. Rime
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
2010 ★ 6.3
Nikki (voice)
Shattered!
Shattered!
2008 ★ 2.0
Maria
Cup of My Blood
Cup of My Blood
2005 ★ 4.5
Iona
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004 ★ 6.0
Field Reporter
Dark
Dark
2003 ★ 5.0
Kaya
Barbershop
Barbershop
2002 ★ 6.4
Fine Woman
Cortex
Cortex
Sama
Best of the Best
Best of the Best

TV Series

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
2022 ★ 8.0
Pav-ti (voice)
1 Episode
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
2022 ★ 6.6
Meredith
2 Episodes
Big Sky
Big Sky
2020 ★ 7.3
Reenu 'Ren' Bhullar
18 Episodes
The Mighty Ones
The Mighty Ones
2020 ★ 7.4
Kensington (voice)
32 Episodes
Space Force
Space Force
2020 ★ 6.5
Hannah Howard
1 Episode
Never Have I Ever
Never Have I Ever
2020 ★ 8.1
Akshara
2 Episodes
The Morning Show
The Morning Show
2019 ★ 7.7
Alison Namazi
15 Episodes
Relics and Rarities
Relics and Rarities
2019 ★ 7.7
Mumee
2 Episodes
The Mysteries of Laura
The Mysteries of Laura
2014 ★ 7.2
Meredith Bose
38 Episodes
Garfunkel and Oates
Garfunkel and Oates
2014 ★ 6.9
Dr. Sharma
1 Episode
Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files
Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files
2014
Lea Sadina
7 Episodes
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow
2013 ★ 7.4
Diana Thomas
13 Episodes
Arrow
Arrow
2012 ★ 6.8
Detective McKenna Hall
4 Episodes
The Exes
The Exes
2011 ★ 6.5
Kerry
1 Episode
The Gates
The Gates
2010 ★ 6.3
Leigh Turner
13 Episodes
The League
The League
2009 ★ 7.3
Shiva
21 Episodes
Three Rivers
Three Rivers
2009 ★ 7.0
1 Episode
True Blood
True Blood
2008 ★ 7.6
Luna
25 Episodes
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
2005 ★ 8.2
Intern Lisa
2 Episodes
Stargate Atlantis
Stargate Atlantis
2004 ★ 8.0
Sgt. 'Dusty' Mehra
1 Episode
The L Word
The L Word
2004 ★ 7.6
Eva "Papi" Torres
20 Episodes
NCIS
NCIS
2003 ★ 7.6
Angela Lopez
1 Episode
Girlfriends
Girlfriends
2000 ★ 7.3
1 Episode
Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine
2000 ★ 7.3
Nurse Juni
1 Episode